“We’ll be playing lots of sports music such as ‘Chariots of Fire’, ‘Eye of the Tiger’, ‘We are the Champions’ and ‘Olympic Spirit’, as well as a variety of well-known French music such as the ‘Can-Can’, ‘La Marseillaise’, ‘Les Misérables’ and the ‘Bolero’,” said the orchestra’s Cathie McIntyre.

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Fresh to their repertoire, almost all the musical items for this concert are new purchases for the orchestra.

“If you want to be inspired to greatness, these sports tunes are certainly emotive,” she said.

The Olympic-themed concert will be held at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.

“This venue is a local example of what we can achieve when we aspire to greatness and work together,” orchestra secretary Pam Fayle told NOTA.

“The Woolgoolga community worked for ten years or so to make this centre happen.

“It’s a real community effort with all sorts of local groups and individuals having a role in the design as well as pledging funding.”

While federal, state and local government funds were crucial to build the centre, many community groups contributed substantial funds too, including the Rotary Club of Woolgoolga, the Sikh community, the Chamber of Commerce and more.

The Ooh La La concert takes place on Sunday 4 August at 2pm at the Wiigulga Sports Complex in Woolgoolga.

The orchestra will perform the same concert on Saturday 3 August for the residents of Marian Grove Retirement Village.

By Andrea FERRARI