{"id":966,"date":"2003-03-13T14:51:35","date_gmt":"2003-03-13T03:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/inthenews\/?p=966"},"modified":"2015-04-29T14:20:45","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T04:20:45","slug":"cello-lullaby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/cello-lullaby\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing young cancer patients pain and fears with Cello Lullaby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/2003\/03\/13\/cello-lullaby\/cd_cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-967\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-967\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/files\/2011\/11\/cd_cover.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Children with leukaemia and other cancers at Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital are being soothed during medical procedures with specially selected music played by Australia&#8217;s leading cello duo and recorded in a 115 year old school chapel in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Cello Lullaby was devised by the hospital&#8217;s Dr Catherine Crock and recorded to CD, and will be available for public release following its launch at the hospital on Thursday March 13th.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Crock recognised the need to calm children in operating theatres before and during regular oncology and haematology procedures, such as lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>Leading Australian cellists, Alfred Hornung and Niall Brown agreed to perform, and well known recording engineer, John Rowland provided his services free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>Five year old leukaemia patient Kristin Cartledge enjoys the cello CD&#8217;s calming influence in theatre and looks forward to meeting Alfred and Niall at the CD launch on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The CD was recorded at the Melbourne girls&#8217; school, Sacre Coeur, known to all those involved in this project for it&#8217;s excellent acoustics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Cello Lullaby &#8211; music for rest, relaxation and sleep&#8217;, has been trailed in the operating theatres at Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital and is proving to be effective not only with the young patients and their parents, but also with staff, who find it helpful in relieving stress.<\/p>\n<p>Families with babies and young children will also enjoy the relaxing atmosphere Cello Lullaby will create in the home.<\/p>\n<p>Media is invited to join us at the launch.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DATE: Thursday 13th March 2003<\/li>\n<li>TIME: 10.30AM<\/li>\n<li>PLACE: Ella Latham Meeting Room, Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/li>\n<li>PICTURE OPPORTUNITIES:<br \/>\nFive year old leukaemia patient Kristin Cartledge will meet Alfred Hornung and Niall Brown.<br \/>\nAlfred Hornung and Niall Brown will perform at the launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event received the following media coverage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Herald Sun story and picture<\/li>\n<li>Channel 9 news<\/li>\n<li>Channel 7 news<\/li>\n<li>ABC news radio<\/li>\n<li>3AK radio interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cello Lullaby can be purchased from selected Australia Post stores and at the RCH Foundation (telephone 9345 7030).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children with leukaemia and other cancers at Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital are being soothed during medical procedures with specially selected music played by Australia&#8217;s leading cello duo and recorded in a 115 year old school chapel in Melbourne. 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