Sirius Chamber Ensemble has a line-up of guest artists to perform an eclectic program intertwining music and spoken narrative. They include actor Nigel Turner-Carroll, who will be performing in the Music for Gracious Living by American composer David Lang; Sydney-based composer Dr Paul Smith, who will be reciting Nordic Sagas to accompany his composition The Death of Baldr written for…
Sirius Chamber Ensemble’s first concert for 2017, Musical Tales, will explore the connections between music and the spoken voice. This year the ensemble presents its concerts at Christ Church, Lavender Bay. In Musical Tales Sirius Chamber Ensemble will present an eclectic program intertwining music and spoken narrative which will feature several Australian composers and a range…
Birdsong has inspired the creation of music for centuries. Its repeated motifs and interval patterns are distinctive, melodic, and perfectly suited for imitation or adaptation into a larger musical work. Australian composers have particularly been inspired by native birdsong to create a uniquely Australian sound. Sirius Chamber Ensemble has collated a program of music which…