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Shortly touring to\u00a0Asia, the Sydney Chamber Choir (SCC) presents Cross Sections<\/em>, a programme\u00a0that integrates the Western choral tradition with the exotic sounds of the Chinese Guzheng (Chinese harp) and Erhu (a traditional bowed string instrument).<\/p>\n Featuring <\/strong>Guest artists Nicholas Ng playing\u00a0Erhu\u00a0 and\u00a0Jingjing Lu playing\u00a0Guzheng,\u00a0 Conductor and Musical Director of the SCC Paul Stanhope\u00a0 has designed a musical journey which, like our contemporary culinary tradition, presents a\u00a0refreshing fusion of aesthetics.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a multicultural society like Australia, we have a fascinating array of possibilities to explore many rich and unusual musical intersections,\u201d says Paul. \u201cThese intersections are the foundation for our program which begins with an emphasis on the continuity between ancient Europe and modern Australia then moves to explore links between Asia, the Torres Strait and contemporary visions of the landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n The\u00a0combination of music by ancient masters Josquin, Tallis and Hildegard with newer works by\u00a0Australian composers Clare Maclean and Paul Stanhope\u00a0highlights\u00a0the contrasts in style\u00a0and\u00a0draws together themes that remain universal across\u00a0vast differences in time and space.\u00a0As well, there are Chinese folk songs, music from the Torres Strait, pieces from pioneering Australian composer Percy Grainger and contemporary composers Stephen Leek and Ross Edwards.<\/p>\n The visionary and eccentric Percy Grainger saw Australia as being part of Asia and\u00a0arranged the Chinese Folksong Beautiful Fresh Flower <\/b><\/em>for piano. The choir will peform an unusual arrangement of this song\u00a0in Mandarin,\u00a0by Chinese-born Australian composer, Julian Yu,\u00a0which\u00a0integrates traditional Chinese instruments, the Erhu and Guzheng.<\/p>\n Guest musician for Cross Sections<\/i> Dr Nicholas Ng who will play the Erdu, is a composer, performer and Research Fellow at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.\u00a0\u00a0Jingjing Lu is a\u00a0highly accomplished and sought after guzheng player, who has been playing the guzheng since she was 6 years old. The concert also features two\u00a0talented 11 year old pianists tackling the intricate works of Percy Grainger.<\/p>\n