Synergy Percussion and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ young adult choir, VOX, will present Petra, a performance where voice and percussion combine to create a powerful, primeval musical force. Conducted by VOX Musical Director Elizabeth Scott, Petra, which means ‘stone’ in Greek, will feature works of gravity and intricacy from a selection of celebrated composers including Dan…
On the eve of returning to conduct the 40th anniversary concert by the Sydney Chamber Choir, its founding director Nicholas Routley reflects on its growth and distinctive sound: “In July 1975 four students from the Music Department at the University of Sydney asked me if I would like to form a specialist small choir. I…
Sopranos Alison Morgan and Jane Sheldon celebrate their long friendship with Sine & Syrinx, a program with an eye on birds which includes two world premieres. It features Australian composer Rosalind Page’s “ornithological cosmos”, Hrafnsöngvar (Ravensongs), the world premiere of a piece by electronic sound artist Lizzie Pogson, inspired by Australian bird sounds, and Passerine Miniatures, a set of very…