The Offering is a new album release from the Flinders Quartet and pianist Benjamin Martin. Flinders Quartet is one of Australia’s most poplar and highly respected chamber music ensembles. One of its aims is to further the development of Australian chamber music by commissioning and premiering new works by Australian composers: all four pieces on this disc…
Behold – the sea! Sydney Chamber Choir 6 October, 2018 Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music The Sydney Chamber Choir looked to the 9th century in its call to celebrate maritime themes in song. Launched with the haunting solo voice of Sebastian Maury delivering the words of Psalm 130 De proundis clamavi te (Out of…
Dance/Chant Celebrating Ross Edwards Sydney Chamber Choir/ Synergy Percussion Sam Allchurch, Paul Stanhope, Nicholas Routley, conductors 4 August 2018 City Recital Hall, Sydney Written by Wendy McLeod This concert celebrated the unique voice of composer Ross Edwards as he approaches his 75th birthday in December. The Sydney Chamber Choir gave a mesmerising account of musical vignettes by both Edwards…