Voyage of Musical Discovery
Presented by the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra
Tuesday 4 May | 6.30pm
City Recital Hall
AUSTRALIAN ROMANTIC & CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA
SYDNEY CHAMBER CHOIR
SAM ALLCHURCH
Conductor
BERWALD
Grand Septet in B-flat major
BRENDA GIFFORD
Minga Bagan / Mother Earth
ELLA MACENS
Stāvi Stīvi, Ozoliņ
CLARE MACLEAN
A West Irish Ballad
PAUL STANHOPE
Agnus Dei/Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
The artistic legacy of the late Richard Gill AO, former director of both Sydney Chamber Choir and the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra, is honoured in this educational concert series presented by ARCO. Voices & Instruments explores how orchestras and choirs blend sounds and tones into a cohesive whole.
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra’s expert chamber musicians introduce the collaborative interplay of instruments – and their roles and personalities – in Franz Berwald’s Grand Septet, a delightful piece that beautifully balances winds and strings.
Sydney Chamber Choir presents a selection of Australian choral works in this concert exploring some of the many original ways that composers turn voices into instruments, and instruments into voices, to convey the rich imagery and landscape of the natural world and our human experience.
“One of the most memorable concerts Sydney Chamber Choir did was with Richard Gill conducting Carmina Burana in 2016 at City Recital Hall. This concert also featured the NSW Public School Senior Singers and Splash Percussion. It was brimming with joy, and Richard’s crazy, vibrant energy that was well-loved by so many.”
Liane Papantoniou
Soprano
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Saturday 13 March
Paul Stanhope: A New Requiem
Award-winning composer Paul Stanhope directs the world premiere of his Requiem, in a program exploring mortality, hope, ritual and commemoration.
Sunday 27 June
Garden of the Soul
Profound musical portrayals of humankind’s place within and impact on the natural world, with a major new work by Australian composer Joe Twist as the centrepiece.
Saturday 12 February
Solander
The premiere performance of Kate Reid’s new song cycle exploring the life and work of the Swedish botanist who accompanied Joseph Banks in the documentation of Australia’s magnificent flora.