After three weeks of touring around this diverse country and 10 performances (in 10 regional centres) of our two programs, The Seasons and Sweet Dreams, the title of our older program, The Seasons (Sweet Dreams was specifically devised for the New Zealand tour with the premiere performances of Jack Body’s new work), couldn’t have been [...]
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October 18, 2010 – 4:09 pm
Let the extraordinary voices of the Song Company transport you, from the warming embers of the Bach family hearth to the fairytale world of shadow puppetry. Be captivated and inspired by the pioneering spirit of the Song Company and explore the endless possibilities of six soaring voices. Surprising, impeccable, breathtaking; if you haven’t discovered them [...]
L’Amfiparnasso by Vecchi
September 8, 2010 – 9:18 am
Our run began in Canberra on the 8th of August, then on to Wollongong, Sydney and finished up in Newcastle of the 12th. Audiences were strong in all four cities and comedian Drew Forsythe was the perfect addition to the Song Company. Those who attended will corroborate that Drew had audiences in stitches with his [...]
The China Tour
September 8, 2010 – 9:18 am
It was about 15 years ago that the Song Company last set foot on the Chinese mainland when we extended a trip to Hong Kong by going by train to the teeming and hugely polluted city of Guanzhou. It was a somewhat strange experience with the whole trip being chaperoned by two minders who never [...]
Les Murray’s Octave at the Aurora Festival – May 2010
June 16, 2010 – 12:39 pm
“Our concert at Blacktown Performing Arts Centre as part of the Aurora Festival was approaching and the music I had been learning for the past 4 months was about to stand the test, or more correctly, my brain was about to be stretched! Performing this programme for one night only….couldn’t we do it again tomorrow [...]
Encounters: Musical Meetings between Australia and China – Queensland Conservatorium
June 16, 2010 – 12:39 pm
Beautiful weather greeted us on our landing in Brisbane on May 7 which continued to keep our spirits sunny for the entire weekend. A little fatigue lingered with us on arrival as the singers and Roland, having just performed the challenging Les Murray ISCM program the night before in Blacktown, promptly moved on to the [...]
modart09
June 23, 2009 – 3:22 pm
Initiated by The Song Company and the Australian Music Centre, modart09 provides opportunities for emerging composers to develop new work for voices. From a wide field of applicants, seven Australians alongside a composer from New Zealand and one from Hong Kong have been selected to participate in the 2009 Modart Workshops. In the process, nine [...]
2009 Season Launched!
October 24, 2008 – 4:46 pm
The 2009 subscription season consists of 5 concerts, Kalkadunga Man, Tenebrae III, Sound and Silence, The Spanish Muse and A Free Range Christmas. Buy Subscriptions Online Also planned for next year is our biannual Modart series, which will involve young and developing composers from Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, and we’re also planning another [...]
Singer Focus – Anna Fraser
October 24, 2008 – 4:46 pm
In the beginning I was actually asked by Roland to come and sing for the group on the recommendation of Nicole Thomson. I had never approached the ensemble previously to request an audition as I had never considered I’d work for such a high-calibre vocal ensemble on a full time basis, as I had been pursing solo vocal work. I didn’t know a great deal about the ensemble initially and only realised the pace of the work and scope of the programs the Company presents when I had been presented with 2 hours of contrasting repertoire to prepare for the 2 auditions I was asked to sing at. A daunting task but a worthy challenge!
Utzon Room Music Series – Coco’s Lunch
October 24, 2008 – 4:44 pm
Renowned for their extraordinary song-writing, skin-tight harmonies and stunning live performances, Australia’s award-winning vocal and percussion group has charmed audiences of all ages both at home and across Asia, Europe and Canada. Hailed as ‘one of Australia’s best exports’ by the Vancouver Sun, Coco’s Lunch presents an inspiring concert that gets right to the heart of singing – joyous, energetic and full of sheer delight.
