Review: St John Passion (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
A nuanced, emotionally stirring rendition of the last days of Christ, conducted with reverence for music and story.
A nuanced, emotionally stirring rendition of the last days of Christ, conducted with reverence for music and story.
American RnB star Macy Gray, The Song Company, Luminescence Chamber Singers and Montaigne top the bill for the biggest Tasmanian winter festival in 2024.
A timely message of redemption and hope in a concert shining light into the world's dark places.
An eclectic, affecting program of unaccompanied music inspired by centuries of romantic pain and loss.
Ahead of its world premiere at Canberra International Music Festival, composer Andrew Ford talks about the evolution of a hymnal to the land.
Superbloom is a sterling test of ensemble skill, versatility and musicianship – and of the listener's appetite for challenge.
Making the most of a spectacular setting, Stephen Page’s first work since leaving Bangarra is surprisingly intimate given its grand scale.
Anne Cawrse and Kate Llewellyn’s song cycle is a transcendent work, its world premiere hopefully the first of many more performances to come.
The Australian Chamber Choir reconstructs the music of an 18th century composer almost lost to the ages – Agatha della Pietà.
South Africa's ultimate feel-good ambassadors. The more you engage with them, the more you want.
For composer Shauna Beesley, winner of this year's Willgoss Prize, "choral singing is one of the human race’s highest achievements".
After 12 months of existential uncertainty, the future of the BBC Singers now appears secure.
The American mezzo-soprano is making her Australian debut in Mahler 3 with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. She just wishes she could have brought her dog.