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Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
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Andrew Foster-Williams: Devil’s advocate

A lifelong love affair with the French language meant that when asked to sing the devilish villain in Gounod’s radically different original version of Faust, the British bass-baritone didn’t think twice.

January 13, 2020
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Gondwana premieres a new choral work about climate change

Australian composer Lisa Young tells us about her new work Sacred Stepping Stones which Gondwana Choirs will perform at the Festival of Summer Voices.

January 10, 2020
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Nigel Short on the importance of text

The founder and artistic director of Tenebrae talks about the choir's latest trip Down Under.

January 10, 2020
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Richard Egarr: Passion for Handel

The English conductor on recording Handel's Brockes-Passion, Limelight's Recording of the Month in January/February.

January 6, 2020
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Handel: Brockes-Passion (Academy of Ancient Music/Richard Egarr)

Egarr’s Easter egg – move over Bach, there’s a new Passion in town.

January 6, 2020
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Renée Fleming: Schumann, Brahms and Mahler Lieder (Höll, Munich PO/Thielemann)

Folk-inflected lieder get a distinctly artful treatment.

December 17, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Schubert: Winterreise (Ian Bostridge, Thomas Adès)

English duo throws some light on the bleak midwinter.

December 17, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Schütz: Psalmen & Friedenmusiken (Dresden Chamber Choir/Rademann)

Schütz’s last hurrah – a magnificent end to a magnificent recording project.

December 17, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Messiah (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Brett Weymark wrangles 600 singers to give this Christmas favourite power and nuance.

December 14, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
CD and Other Review

Review: Voyces (Voyces)

Australian choral music given committed performances by West Australian ensemble.

December 11, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Wallis Giunta (UKARIA)

A fine, individual artist, but the programming needs some work.

December 9, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
features

Voices of Angels for 2019

Sam Allchurch, who directs the concert, tells us about his choice of the Twelve Days of Christmas as this year's theme.

December 6, 2019
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Mahler’s Klagende Lied (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

Simone Young proves a masterful storyteller in Mahler’s epic fairy tale cantata.

December 5, 2019

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