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4 x 12 = 150 Psalms

For close to 3000 years, people have turned to the Book of Psalms for consolation. For nearly as long, composers have transformed these texts into some of the most profound music imaginable. Justine Nguyen explores how a unique choral project sees four choirs perform all 150 Psalms set to music by 150 different composers over the course of 12 concerts.

January 30, 2020
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Composer of the Month: Ethel Smyth

Christopher Wiley traces the career of Ethel Smyth, who was the first woman to have an opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera, wrote the suffragette’s anthem, and developed a parallel career as an author.

January 23, 2020
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Anthony Negus: Defying Tyranny

In the 250th anniversary year of Beethoven’s birth, Melbourne Opera is tackling his only opera, Fidelio. Conductor Anthony Negus discusses the work’s power and the influence of one of its greatest interpreters.

January 21, 2020
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Backstage with Cyrus Meher-Homji

The General Manager, Classics and Jazz, Universal Music Australia discusses Eloquence, which he founded in 1999, and why it has gathered a dedicated fan base, selling two million units in its 20 years.

January 17, 2020