Review: 150 Psalms: Celebration of Life (Adelaide Festival)
The final program in 150 Psalms demonstrated the excellence, precision and mastery of all singers involved.
The final program in 150 Psalms demonstrated the excellence, precision and mastery of all singers involved.
The Song Company proves adept across styles in this spiritually uplifting concert.
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.
Delightful takes on 1980s pop songs bookend an almost nonsensical chamber opera.
The renowned Australian vocal ensemble will live on thanks to the intervention of ‘a significant donor’.
The Board of Directors has announced that the Company, which is renowned for performing chamber vocal repertoire, must regretfully cease operations.
The Song Company delves deep into the Eton Choirbook in vibrant performances with an edge of danger.
An appealing mix of ancient and modern from one of our finest.
Guillaume de Machaut was the finest composer of the 14th century. Antony Pitts, Artistic Director of The Song Company, explores one of his most extraordinary manuscripts.
An enthralling evening of song that found a richer dimension to standard carol fare.
Jack Liebeck, Ariel Zuckermann, Emma Pearson and Tamara-Anna Cislowska among the guests at next year’s festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Highlights include world premieres, an Indigenous dance collaboration, and the chamber version of Fauré’s Requiem. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
When Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door, renewing church music was far from his mind. And yet, that's exactly what he did.