The Song Company

Susannah Lawergren, Soprano
Amy Moore, Soprano & Co-Artistic Director
Jessica O'Donoghue, Mezzo Soprano & Co-Artistic Director
Timothy Reynolds, Tenor
Hayden Barrington, Baritone
Andrew O'Connor, Bass-Baritone

Susannah Lawergren

Sydney soprano Susannah Lawergren has developed a reputation for her versatility, “stunning vocal expression”, “beautifully clear soprano” and "compelling stagecraft". She holds an Advanced Diploma of Opera from the Sydney Conservatorium. She is a principal artist with The Song Company and Bach Akademie Australia. Susannah’s repertoire varies widely, recently singing Kats-Chernin’s "Wild Swans" while flying harnessed through the air above Willoughby Orchestra with astonishing aerialists Legs on the Wall and performing with Kats-Chernin at the piano, art songs with harpist Emily Granger at the inaugural Oberon Festival, a series of solo Bach cantatas for Baroquefest Canowindra with Bach Akademie Australia and a new commission by Ross Edwards with Bernadette Harvey for the 150th Anniversary of the Art Gallery of NSW. This year she will sing with Opera Australia in the 8-member semi-chorus of Brett Dean’s "Hamlet "and be the soprano soloist in the premiere of Ross Edwards’s "Vespers for Mother Earth" for Song Company’s 40th Anniversary Gala.

Amy Moore

Amy Moore takes joy in a broad repertoire, both as a soloist and as ensemble singer. Career highlights include BBC Proms appearances, countless premieres with EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble, her time as a member of Edvard Grieg Kor in Norway, solo appearances with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, a lockdown passion project recording Messiaen’s 'Harawi' with The Song Company, and her solo debut with Pinchgut Opera in 2021. In 2022 Amy became Musical Director of Phoenix Choir near her home in the Blue Mountains and founded CASTALIA Vocal Consort. In March 2023, Amy directed "Songs Under the Southern Cross" and was appointed Co-Artistic of The Song Company in July.

Jessica O'Donoghue

Jessica is a performer, composer and new music advocate. She was the recipient of the 2021 APRA/AMCOS Art Music awards for ‘Performance of the Year – Notated Composition’, a Fellowship from AIM for ‘Outstanding Achievements & Services to the Australian Music & Performing Arts Industry’ as well as a 2021 Women In Music Mentorship from Australian Independent Records Association. Jessica appears frequently with Sydney Chamber Opera Company and The Song Company and has featured at major venues and festivals in Australia including Sydney Opera House, Carriageworks, Melbourne Recital Hall, City Recital Hall, Sydney Festival, Vivid Sydney, Dark MOFO, Carols in the Domain, SCG, MCG, as well as multiple international festivals in Europe and Asia. In July 2023, Jessica was appointed Co-Artistic Director of The Song Company.

Timothy Reynolds

Melbourne-based Timothy Reynolds enjoys performing a broad range of styles. As soloist, he has appeared with some of Australia’s premier groups including Pinchgut Opera, MSO, Victorian Opera, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Specialising in early music, Timothy has worked with Ludovico’s Band and the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra, frequently performing with St John’s Southgate Bach Cantata program. Also interested in contemporary music, Timothy’s performances include Brett Dean’s 'The Last Days of Socrates' and Elliot Carter’s 'What Next.' Internationally, Timothy performed with the Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam, Bach Akademie Stuttgart and understudied a number of roles with Oper Stuttgart.

Hayden Barrington

After honing his skills at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Hayden discovered his love for consort singing, oratorios, and music education. He has worked with renowned musical groups such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Brandenburg Choir and is a proud member of The Song Company. As a soloist, Hayden has performed across Greater Sydney and Canberra in numerous oratorios. In addition to his performance accomplishments, Hayden is also a voice teacher and has inspired countless musicians through his work as a community choral director over the past eight years. Currently residing in Wollongong, he has taken on a new challenge as the Choral Director of the WollCon Chamber Choir at the Wollongong Conservatorium, where he will bring his passion and expertise to establish a new era of choral excellence.

Andrew O'Connor

For more than a decade Perth-born Andrew O’Connor has maintained a busy freelance career encompassing opera, the concert platform, vocal chamber music, and the classroom. He first joined The Song Company in 2015 and is also the founding bass of AVÉ - Australian Vocal Ensemble. Praised for his 'remarkable musicianship' (Limelight Magazine) and 'textured, fine-wine bass baritone' (Arts Hub) he appears regularly with many of Australia's leading music organisations. Recent highlights include Handel's Messiah with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, the World Premiere of Katy Abbott's Hidden Thoughts III with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Bach's St John Passion with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Faure's Requiem with both Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and numerous operatic roles and concert appearances for Pinchgut Opera. He is a Lay Clerk at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney and teaches at Sydney Grammar School and as part of the Moorambilla Voices program. Internationally he has worked with the VOCES8 Foundation and the American Bach Soloists in San Francisco. Outside of music, Andrew is always on the hunt for an excellent coffee, a great bowl of pasta, a new favourite red wine, tickets to the latest theatrical hit in Sydney, or a long coastal walking track.