This passionate a cappella program that will evoke intense emotions and ignite your senses

Acclaimed Artistic Director of the Adelaide Chamber Singers, Christie Anderson takes the mantle of both Guest Director and ensemble member of The Song Company in this beautifully curated program of unaccompanied songs and madrigals that will set your heart ablaze.

Join Australia's finest ensemble singers in this journey of heightened emotions that spans centuries, from Italian master Claudio Monteverdi to contemporary composers Morten Lauridsen and Gavin Bryars. 

"Fire Songs & Madrigals" also showcases works by Anna Meredith, Sally Whitwell, Anne Cawrse and Carl Crossin, demonstrating The Song Company's unwavering commitment to performing extraordinary Australian vocal music as we commemorate our 40th Anniversary year.

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ARTISTS

THE SONG COMPANY
Susannah Lawergren & Amy Moore, Sopranos    
Christie Anderson, Mezzo Soprano   
Timothy Reynolds, Tenor
Hayden Barrington, Baritone
James Fox, Bass

Guest Director: Christie Anderson

PROGRAM

Morten Lauridsen – 6 Madrigali "Fire Songs"
Claudio Monteverdi – Madrigali: Ecco mormorar l'onde" and "Vattene pur crudel"
Gavin Bryars – Laude Cortonese (selections)
Anna Meredith – Heal You
Sally Whitwell – Lightness of being
Anne Cawrse – Afterword
Carl Crossin – Part Needle, Part Thread

Tour Details

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Dates & Times

Sydney – Sydney Opera House (Utzon Room) Sat 21 Sep 2024 - 2:00 pm , 7:00pm
Blackheath – Blackheath Uniting Church Sun 22 Sep 2024 - 2:00pm
Newcastle – Harold Lobb Concert Hall (Newcastle Conservatorium) Fri 27 Sep 2024 - 6:00 pm
Wollongong – St Francis Xavier Cathedral Sat 28 Sep 2024 - 3:00 pm
Canberra – Wesley Music Centre Sun 29 Sep 2024 - 3:00pm

Tickets

Adult $49.00
Senior/Pensioner $39.00
Concession/Under 35 $25.00
Student $20.00

Location

St Francis Xavier Cathedral

36 Harbour St, Wollongong NSW 2500

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