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Australian Chamber Choir
The Australian Chamber Choir was founded by Douglas Lawrence in February 2007. In July that year, they undertook a 20-concert tour of Europe. The choir's first Australian concert was at the beautifully restored Central Hall in Fitzroy with a program spanning several centuries. In July this year, they will embark on their second European concert tour, giving 15 performances in Germany and Denmark.
The Australian Chamber Choir offers programs ranging through the entire spectrum of classical music. An emphasis is placed on the Renaissance, J.S.Bach and contemporary Australian music.
The Australian Chamber Choir has 18 singers: 6 sopranos, 4 altos, 4 tenors and 4 basses.
The Australian Chamber Choir is the direct result of Douglas Lawrence's 24 years as founder and Director of the renowned Choir of Ormond College from the University of Melbourne.
May concert
Saturday May 9, 2009 at 8.00pm at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 216 Richardson St, Middle Park (Melways 2K: C10)
Directed by Douglas Lawrence
- William Byrd - Mass for Four Voices
- Three works by young Australians - Thomas Kristof: O magnum mysterium, Steven Hodgson: Lamentations, Andrew Batterham: Weaving Hochkirk (a story of German settlers in the Grampians)
- Three works from 16th Century England - Orlando Gibbons: O Clap your hands, Thomas Tomkins: When David heard that Absalom was slain, William Byrd: Sing joyfully
- Maurice Ravel - Trois Chansons
- J.S. Bach - the motet "Lobet den Herren alle Heiden"
Reviews
"There are days when something of heaven seems to touch the earth. Thank you for giving us just such one of those days" Steffen Wegener, Presenter, ACC concert, Kaiser Wilhelm Gedaechtnisskirche, Berlin, July 14, 2007
"Last Monday the Australian Chamber Choir inspired the audience with the finest choral music. The young ensemble under conductor Douglas Lawrence impressed with its dynamic range, balance, and perfect intonation. With Bach's Singet dem Herren ein neues Lied, the audience was taken with the choirs' perfect German, effortless coloratura passages and the coherent, lively interpretation." Ostfriesischer Kurier, Norden, July 19, 2007
"Thanks to the expressiveness of the singing, Brenton Broadstock's I Had A Dream became a most beautiful experience." Berlingste Tidende, Copenhagen, July 23, 2007
Read article in The Age online or Download pdf file .89Mb of article in the Age 17 November 2007 by Barney Zwartz.
Download pdf file .62Mb of review in The Age 24 November
