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Australian Chamber Choir
Founded by Douglas Lawrence in 2007, the Australian Chamber Choir has already undertaken two European concert tours (in 2007 and 2009), sung for festivals in Australia and recorded for ABC FM.
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 by Douglas Lawrence's 24 years as founder and Director of the renowned Choir of Ormond College from the University of Melbourne.
Concerts
Directed by Douglas Lawrence
Monday March, 29, 2010 at 1.00pm at The Scot's Church, corner of Russell and Collins Sts, Melbourne
with Consort Eclectus viol ensemble
- Farrant - Hide not thou thy face
- Tallis - If ye love me
- Gibbons - This is the record of John
- works for viol consort by Gibbons, Byrd and Tomkins
- works for unaccompanied choir by Walton, Casals, Gesualdo and Hodgson
No booking necessarry. Free entry
Sunday May 23, 2010 at 3.00pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 216 Richardson St, Middle Park (Melways 2K: C10)
- Orlando di Lasso - Missa Bell' Amfitrit Altera
- Jacob Handl - Pater Noster
- Christopher Willcock - John Shaw Nelson Triptych (2006)
- JS Bach Motet - "O Jesus Christ meins Leben's Licht"
- Francis Poulenc - Salve Regina
- Michael Ostrzga - Feather (2006) 1st Australian performance
- Charles Villiers Stanford - Magnificat for two unaccompanied four-part choirs
booking details coming soon
Friday June 4, 2010 at 7.00pm at St John's Southbank
- Bach Cantata "Wer weiss wie nähe mir mein Ende"
- Bach Motet "Fürchte dich nicht"
Performed in the liturgical context. No bookings necessarry. Free entry
Sunday August 22, 2010 at 3.00pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 216 Richardson St, Middle Park (Melways 2K: C10)
Sunday November 21, 2010 at 3.00pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 216 Richardson St, Middle Park (Melways 2K: C10)
Sunday December 5, 2010 at 3.00pm. ABC Sunday Music Live Iwaki Auditorium
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
