The choir displayed virtuosity, balance and thrilling vocal textures under the guidance of director Douglas Lawrence. Samuel Barber’s ‘Adagio’ in the Agnus Dei arrangement and Elizabeth Anderson’s arrangement of Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’ as Lux Aeterna stood out with their emotional intensity
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The Australian Chamber Choir sings complex music fearlessly and it thrills
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one of the finest concerts in Sydney this year …
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The Australian Chamber Choir with its mastery of numerous styles and the languages … combined with exemplary vocal technique and ensemble skills, creates a glorious sound.
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Barber’s … Twelfth Night and Agnus Dei showed the ACC as a glorious group who never fail in technique, timbre or connection with the audience. The Agnus Dei floated to the heavens with the gentlest pulse, … and intimate dynamics. The final cadence was a breathtaking pianissimo ... There were tears.
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This extraordinary concert … was breathtakingly moving. An inspired selection of pieces was programmed in a masterly way which would ensure the audience could only last the emotional distance with ample tissues to comfort the widespread flow of tears.
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