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Douglas Lawrence talks about the ACC’s first 4 years
In 2011, we decided to pay ACC singers to perform. This video was created at this turning point in the ACC’s history. Paid concerts have become an important affirmation in the early careers of the young singers who work with us. Ensemble singing as a career path is almost non-existent in Australia. While opera singers train for the loudest and most beautiful solo sound, ensemble singers train for a high degree of musicianship, the ability to sight-read at a high level, produce a good blending sound, to be able to listen and continually adjust to other singers and to sing with absolute rhythmical accuracy. Douglas Lawrence was recognised with an AM in the 2020 Australia Day honours for his role promoting ensemble singing and encouraging young singers.
Tom Henry – This Earth at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Number A4 on the ACC’s Top Ten shortlist
Text by Bill Neidjie OAM, set to music by Tom Henry
Filmed in concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields, 16 July 2019 by Wright Media.
Post production by Filmoo.com.au
Heinrich Schütz, “Saul, Saul, Was verfolgst Du mich”
Recorded live at MUSIC FROM THE BASILICA OF SAN MARCO VENICE, 8 June, 2014 by Move Records.
Directed by Douglas Lawrence
Singers of the Australian Chamber Choir
Elizabeth Anderson – chamber organ
Emma Williams – violin
Matthew Manchester – cornetto
Bob Collins, Julian Bain – sackbuts
Brock Imison – curtal
Simon Rickard – racket
Performance supported by the Robert Salzer Foundation.
2021 Season
Ludwig van we missed your birthday Sunday 21 March at 3PM
Fauré Requiem 18 April to 1 May
Bach’s Genius – The Motets 20 June to 8 August
Top Ten Choral Classics 20 to 28 November
Christmas with the ACC8 Sunday 5 December
Allegri Miserere from the archives
This track was released in 1996 by the Choir of Ormond College, on a CD entitled Music from Heaven (Move MD 3181). It was recorded in the Basilica of Valère, sometimes known as Valère Castle, a 4th century fortified church situated on top of a mountain in Sion, Switzerland. Hear this as part of the ACC’s Keys to Heaven program.