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Concerts
COMING UP
Nov 27th Sirens
2011
Monday 16 May 1.10pm Melba Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium, University of Melbourne
Where the Heart Is
...celebrating home-grown music
PROGRAM
Ross Edwards Maninya (1981)
Elliott Gyger Petit Testament (2008)
Mary Finsterer Sentence For Dinner (1986)
Ruth Lee Martin Wimmera cycle (2010)
ARTISTS
Alison Morgan soprano Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo soprano Lamorna Nightingale flute Geoffrey Gartner cello Sally Whitwell piano
Sunday 18 September 5pm Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Life on Paper
“Write in this book – Things that I see
Things that I hear and know”
How do three composers respond to three writers from very different worlds?
Take a rich and stimulating musical journey with Halcyon inspired by poets and writers who help us understand our lives from every wondrous angle.
Federico Garcia Lorca’s dark and brooding fragments are woven into George Crumb’s Madrigals 1 and 2; Sei Shonagon, Japanese court lady and author of The Pillow Book, lists her vivid collection of gossip, poetry and observations of court life in a new Halcyon commission by Andrew Schultz, I am writing in this book; and the classical Haiku poet and priest Kobayashi Issa reflects on the small wonders abounding in the natural world in Joseph Schwantner’s Sparrows. All works of exceptional beauty and insight.
PROGRAM
George Crumb Madrigals, Books I & II (1965)
Joseph Schwantner Sparrows (1978)
Andrew Schultz I am writing in this book Opus 88 (2011) *
* World Premiere
ARTISTS
David Stanhope conductor Alison Morgan soprano Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo soprano
Laura Chislett Jones flutes Diana Springford clarinets Alex Norton violin Luke Spicer viola Geoffrey Gartner cello Jenny Druery double bass Zubin Kanga piano Melina van Leewen harp Daryl Pratt percussion Anna Zeltzer percussion
Saturday 19 November 7.30pm Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
 First Stones
presented in association with the New Music Network
First Stones is Halcyon’s inaugural chamber song project for emerging composers. This is a wonderful opportunity for emerging Australian composers to explore the intimate realm of vocal chamber music under the mentorship of one of Australia’s leading contemporary art music ensembles. Nine new composers; nine new works. Nine talented young composers will develop new works throughout the year, under the mentorship of Halcyon and composer Elliott Gyger. Come and hear their final works performed by Halcyon on November 19 and prepare to be surprised, challenged and delighted by fresh ideas!
Featuring new works by emerging composers Damian Griffin, Lachlan Hughes, Nicole Murphy, Pedro Oliveira Woolmer, Anastasia Pahos, Peggy Polias, Owen Salome, James Wade and Chris Williams, commissioned by Halcyon for our 2011 First Stones project
ARTISTS
Alison Morgan soprano Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo soprano Diana Springford clarinets Geoffrey Gartner cello Genevieve Lang harp Sally Whitwell piano
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222 or online at www.cityrecitalhall.com
Sunday 27 November 3pm Boyd Education Centre, ‘Riversdale’, West Camberwarra
 Sirens at Riversdale
presented by the Bundanon Trust
The widely acclaimed and stunningly virtuosic Halcyon has been performing and commissioning new vocal music for more than a decade, forging connections with talented Australian and international composers in their search for the best of contemporary chamber music for voice. For artistic directors Alison Morgan and Jenny Duck-Chong, Sirens is an opportunity to relax and make beautiful music with their best friends, who are all exceptional solo artists in their own right. This alluring program features music by some amazing Australian talents including Dan Walker and Graham Hair, alongside some international treats. If you love close harmonies and the entrancing qualities of the harp, don't miss this special event at Bundanon.
ARTISTS
Alison Morgan & Belinda Montgomery sopranos Jenny Duck-Chong & Jo Burton mezzo sopranos Genevieve Lang harp
Gates open 2pm, concert 3pm
All tickets $20 For more information click here
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