On the eve of returning to conduct the 40th anniversary concert by the Sydney Chamber Choir, its founding director Nicholas Routley reflects on its growth and distinctive sound: “In July 1975 four students from the Music Department at the University of Sydney asked me if I would like to form a specialist small choir. I…
Sydney Chamber Choir’s up and coming Alumni concert, Creativity + Loss explores the ambiguous relationship between these two opposing concepts – music written in response to grief. Brahms’ German Requiem will be performed in a version arranged by himself for accompaniment by piano duet. Conducted by Nicholas Routley, the programme includes the motet Ave Regina…
The Sydney Chamber Choir celebrates 40 years of music making with the launch of its 2015 programme. Musical Director Paul Stanhope observes “Despite the number of candles on our cake, we are every bit as adventurous as when we were young upstarts!” adding “The choir continues to renew itself through a strong intake of fresh talent,…