A Sense of Connection is the inaugural collaboration between champions of new music, the vocal ensemble Halcyon and the Acacia Quartet. The concert celebrates a shared passion for new music and the very personal relationships between the ensembles and the composers who wrote the music included in the programme. All the music has been written written in the…
‘Big’ may be ‘beautiful’, but ‘small’ is ‘wonderful’ in Halcyon’s presentation of of their early June concert Small Wonders. Focusing exclusively on works for very small forces, it demands the soloistic talents of each ensemble performer. Halcyon’s Alison Morgan (soprano) and Jenny-Duck Chong (mezzo-soprano) are joined by guest artists cellist Geoffrey Gartner, pianist Jo Allan…
When Vox, Sydney’s sassiest and smartest group of young choristers meets Halcyon, acclaimed champions of new music for voice, the result is a musical feast of recently composed works from around the world, including some beautiful gems by our own Australian composers. From the dreamy, surreal sounds of Saariaho’s Nuit, Adieux to the dancing rhythms…