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Sydney Chamber Choir is a choir from Sydney formed as the Sydney University Chamber Choir in 1975.[1]
History
[edit]The Sydney Chamber choir was founded in 1975 with Nicholas Routley as its director. It became involved in Renaissance music, especially the works of Josquin des Prez. It also began a program of commissioning new music from Australian composers. The choir's performances are broadcast on ABC Classic. The choir has also recorded soundtracks for a number of feature films. It appeared in the inaugural Aurora Festival of contemporary music in 2006. In February of that year, the choir joined with The Tallis Scholars to perform Tallis' 40-voice motet Spem in alium in City Recital Hall Angel Place.
In 2007 the Sydney Chamber Choir commissioned a new work from Australian composer Nigel Butterley. The work, Beni Avshalom was completed almost fifty years after Butterley's frequently performed choral work The True Samaritan.[2] In 2009 the Sydney Chamber Choir took out 3rd prize in two mixed-voice categories (polyphony and folklore) in the 41st Tolosa International Choral Festival in Spain.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]AIR Awards
[edit]The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[4][5] | Paul Stanhope: Lux Aeterna | Best Independent Classical Album | Nominated |
ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Victoria Requiem – Sydney University Chamber Choir | Best Classical Album | Nominated |
APRA Classical Music Awards
[edit]The APRA Classical Music Awards are presented annually by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australian Music Centre (AMC).[6]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Southern Star (excerpts) (Christopher Willcock, Michael Leunig) – Sydney Chamber Choir, Marshall McGuire | Vocal or Choral Work of the Year[7] | Won |
Musical director
[edit]- Nicholas Routley (1975 - 1982)
- Neil McEwan (1982 - 1985)
- Nicholas Routley (1985 - 1990)
- Hans-Dieter Michatz (1990 - 1993)
- Nicholas Routley (1993 - 2006)
- Paul Stanhope (2006 - 2015)
- Richard Gill (2015 - 2018)
- Sam Allchurch (2019 - )[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Routley, Nicholas (12 June 2015), "40 years of the Sydney Chamber Choir", Limelight Magazine
- ↑ "Home". nigelbutterley.info.
- ↑ "Sydney Chamber Choir wins two prizes at Tolosa Festival in Spain : News (International) Article : Australian Music Centre".
- ↑ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ↑ "2006 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ↑ Helden, Phillipa van (27 March 2019). "Q&A with Sam Allchurch, Sydney Chamber Choir". classikON. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- homepage
- Sydney Chamber Choir at Australian Music Centre
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