The Astra Choir: Choral Forests

The Astra Choir conducted by John McCaughey
with string quintet, Linda Kent, organ, Kim Bastin, keyboard, Michael Hewes, sound diffusion

Choral experiences of the elaborations of Nature  and the stories of its internal spirits.

The program explores densities of collective singing among imagery of nature in Australian and Romanian compositions.

With two new Australian works:
Penelope Alexander, Woodnaggerak – human polyphony from transcription of birdsong;
Martin Friedel, fragments from the unfinished Arboreana – choir with string ensemble and field recordings (internal sounds of trees and the radio signals they emit) with music of  Tiberiu Olah, Pascal Bentoiu, Dan Dediu, Maia Ciobanu,
Livia Teodorescu, Robert Schumann, Max Reger

Sunday 8 December | 5:00 – 6:30PM
St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 250 George St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

TICKETS: $35, (concession $20)