Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

An intimate exploration of time, memory and mythos, Night Tides stirs with nature’s eternal currents, as ancient texts meet the musical voices of some of composition’s finest contemporaries. This tender collection of works shimmers with poetic delicacy; water trembles, mythological worlds shimmer in nocturnal hues, and the alluring sonority of the voice weaves its way through the shifting textures of Halcyon’s characteristically chameleonic ensemble. As Halcyon celebrate 26 years of music-making, join artistic director and mezzo-soprano Jenny Duck-Chong for a breathtaking evening as, alongside a cast of Halcyon musicians both old and new, spectres of grief and reminiscence mingle with stunning evocations of nature’s radiance. The program features trios and quartets by Australian composers Gordon Kerry, Christine McCombe, Kevin March, Lisa Cheney, Elena Kats-Chernin and Paul Stanhope and includes the Australian premieres of works by Hilary Tann [UK/USA], Jeremy Thurlow [UK] and Tõnu Kõrvits [EST].

Featured non-Australian music: Jeremy Thurlow - Quiet Songs (2014), Hilary Tann - Slate, blue-gray... (2012), Tönu Körvits Moonlight, summer moonlight (2013)

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by email to info@halcyonartmusic.com.au

Featured Australian Works

	Ebb tide : for contralto, clarinet, cello and percussion (2016) by Christine McCombe — performed by Halcyon
	Moondust (vocal music) by Elena Kats-Chernin — performed by Halcyon
	My love in her attire : soprano with ensemble by Paul Stanhope — performed by Halcyon
	Mythweaver : for soprano and chamber ensemble (2010) [Two songs from Mythweaver] by Kevin March — performed by Halcyon
	No distant place [The Soul's Eternity] by Lisa Cheney — performed by Halcyon
	Three Malouf songs : for mezzo-soprano, violin, cello and piano (2015) by Gordon Kerry — performed by Halcyon

Featured artists

• Performer Jenny Duck-Chong
• Performer Amy Moore
• Performer Jane Bishop
• Performer Alex McCracken
• Performer Maria Lindsay
• Performer Heather Lloyd
• Performer James Larsen
• Performer Will Hansen
• Performer Stephanie McCallum
• Performer Kaela Phillips
• Performer Alison Pratt
• Performer Halcyon