East & West: Choral music of the Asia Pacific

Saturday 12 August 2017
St Andrew's Anglican Church, Indooroopilly

A meeting of two worlds in a concert exploring the fusion of the Western choral tradition with the rich cultural history of Asia. The program takes travellers on a sequential journey through  Japan, South Korea, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and New Zealand, with interludes looking back towards Australia to contemplate our idea of home and our musical identity in the region.

• Dance Mantra – Ross Edwards
• In Winter's Keeping – Jackson Hill
• Sakura – Traditional arr. Jon Washburn
• Butterflies Dance – Matthew Orlovich
• Three Korean Folksongs (excerpts) – Traditional arr. Jisoo Kim
• Mountain Song and Dancing Tune – Traditional arr. Chen Yi
• Ubi Caritas – Perry Joyce
• To the Unnamed Light – Francisco Feliciano
• Pamagun – Francisco Feliciano
• The Happiness of Fish – Zechariah Goh
• Gamelan – R. Murray Schafer
• Midwinter – Dan Walker
• A Traveller's Prayer: Ka u ki Matanuku – David Hamilton

Singers

Soprano: Madonna Forster, Anna Harris, Kate Madden, Bronwyn Mitchell, Bonnie Pearce, Tamara Smith, Rebecca Thomas
Alto: Amelia Fotheringham, Melissa Hutchinson, Nicki Jenkins, Alisen McLeod, Emily Young
Tenor: Brett Gordon, Ross Jelf, Elliot Rentoul, Tim Smetham
Bass: David Allen, Paul Kennedy, Connor Rigsby-Jones, David Webster


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