Sung on the Water
Sunday 3 June 2012
All Hallows’ Chapel, Brisbane
A reflective choral journey of music portraying water in its many forms, from rain and rivers, to tears, snow and storms
Shrouded in symbolism, water represents that which is essential for the survival of life, both physically and spiritually. It is purifying and cleansing, a source of new life, and continually fluctuating. In Biblical scripture there are literally hundreds of references to water, including its redemptive power through baptism, and as a metaphor for the word of God. Rivers can be both a means of travel and represent life’s evolving journey, but they are also geographical boundaries, historically dividing groups of people or exiling them from their homeland. And just as water can bring life, it can also render destruction and take it away through drowning, storms, floods and frost. It is not surprising that such a powerful element has inspired so much exquisite poetry and music over the centuries.
This concert was a collaboration between Fusion and the Griffith Film School, who provided stunning imagery for a number of the works performed.
All Hallows’ Chapel, Brisbane
A reflective choral journey of music portraying water in its many forms, from rain and rivers, to tears, snow and storms
Shrouded in symbolism, water represents that which is essential for the survival of life, both physically and spiritually. It is purifying and cleansing, a source of new life, and continually fluctuating. In Biblical scripture there are literally hundreds of references to water, including its redemptive power through baptism, and as a metaphor for the word of God. Rivers can be both a means of travel and represent life’s evolving journey, but they are also geographical boundaries, historically dividing groups of people or exiling them from their homeland. And just as water can bring life, it can also render destruction and take it away through drowning, storms, floods and frost. It is not surprising that such a powerful element has inspired so much exquisite poetry and music over the centuries.
This concert was a collaboration between Fusion and the Griffith Film School, who provided stunning imagery for a number of the works performed.
