The Australian Voices – Live in Melbourne
One of the country’s premiere vocal ensembles The Australian Voices bring their distinctive sound to Melbourne.
The concert will include stunning modern and ancient choral music. A concert highlight is Gordon Hamilton’s setting of text from a letter by British Mathematician and computer pioneer Alan Turing. Turing signed the letter to his friend with a syllogism expressing his fear that his life’s work will be overshadowed or even disproven, due of his sexuality and prosecution for ‘gross indecency’: "Turing believes machines think / Turing lies with men / Therefore machines do not think / Yours in distress, Alan.” Hamilton writes: “Even in the 1940s, Turing foresaw that machines could be made to think! I get goosebumps thinking about it... I’ve tried to make the choir sound a bit like a machine (actually in the same tempo as his famous ‘Bombe’ machine, used to crack the Enigma code).” The concert will also feature works by Sean O’Boyle, Cathy Milliken and Melbourne-based Lisa Young.
Note: Full Price is for a double pass.
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Delightful experience
Beautiful voices in a beautiful venue!
Not knowing quite what to expect, it was a pleasure to listen to such a range of choral music - from a group of people who obviously enjoyed singing it as much as we in the audience enjoyed listening to it. From the emotional to the simply fun, The Australian Voices in giving voice to new (and often Australian works) are really worthwhile getting a ticket to.
Excellent array of fine voices. Loved the variety of the scores, even the stone precussion was clever. Great harmony and very origional. Congrats to all.
Absolutely beautiful harmonious voices, enjoy it
An excellent choral performance. Will definitely see them again when they visit Melbourne
Wonderful voices in the setting of Melbourne’s oldest cathedral. Great acapella demonstrating a variety of techniques with sound and props.
Superb vocal performance and fabulous quality voices and compositions.the conductor introduced the work well and was very friendly.
What a delightful musically enchanting experience.