NEWS & REVIEWS
"★★★★☆ The glorious Agnus Dei, with all four soloists combining beautifully, complemented by the 50 voices and strings, brass and drums, brought this excellent program to a close. Dinopoulos led a tight and well-judged performance, leaving those who had attended either live or digitally with some superb musical memories of this Austrian Encounter."
"The success of this performance was built on the vocal texture achieved. The uniqueness of boys' voices in creating an almost celestial aesthetic has long been the desired goal in sacred music."
"★★★★ With its insightful programming, wide community engagement and high artistic standards, the Australian Boys Choir and its affiliate groups have much to celebrate in their 80th anniversary year."
"It is clear that the Australian Boys Choral Institute is in very good hands. This was a courageous program showing deep thought about the choir, its history and future, and its place in contemporary Australia."
Dulcie Holland is one of the most important figures in Australian music history but her work as a recitalist and composer of great skill has only recently started to attract the attention it so justly deserves. Learn more here.
Bach has a special place in Western music. The sheer genius of his compositional style and expressive gamut of his works has made him one of our most popular composers today. Discover more here.
Australian composer Joseph Twist is one of the most in demand composers in Australia and abroad. He writes across a number of genres and even composes for the popular children's series 'Bluey'. Learn more here.
Andreas Hammerschdmidt is not particularly well-known today but he was one of the most significant and popular composers of sacred music in Germany in the middle 17th century. Click here to learn more.
Felix Mendelssohn is one of the more well-known figures in classical music from the 19th Century. Born in Germany and considered a child prodigy from a young age, he was active a composer, pianist, organist and conductor. Read more here.
he noted American composer Randall Thompson influenced a generation. He studied Harvard University and would go on to become Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choirs at Wellesley College, as well as receiving a Doctorate in Music from the University of Rochester. Discover this great work here.
Michael Haydn has been relegated almost entirely to the ranks of the neglected. Completely overshadowed today by his older brother Joseph, he was however no less respected during his time. Composing a vast array of both instrumental and vocal music, Michael Haydn is only now beginning to enjoy a renaissance of sorts, but much of his music is yet to enter the realm of regular performance in either church or concert settings. Learn more here.
By the time he wrote this piece in 1771 as a 15-year-old, the young Mozart already had a considerable list of credits to his name. Written back home in Salzburg shortly after his return from Italy, the Litaniae Lauretanae K. 109 reflects the ‘modern Italian’ style of the 18th century. Click here to read more.
Joseph Haydn is one of the most important composers of the Classical era and was widely celebrated during his lifetime. He is credited with making considerable developments in the genres of the symphony, the string quartet and piano trio, but also composed a significant body of vocal music including operas and devotional music. Click here to read more.
