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Classical Music

Musica Viva Australia The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & William Barton

27 Jul 2027, 7pm

Concert Hall

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2 hours

including interval, subject to change without notice

A must-see meeting of musical traditions

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge returns to Australia for a unique collaboration with composer, performer and visionary William Barton. The iconic Choir, founded in the 15th century, is famous for its much-loved broadcasts from the magnificent Chapel of King’s College, but to truly appreciate their remarkable musicianship and impeccable sound you have to hear them live.

And you can, in 2027, when they return to Australia to explore music old and new with one of Australia’s most charismatic musicians. From green fields and stained-glass windows to red dirt and blue skies, the songs will meet, merge, and make meaning. Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem is the moving centrepiece of a program of choral classics. And woven into these profound meditations, William Barton offers his own invitation to join him in a hymn to Country.

Program

Music including Fauré’s Requiem, a selection of choral classics and a new work by William Barton for choir and didgeridoo.^

^World premiere performances. Commissioned for Musica Viva Australia by Craig Reynolds & Sue Rider, in memory of Oliver.

Artists

Choir The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Director of Music Daniel Hyde
Didgeridoo / Composer William Barton

Hyde injects a freshness into these old favourites, as if a beloved painting had been given a light clean, so it glows more brightly than before.

BBC Music Magazine
Barton explores the full range and virtuosity of his instrument.

Limelight
The world-famous King’s College Choir elevated the soul with its crystalline voices and unsurpassable reverence for tradition.

Limelight
Hyde’s direction of the choir brings freshness and vibrancy to the traditional repertoire, while maintaining an unwavering commitment to the spiritual nature of choral music.

The Guardian