The Australian Voices

SUMMER MOON

PART I: Choral Classics (40mins)

This concert opens with a beautiful welcome song where everyone is invited to come and join with The Australian Voices - all ages and abilities welcome. There will be a short rehearsal beforehand to make sure all participants are comfortable with the music. See our registration page for details. Then, The Australian Voices perform stunning a cappella classics including Rachmaninoff's Bogoroditsye Devo and Bruckner's Os Justi alongside contemporary favourites like The Facebook Song by Gordon Hamilton and Sky Song by Daniel Walker.

--INTERVAL--

PART II: Choral Theatre (60mins)

In the second half of this concert, The Australian Voices change into choral-theatre mode with their spectacular production, MOON. What happens when the moon falls in love with a dying boy? Hear the sublime sounds of The Australian Voices in this uplifting story...

The moon, Diana, is lonely and wants a boyfriend. She sends out her moonbeams, looking through windows and finds a beautiful boy, Sam. She is attracted to the light of his laptop screen as he sits in bed. But, Sam is sick. He spends most of his time surfing the internet trying to see the world he cannot see. Diana comes to earth in womanly form and they fall in love...

This beautiful poem by Venero Armanno, set to music by Gordon Hamilton and accompanied by stunning photography by David Collins is an adventurous new work by The Australian Voices. Costume design by Felicity Boevink, movement by Jan Baker-Finch. This is choral singing like you have never imagined.

This story explores the fragility of life and power of love over death - the strange emotions surrounding death, particularly at a young age, the sense of fear and perhaps relief. Ultimately it is a story of love and reconciliation.

MOON in Concert

Date	City	Venue	Time	Book Online	Phone Bookings
17 September	Port Macquarie	Glasshouse, Port Macquarie	7:30pm - 9:30pm	Click here	(02) 6581 8888
18 September	Coffs Harbour	Jetty Memorial Theatre	2:30pm - 4:30pm	Click here	(02) 6652 8088
7 October	Nambour	Nambour Civic Centre	7:30pm - 9:30pm	Click here	(07) 5475 7777
15 October	Beaudesert	The Centre	7:30pm - 9:30pm	Click here	(07) 5540 5050
29 October	Boonah	Boonah District Cultural Centre	7:30pm - 9:30pm	Click here	(07) 5463 4817

Quotes about MOON

"To the Australian Voices: It was musical bliss to experience your voices and charisma the other night at the MRC. As a group, you really are the definition of synergy, and Gordon, you are the David Copperfield of Musical Direction - how you have messed with what we can do with human voice is just amazing! Sending you all thoughts of success and continued excellence!" Dene Menzel,Musical Director, Goss Community Choir.

"It was such a life changing experience for me to be singing with you guys at the festival of choirs last weekend in Melbourne. Think I'm still 'high' from the experience." Gabrielle Taylor

"Please return asap .. I'm having withdrawals already!!!" Angela Teasdale

"Standing ovations every time in MEL, all your faces were glowing with pleasure. MEL loves you!" Geoff Kavanagh

"MOON is the most unique, moving and vivid choral experience in my memory. I can hardly wait to lay my hands on the DVD when it comes out. And the Sunday night performance, with one of my favourite Rachmaninov's Vespers "Bogorodice djevo, raduj se" left me searching for words - a true "over the MOON" experience. Thank you guys, you and your brilliant director are a true inspiration!" Damir Kalajdzic, Composer & Conductor

"Hi guys, I don't do this kind of thing much but I am so smitten with you all. It's really cool to see a photo of something and know that I was there experiencing you in that incredible space being infused with your amazing sound. I was so affected by your performance of MOON that at one point I realised I had stopped breathing. You guys totally made the festival for me. I am now a groupie. Cheers." Michael Light, Melbourne

"It is hard to compose such a piece as he has done away with musical clichés. He is bold, imaginative, avant-garde and has ventured into a new territory. Some parts are celestial, ethereal, surrealistic and chilling. It was a great show and the audience was elated." Peter Quinteta, Composer