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The Brandenburg Choir
NB. Choristers are listed in alphabetical order. The Brandenburg Choir has become renowned for its astonishing vocal blend and technical virtuosity. Established by Artistic Director Paul Dyer in 1999 to perform in the first-ever Noel! Noel! Brandenburg Christmas concert, the Choir has become a regular part of the Brandenburg year. The first Noel! Noel! concert combined medieval chant and polyphony as well as carols from around the world in their original settings and languages. "Music from earlier centuries often requires the sound of the human voice. I wanted to put a group of excellent singers together adding a rich compliment to our period instruments. Our Choir is a ravishing blend of radiant Sydney singers", says Paul Dyer. Originally 13 voices, the Choir joined the Orchestra and wowed audiences with truly beautiful renditions of both familiar Christmas favourites and rarely-heard sacred works, with music from the eleventh century to the baroque. It was an instant success combining musical, literary and scholarly performances that thrilled audiences and critics alike. "The choir and orchestra were at their best, giving an elated performance, deserving of every bit of the foot-stamping, cheering ovation." SMH So popular were the Brandenburg's Noel! Noel! concert series, in 2001 a CD was recorded live at the City Recital Hall. This beautiful collection of festive music is available in leading music stores. The Choir's voices include a blending of soprano, male alto, tenor and bass voices and are often joined by the sounds of up to 20 boy trebles from St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, giving the Choir a distinctly different sound to other choirs in Australia. "The Brandenburg Choir was polished and responsive, powerfully conveying the work's celebratory magnificence in their full-voiced climaxes sung in unison." The Australian The current 23 members of the Brandenburg Choir are all professional singers 'many of whom also hold music degrees ' but they do not all sing full time. From music teachers to lawyers, business managers to medical doctors and nurses, each Choir member looks forward to the opportunity to come together at Christmas to perform these much-loved Noel! Noel! concerts. They have attained unprecedented popularity reaching thousands of listeners throughout Australia on ABC radio. Bach Cantatas, Handel's Coronation Anthems and Mozart's great Coronation Mass are among the best loved performances of the Choir. Their performance of Handel's Ode for St Cecilia's Day received critical acclaim with the Sydney Morning Herald saying: "[The Brandenburg Choir is] one of the finest choruses one could put together in this town." |
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