AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble) – The Long Moment

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AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble) – The Long Moment
A new song cycle celebrating the words of Tim Winton AO

AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble) brings together four of the country’s leading singers in a performance that places Australian composers and writers at its heart. In an intimate chamber setting, AVÉ presents newly commissioned works shaped by the words of Tim Winton AO. This is a must-see for classical, opera, a capella, fine music, and vocal choir fans.

The program features compositions by Emma Jayakumar, Ruben Davies, Lachlan Skipworth, Aaron Wyatt, Andrew O’Connor and Katie Noonan. With vocal works that respond to Winton’s unmistakable language in music that feels expansive and unmistakably Australian, the ensemble will also pay tribute to the golden age of vocal polyphony with AVÉ’s interpretations of music by Bach and Tomás Luis de Victoria.

Founded by Artistic Director Dr Katie Noonan in 2021, AVÉ is forging a unique and innovative sound world. With over 60 commissions in three years, AVÉ leads one of Australia’s most active commissioning projects for vocal chamber music.

Soprano – Katie Noonan
Mezzo Soprano – Fiona Campbell OAM
Tenor – Louis Hurley
Bass-Baritone – Andrew O’Connor

Encore Members receive x1 free cheese box (value $10) and may bring a friend for free! Call the Box Office to redeem free ticket.

The program features compositions by Lydia Gardiner, Emma Jayakumar, Ruben Davies, Lachlan Skipworth, and Aaron Wyatt. Each piece draws on Winton’s storytelling to evoke the raw edges and quiet grace of contemporary Australian life through vocal music.

Emma Jayakumar/Winton Lu
Andrew O’Connor/Harwood Thought is Surrounded by a Halo
Perry Joyce My Father’s Gun
Aaron Wyatt/Winton The Last Image of Rosemary McCulloch
Tomás Luis De Victoria Heth, Misericordiae
Ruben Davies/Winton Returning Home
Iain Grandage/Malouf Nocturnal
J. S Bach – Church Cantata,
Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit BWV 115: Chorale
Gubbi Gubbi Translation by Lyndon Davis, Gadigal
Translations by Joel Davison, Noongar Translation by Gina Williams.
Katie Noonan/Malouf Summer
Lachlan Skipworth/Winton The Long Moment

Program and order subject to change