Adelaide Festival
Leaving behind St Peter’s Cathedral as their usual venue during festival time, Adelaide Chamber Singers took to the Town Hall with exuberance – plus myriad birdcalls.
Music
Adelaide Chamber Singers’ Christmas-themed ‘Silver and Gold’ concert was one of their most ambitious efforts, and with not one but two choirs plus an orchestra, it paid off handsomely.
SA arts and culture news in brief: Zaachariaha Fielding voted the Ramsay Art Prize People’s Choice winner, five leading Australian choirs to unite for inaugural Adelaide Chamber Choir Festival, behind-the-scenes tours return to Her Majesty’s Theatre, and Helpmann Academy InReview mentorship opportunity for emerging arts writers.
In his final concert in charge after 36 years, Carl Crossin leaves the Adelaide Chamber Singers in fine voice and good hands.
SA arts and culture news in brief: Record sales and attendances for Tarnanthi Art Fair and OzAsia, $7 million boost for the state’s arts and music sectors, new laneway art in the CBD, changing of the guard at Adelaide Chamber Singers, and more.
When it comes to choral concerts, Adelaide Chamber Singers occupy an unrivalled top spot and have long been the darling of local audiences. We look at how they perform when associate conductor Christie Anderson takes the reins.
