The Song Company Pty Ltd
The Song Company Pty Ltd
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Australian a capella ensemble, classical & contemporary music.
Our Company Message
Since its inception in 1984 under Charles Colman, The Song Company has developed as one of the most interesting and outstanding vocal ensembles in the world. The group's repertoire covers vocal music from the 12th century to the present day and is unique in its stylistic diversity. With the support of The Australia Council and the NSW Ministry of the Arts, the company operates full-time, presenting an average of 150 concerts annually in Australia and abroad. It has a long-standing commitment to education under the umbrella of Musica Viva and presents an annual subscription in many cities around Australia.
Under the leadership of Roland Peelman, who became Artistic Director in 1990, The Song Company's main focus has been the music by emigrating composers during the 15th and 16th century, selected classics of the 20th century (Berio's Sinfonia and Stockhausen's Stimmung), an extensive and ongoing international commissioning program and even a long-running cabaret show.
Regular international tours have taken The Song Company to some of the most prestigious festivals and venues around the world. On Good Friday 2000, The Song Company was broadcast live from London's Temple Church by the BBC-radio. In 2001, the group received high accolades from a number of leading German newspapers. "Ravishing sound by the Australian vocal sextet The Song Company" was the headline in the Frankfurter Allgemeine whilst according to the Rheingau Echo "the concert given by the fantastic vocal ensemble The Song Company of Australia" was "one of the highlights of the Rheingau Festival". The Frankfurter Rundschau wrote that "the six Australians sang with utmost flexibility, remarkable accuracy of ensemble, pure intonation, clear articulation and a great deal of humour".
