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CD Review: Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together

Halcyon | How Far We’ve Come Together Jenny Duck-Chong mezzo–soprano      Geoffrey Gartner cello CD release by Halcyon on 24 March 2025 Those who follow the creation of new vocal music in Australia know of the great contribution of Jenny Duck-Chong and cellist Geoffrey Gartner in premiering new works. Both have been active for several decades now, building the foundations for

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Halcyon’s 13 new Australian compositions for voice and cello

Halcyon | After Dark Saturday Sept 10, Summer Hill Church Jenny Duck-Chong – mezzo-soprano James Larsen – cello In a concert of 13 new Australian compositions for voice and cello this review will necessarily be brief about some of the works. Some of the music was scheduled to be performed live during the Covid lockdown time and in order to

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Q&A with Halcyon’s Jenny Duck-Chong ahead of IN NATURE

Ahead of Halcyon’s concert, In Nature, on Saturday 12th October, classikON’s Phillipa spoke to Halcyon’s Artistic Director, co-founder and mezzo-soprano, Jenny Duck-Chong about nature and poetry as artistic inspiration, the importance of supporting new music, and the unique soundscapes In Nature will evoke. classikON: Why do you think it is that composers throughout history, and still today, turn to nature as their inspiration?

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Halcyon and Soundstream Collective: Stolen

New Music Network Presents: Stolen Halcyon and Soundstream Collective Saturday 6 September 6, Sydney Conservatorium, Music Workshop Geoffrey Collins, flute in hand, took his seat in absolute silence. His three colleagues did the same. A long, pregnant pause. No-one breathed. Collins made a declamatory gesture, as if he were about to conduct a downbeat, and – he reached out and

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Halcyon: Women’s Work

It’s not often you can come out of a concert and say one of the featured composers was sitting directly behind you and another was two rows ahead of you. But that was indeed the case with Halcyon’s Women’s Work concert at the Sydney Conservatorium on Friday 9 May, for the five works were from contemporary women composers, three of

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Alan Holley

Kingfisher: Songs for Halcyon

When any music ensemble commemorates 15 years it is cause for celebration but when that group specialises in music of ‘now’ and in particular that of Australian composers it is appropriate for all to cheer and to do so with a big voice. The vocal ensemble Halcyon celebrated this milestone by premiering 21 short works, spread over two concerts, all written by local

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