A return to the wonderful atmosphere and acoustics of Trinity College Chapel provides a suitable setting for a concert celebrating the musical origins of The Tudor Choristers. This is especially timely as the choir nears its 50th anniversary, to be celebrated next year.The choir made its name in its early years with performances of music of the Tudor period. In celebration of those times, this concert presents much which is familiar—works of the Tudor masters Byrd, Gibbons, Morley, Tallis and Taverner—together with a soupçon of something a little different.
Now in its forty-ninth year, The Tudor Choristers was founded in Melbourne in 1962 by David Carolane. The small group soon flourished and expanded to become one of Victoria's pre-eminent choirs. Specialising in unaccompanied music, The Tudor Choristers has performed for most of Australia's leading concert organisations, including the ABC, Musica Viva, the Victorian Arts Centre and the Victorian Arts Council.
The choir has made radio broadcasts, appeared on national television and in feature film. Performances under such notable guest conductors as Sir David Willcocks and Philip Ledger, and tours of New Zealand and North America, have confirmed The Tudor Choristers' ranking as one of Australia's finest choral ensembles. |
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