The Contemporary Singers
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The Contemporary Singers were an amateur
chamber choir based in Sydney, Australia, dedicated exclusively to the choral music of the 20th century. The group was formed in late 1986 by visiting Canadian composer David Colwell, and directed from mid 1987 until around 1999 by Antony Walker and Elliott Gyger. It varied in size between 12 and 30 voices, and developed a repertoire of over 70 works by about 55 different composers, giving Australian premiere performances of many significant works in the genre. Among its members were several young Australian composers, including Elliott Gyger, Stephen Adams, and Matthew Hindson
. Some members also sang with the Sydney Chamber Choir
. After the choir's dissolution, many members went on to sing with the professional choir, Cantillation.
are presented annually by Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA) and Australian Music Centre
(AMC).
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Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
chamber choir based in Sydney, Australia, dedicated exclusively to the choral music of the 20th century. The group was formed in late 1986 by visiting Canadian composer David Colwell, and directed from mid 1987 until around 1999 by Antony Walker and Elliott Gyger. It varied in size between 12 and 30 voices, and developed a repertoire of over 70 works by about 55 different composers, giving Australian premiere performances of many significant works in the genre. Among its members were several young Australian composers, including Elliott Gyger, Stephen Adams, and Matthew Hindson
Matthew Hindson
Matthew John Hindson AM is an Australian composer.-Biography:Matthew Hindson was born in Wollongong in 1968. He studied composition at the Universities of Sydney and Melbourne with composers including Peter Sculthorpe, Eric Gross, Brenton Broadstock and Ross Edwards.Hindson's works have been...
. Some members also sang with the Sydney Chamber Choir
Sydney Chamber Choir
Following its formation in 1975, the Sydney Chamber Choir quickly established itself as a champion of Renaissance Music, especially the works of Josquin des Prez. Under the leadership of founding director Nicholas Routley, the choir was also a pioneer in revitalising Sydney performances of Bach and...
. After the choir's dissolution, many members went on to sing with the professional choir, Cantillation.
APRA-AMC Classical Music Awards
The APRA-AMC Classical Music AwardsAPRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
are presented annually by Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA) and Australian Music Centre
Australian Music Centre
The Australian Music Centre fosters the development of an Australian music community by providing specialist support to its membership of performers, composers, sound artists, educators, students, and music specialists across Australia and throughout the world.The AMC is the Australian national...
(AMC).
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APRA Awards of 2003
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2003 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society...
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Nigel Butterley
Nigel Henry Cockburn Butterley AM is an Australian composer and pianist.-Life and career:Butterley learnt to play the piano at the age of five. He attended Sydney Grammar School, but as music wasn't taught at the school at that time, he also sought training from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music....
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