If you could fuse together the Backstreet Boys and an East German Lutheran boys’ choir, you’d probably end up with something like Amarcord. This internationally acclaimed a cappella group owes much of its success, and its rich, engrossing sound, to Bach. They first met as choirboys at his old stomping ground in Leipzig and you can hear the influence manifest in a beautifully romantic sound that’s unique to the city: warm, deep and layered. Hear resounding and powerful interpretations of Renaissance madrigals, works by the great composers from the 18th and 19th Centuries, and new versions of folk songs from around the world. 

Program One

Tales of Love and Murder
Renaissance madrigals by Encina, des Prez, Lassus, Gesualdo and others, and part-songs by Saint-Saëns, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Poulenc, and folk songs from around the world.

Newcastle Sat 28 July, 7.30pm
Sydney Mon 30 July, 7pm
Melbourne Tues 31 July, 7pm
Brisbane Wed 1 August, 7pm

Program Two

The Singing Club – Four Centuries of Song
Renaissance madrigals, part-songs by Schubert, Schumann, Elgar, Dvorák, Grieg and others, alongside folk songs from around the world.

Perth Tues 17 July, 7.30pm^
Adelaide Thurs 19 July, 7.30pm#
Sydney Sat 21 July, 2pm
Canberra Tues 24 July, 7pm
Melbourne Thurs 26 July, 8pm

^ Presented in association with West Australian Opera
#Presented in association with State Opera of South Australia