Of the Body
Event description
From Andreas Vesalius’ groundbreaking De Humani Corporis Fabrica to the drawings of Da Vinci and Dürer, the 16th century heralded a new fascination with the human figure. Human dissection transformed our understanding of anatomy, and the body became the subject of scientific and artistic fixation.
In the spirit of Buxtehude’s much-loved ‘Membra Jesu Nostri’, each movement of Dan Walker’s new song cycle ‘Of The Body’ is devoted to an anatomical part: the eyes, the hands, the mouth, the feet, the blood, and finally, the heart.
In a concert that traverses sex, sensuality, the senses and more, Luminescence Chamber Singers explore our relationship to our corporeal form; our flesh and blood.
Luminescence Chamber Singers
AJ America, mezzo soprano
Lucien Fischer, baritone
Veronica Milroy, soprano
Rachel Mink, soprano
Alasdair Stretch, bass
Dan Walker, composer/tenor
Conducted by Roland Peelman AM
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.
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