OLD AIRS

As the legendary poet Les Murray reminded us, trees are the silent storytellers of human history. Amidst our relentless pursuit of modernity, their rings record deep time, carving stories of fire, flood, and slow growth. Join Luminescence Chamber Singers for a tapestry of songs and stories spanning more than 2000 years of history, philosophy, and music. Inspired by folk traditions and ancient tunes, Old Airs is a programme of music about time itself; the way things change, and the way things remain.

Luminescence breathes new life into old airs.

Conducted by Roland Peelman AM

PROGRAMME

Seikilos Epitaph (1/2C AD)

Det Lisle Bånet Tone Krohn based on a Medieval ballad from Telemark, Norway (2007)

Tsintskaro Traditional Georgian

Evening, Morning, Day David Lang (2007)

Yarrager Mayraa Nardi Simpson, arr. D Walker (2024)

Westron Wynde Anon. (c. 1350)

Flos Florum Guillaume DuFay (c. 1450)

Three Moralia Jacobus Gallus (1596)

Celum non Animum No.15, Carmina Burana (11 - 13 Century)

Things Change Alex Raupach (2012) arr. R Peelman (2024)

Old Airs Frank Nuyts (2006)

Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves) Joseph Kosma (1945) arr. R Peelman (2006)

Fas et Nefas Ambulant No.19, Carmina Burana (11 - 13 Century)

All is Well  Trad. arr. D Walker, after Sam Amidon (19C, Americas)

The Seed Aurora Arr. D Walker

Seikilos Epitaph (1/2C AD)

70 minutes, no interval