The Australian Chamber Choir, directed by Douglas Lawrence
with Matthew Manchester - cornetto, Emma Williams - violin, Bob Collins & Julian Bain - sackbuts, Simon Richard - rackett, Brock Imison - curtal, Elizabeth Anderson - organ
Recorded live in concert by Martin Wright, Move Records:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 8 June, 2014

Heinrich Schutz - Freue Dich des Weibes deiner Jugend SWV 453

Traditional, arranged Ahmet Adnan Saygun.
Australian Chamber Choir, dir. Douglas Lawrence.
Recorded live in concert on Sunday 22 March at St Fidelis, Coburg.

Çanakkale Türküsü

Composed by Brenton Broadstock for the Australian Chamber Choir.  Commissioned for the 100th Centenary of Anzac with assistance from the Australian Government's Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program.
The Australian Chamber Choir
directed by Douglas Lawrence
Recorded live at St Andrew's, Brighton on Sunday 29 March by Martin Wright of Move Records.
Texts by Roderic Quinn (1867-1949), John McCrae (1872-1918) & Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)
Soloists: Christopher Roache - tenor, Grace Cordell - soprano, Cailin Howarth - alto, Lucas Wilson-Richter - bass

The Soul of the Anzac

Ensemble 642
Hannah Lane - arpa doppia
Nicholas Pollock - theorbo
Jacob Lawrence - tenor

Recorded live at Medley Hall, Carlton, March 2016.

Voglio, voglio morire,
piuttosto ch'il mio mal venga a scoprire.
Oh, disgrazia fatale!
Quanto più miran gl'occhi il suo bel volto
più tien la bocca il mio desir sepolto;
chi rimedio non ha taccia il suo male.
Non resti di mirar chi non ha sorte,
né può da sì bel ciel venir la morte.
La bella donna mia sovente miro
ed ella a me volge pietoso il guardo,
quasi che voglia dire:
"Palesa il tuo martire"
ché ben s'accorge che mi struggo e ardo.
Ma io voglio morire
piuttosto ch'il mio mal venga a scoprire.
L'erbetta, ch'al cader di fredda brina
languida il capo inchina,
all'apparir del sole
lieta verdeggia più di quel che suole:
tal io, s'alcun timor mi gela il core,
all'apparir di lei prendo vigore.
Ma io voglio morire
piuttosto ch'il mio mal venga a scoprire.
Deh, getta l'arco poderoso e l'armi,
Amor, e lascia omai di saettarmi!
Se non per amor mio
fallo per onor tuo, superbo dio,
perché gloria non è d'un guerrier forte
uccider un che sta vicino a morte.

I just want to die,
rather than let my weakness be discovered.
Oh, inevitable misfortune!
The more my eyes gaze on that beautiful face
the more my mouth will hold my desire entombed;
one who has no remedy stays silent about his pains;
one who has no luck can only look,
accepting his death coming from such a heaven.
I often look at my beloved
who returns a pitying look,
as if she would say,
"Disclose your torment,"
for she is well aware that I am consumed with passion. 
But I would rather die
than let my pain be discovered.
The tender grasses which bow their languishing heads
with the fall of the cold frost,
then when the sun appears
they happily revive from the soil;
just as I, when fear freezes my heart,
become revived when I see her.
But I would rather die
than have my hurt be revealed.
Cupid, throw down your mighty bow and weapons,
and finally stop shooting at me!
If not for the love of me, 
then do it for your own honour, great god,
because there is no glory for a mighty warrior
to kill one who is already so close to death.

English translation by Candace Magner

Barbara Strozzi (1619—1677): L'amante segreto

Music and lyrics written by Kristen Metaxas.

Fortress

Writer Christos Tsiolkas talks writing practice, his studio and the inspiration for his new novel Damascus. In our monthly segment the Nudge, we explore where ideas come from with research psychologist Dr Maggie Webb, visual artist Shags and musician/performer Chris Endry. Plus our monthly round up of what’s hot in the arts in the upcoming months.

Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ by Tim Shiel.

Where do ideas come from? With advice from Christos Tsiolkas, Shags, Chris Endry and Dr Maggie Webb.

Time Stands Still from The Third Book of Ayres (1603) - John Dowland

Australian high tenor Dr Leighton H. G. Triplow is a classical singer with much experience as a soloist in genres spanning Renaissance to contemporary music.

Time Stands Still from The Third Book of Ayres (1603) - John Dowland

Leighton H. G. Triplow - Tenor