2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi Finals

8. Hop Hop Hop - Instrumental

7. Hop Hop Hop - Full

6. As We Close Our Sleepy Eyes - Instrumental

5. As We Close Our Sleepy Eyes - Full

4. A Man Stood In The Forest - Instrumental

3. A Man Stood In The Forest - Full

2. Little Brother - Instrumental

1. Little Brother - Full

Welcome to this special episode with James Brining, presented by Scarlett, Vicenzo, Beth, Vanessa and Seth from Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (Richmond Hill, Leeds). 

James Brining is a Director and the Artistic Director and CEO of Leeds Playhouse. Since joining in 2012, he has directed a range of shows from new plays to large scale musicals including Oliver!, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, A Little Night Music, The Wizard of Oz and into the Woods. James is currently working on My Fair Lady, produced in collaboration with Opera North and opening in June. He will also be directing 'The Magic Flute' next season.   

Musical Excerpt: The Magic Flute: Duet 'Pa-pa-pa' (Papageno & Papagena) with Gavan Ring as Papageno, Amy Freston as Papagena and Orchestra of Opera North, conducted by Robert Howarth.

Artistic Futures with Director James Brining

The Semi-Finals Concert of the 2018 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition was held on Saturday 11 August Eugene Goossens Hall at the ABC in Ultimo.

The semi-finalists in order of performance are: Sophie Sparrow, soprano; Xenia Puskarz-Thomas, mezzo; Josi Ann Ellem, soprano; Pasquale Orchard, soprano; Shakira Tsindos, mezzo; Cleo Lee-McGowan, soprano; Tristan Entwistle, baritone; Georgia Melville, soprano; Katherine McIndoe, soprano; Nicole Mealey, mezzo; and Zoe Drummond, soprano. Guest Artist was YPA Semi Finalist, cellist Bennet Tsai.

Adjudicators for the Semi-Finals Concert were Linnhe Robertson (National Adjudicator), Michael Halliwell, Anthony Hunt, and Noëmi Nadelmann. The accompanist was David Harper. The compere was Camille Merčep.

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Cleo Lee-McGowan - Nichts

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