Medieval dance music meets modern drone and soundscape works to create an atmospheric mood of Roger Kemp’s dark masterpieces, exploring repetition, sequence and dance influences.

Program curated by Meg Cohen and Molly Collier-O’Boyle.

Program
Jacques Arcadelt, Selection from Eight Madrigals for Four Voices (1539)
Claude Gervaise, Selection from Sixieme Livre de Danceries (1555)
Nico Mulhy, Drones for Viola & Piano arr. M Collier-O’Boyle & M Cohen (2012)
Alice Chance, Aurora (Dawn is Transient) (2019 – World Premiere)

Musicians
Meg Cohen, violin
Hana King, violin
Phoebe Masel, violin
Molly Collier-O’Boyle, viola
Cora Fabbri, viola
Jared Yapp, viola
Caleb Murray, cello
Maggie Pang, synthesiser
Alexander Meagher, percussion

Medieval polyphony – like Roger Kemp’s work – transforms structural elements yet preserves a sense of unity. The artist’s metaphysical ideas are reflected in a concert of Medieval masses by Machaut and Dufay.

Program curated by Alex Meagher.

Program
Guillaume de Machaut, Selected movements of The Messe de Nostre Dame (1365)
Guillaume Dufay, Missa L’Homme Armé (late 15th century)

From Baroque and classical music by Bach and Mozart, through to dance music by C.M Weber and jazz music by Wayne Shorter and Thelonius Monk, A Choreography of the Spirit takes audiences on an autobiographical journey through artist Roger Kemp’s musical influences.

Program curated by Peter Neville.

Program 
Wayne Shorter, Nefertiti, instrumental ensemble (1967)
C.M. von Weber, Invitation To The Waltz (1819)
John Coltrane, Impressions, instrumental ensemble (1963)
Thelonius Monk, Epistrohpy, instrumental ensemble (1980)