- Melbourne
- Mildura
- Port Fairy
- Shepparton
- Bendigo
- Narre Warren
The MCO + Allara project brings together musicians from Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and powerful Yorta Yorta winyarr Allara Briggs Pattison in a unique concert experience that authentically blends First Nations’ voices and perspectives with Classical music traditions.
Allara is a storyteller, composer, director, producer, musician and soundscape designer. She is fast emerging as an important First Nations musician of her generation and was the recipient of the Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent (Music Victoria Awards 2021).
Allara’s innovative music combines loops on the double bass with justice-driven spoken word poetry and simple yet punchy choruses, often including elements of Yorta Yorta language. It explores issues including equality, reconciliation and sustainability, and speaks to Blak justice and sovereignty.
This concert will premiere works created by Allara, in collaboration with Erkki Veltheim, for voice and string quintet. This new music will be presented alongside musical works that respond to, complement and amplify Allara’s unique and important voice.
9 October–19 October 24
WHERE + WHEN
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MELBOURNE Wed 9 Oct 2024 10:30am Australian Nurses Memorial Centre
Relaxed Performance
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MILDURA Thu 10 Oct 24 7:30pm Powerhouse Place
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PORT FAIRY Sat 12 Oct 24 11:30am St John’s Anglican Church
* Presented as part of the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival
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SHEPPARTON Tue 15 Oct 24 7:30pm Riverlinks Westside
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BENDIGO Wed 16 Oct 24 7:30pm Bendigo Bank
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NARRE WARREN Fri 18 Oct 24 1:00pm Bunjil Place
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MELBOURNE Sat 19 Oct 24 5:30pm Chapter House
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MELBOURNE Sat 19 Oct 24 8:00pm Chapter House
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THE PLAYERS
ALLARA BRIGGS PATTISON VOICE + DOUBLE BASS
VÉRONIQUE SERRET VIOLIN I
ROCHELLE UGHETTI VIOLIN II
BLAIR HARRIS CELLO
EMMA SULLIVAN DOUBLE BASS
THE MUSIC
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The following is a list of music to be performed, but is not necessarily in performance order:
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ALLARA Rekindled Systems (orch Erkki Veltheim)
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ALLARA ngatha nhawa-l nanyirr (orch Erkki Veltheim)
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ALLARA Murnong Farm M(orch Erkki Veltheim)
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KATE MOORE Whoever you are come forth from the song cycle The Open Road
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VIVALDI - RICHTER Spring 1 (Recomposed) (arr Bojana Jovanovic)
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ALLARA Diyalana (orch Erkki Veltheim)
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ALLARA Wala is Life (orch Erkki Veltheim)
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