Old Airs

“Identity oversimplifies humans.

It denies the hybrid, as trees can't.

[…] Eons on, their concentric years

will be eloquent on suffering and old airs.” [Les Murray, Cool History]

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 old songs and stories. From ancient melodies to troubadour songs, timeless tunes, and the lyrics that summon nostalgia, Luminescence breathes new life into old airs.

Conducted by Roland Peelman AM.

Programme to include:

• Seikilos epitaph Anon (2nd Century BCE) - Oldest surviving complete composition

• Tsintskaro Georgian folk song

• Als ick u vinde Hubert Waelrant (1584)

• Que farem del pobre joan Mateu Fletxa el Vell (1481 – 1553)

• Kaipaava trad. Finnish arr. Chydenius (1999)

• Edo lullaby trad. Japanese arr. Paul Smith (Japan)

• Trois beaux oiseaux du paradis Maurice Ravel (1914)

• S’posin P. Denniker/A. Razaf (1929)

• A nightingale sang in barkley square E. Maschwitz/M. Sherwin (1939)

• Old airs Frank Nuyts (2008)

1 hour no interval.