Graeme Morton
Graeme Morton shapes choral programmes that move from late medieval and Renaissance canons to contemporary Australian sacred works, drawing a serene, resonant sound from chamber choirs in cathedral acoustic.
As director of the Brisbane Chamber Choir he has commissioned and recorded Australian sacred music for liturgical and concert use, among it Ross Edwards’s contemplative Mass of the Dreaming and settings by Andrew Schultz, Stephen Leek, Paul Stanhope and others. The singing favours blend, poise and the long glow of a large church space rather than display. With university chamber singers he turns to the canonic repertoire of the fourteenth to early seventeenth centuries, music built on staggered entries of a shared melody for prayer, amusement and craft.
Graeme Morton is featured on the following titles
Mass of the Dreaming
It is remarkable that 2016 brought the first recording by an Australian choir devoted entirely to Australian sacred choral music. This disc fills that long gap with newly commissioned and recent works.
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Christmas Day
Ranging from a cappella singing to full orchestral colour, these carols make an ideal gift for music-loving friends. The programme is mostly modern, yet warmly listenable.