Canberra Choral Society: Songs of Open Country
Sat, 04 Oct
|Wesley Uniting Church
Canberra Choral Society presents a beautifully evocative concert celebrating the wonders of nature and connections with human experience. Featuring traditional Icelandic and Appalachian songs alongside contemporary works by Daniel Brinsmead, Mike Dooley, David Childs, Lili Boulanger, and more!
Time & Location
04 Oct 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Wesley Uniting Church, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603, Australia
About the event
Songs of Open Country
Canberra Choral Society
A beautifully evocative concert celebrating the wonders of nature and connections with human experience.
The program presents traditional Icelandic and Appalachian songs alongside a rich variety of contemporary works.
Selected gems include David Childs’ setting of Emily Dickinson’s poem The Moon is Distant from the Sea, Lili Boulanger’s lovely Hymne du Soleil (‘Hymn to the Sun’), and Elaine Hagenberg’s joyous setting of Leonora Speyer’s poem Measure Me, Sky!
Ola Gjeilo’s Tundra with vivid lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri will transport the audience to an intensely beautiful wilderness region of Norway.