Rave reviews for Barnaby Smith, Jack Liebeck & Taylor Scott Davis in Australia
9 July 2024
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VOCES8's recent tour in Australia produced many highlights including Barnaby Smith making his debut conducting Queensland Symphony Orchestra alongside violinist Jack Liebeck, and a World Premiere of Taylor Scott Davis’ ‘Effortlessly’ to a sell-out audience at Sydney Opera House’s main stage, all of which have received rave reviews.
Here is just a taste of some of the reviews received, please click here to read in full.
The wonder of our seas and oceans was brought out in the many colours of this marvellous soundscape by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Barnaby Smith, who conducted with abundant energy and great attention to detail
QPAC 5* ArtsHub
The Lark Ascending for solo violin and eight chamber hummed’ instruments (voices) was another blockbuster innovation and moment of heightened expression. This was goosebump material, betraying a flexibility and bold extension of the typical vocal ensemble format
Sydney Opera House, Sydney Arts Guide
This was a gorgeous 15 minutes of nuanced playing and singing. [The Lark Ascending]
Sydney Opera House, Limelight
an altogether remarkable and absorbing arrangement of Bach’s Partita No 2. Having observed that the melodies of the Partita reflect other songs and choral pieces, VOCES8 has extrapolated some of those pieces and retrofitted them within Liebeck’s flawless execution of the Partita
Snow Hall, Canberra City News
Sublime and unique text setting and powerful atmospheres graced US composer Taylor Scott Davis’ work, Effortlessly [World Premiere]
Sydney Opera House, Sydney Arts Guide
VOCES8 with Jack Liebeck at Sydney Opera House
VOCES8 & Jack Liebeck perform at the sold out main hall at Sydney Opera House, including the world premiere performance of Taylor Scott Davis’ ‘Effortlessly’
Barnaby Smith conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra, VOCES8 & Jack Liebeck
