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Lydia McClelland reviews Music for a While
Invenio Singers
Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 January
In a merging of musical eras, the Invenio Singers’ intimate Melbourne Recital Centre performance offered an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere. It would have been easy to forget I was in the midst of Melbourne city.
Led by founder Gian Slater, the singers’ a cappella arrangements of pieces by Handel, Purcell, Hugo Wolf, and Vaughan Williams brought fluid cohesion between works. Simple choreographed movements allowed different listening experiences: in the breathtaking introduction to Handel’s O Sleep, performers roamed the space singing single notes or short slides, with swells of sound blooming as they walked past.
I left calm and with a clear mind. Straight after the performance, in my (Literally) Live Review, I reflected on the experience:
Image of Invenio captured by Madeline Bishop.
