The Song Company‘s Fullness of Joy program begins and ends with the genius of Thomas Tallis. Embraced by this arc are early choral works reflecting an Iberian aesthetic and, maintaining the continuum with the present, there are three compositions by living composers, performed in the presence of the writers. The artists of The Song Company along with The SongCo Apprentices and The SongCo Chorale, are conducted by Antony Pitts in his last concert as their Artistic Director after a productive seven-year tenure.

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Underscoring the theme of the performance is Psalm 33 –Ye just men, have fullie joye in the Lord, a song of exultation by David Yardley, who has set the text attributed to John Wycliffe in neo-medieval style. The ensemble makes full use of the floor and gallery of the auditorium, creating an immersive quadrophonic effect, which is not only horizontal but vertical as well. With this piece Yardley won the 2016 Royal School of Church Music (Australia) Composition Competition. The verses, sung by the light but...