Sydney Alpha Ensemble

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Sydney Alpha Ensemble is an Australian contemporary music ensemble. [1] [2] [3]

In October 1996 and February 1997 they, along with Georges Lentz and Stephanie McCallum, recorded a series of compositions by Elena Kats-Chernin. The recordings, conducted by David Stanhope, were released as an album, Clocks in 1997 by ABC Classics. It received a nomination at the 1998 ARIA Music Awards for Best Classical Album.

Discography

The Contemporary Singers and the Sydney Alpha Ensemble:

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References

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