Topology (musical ensemble)

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Topology is an indie classical quintet from Australia, formed in 1997.. They perform throughout Australia and abroad and have to date released 14 albums, including one with rock/electronica band Full Fathom Five and one with contemporary ensemble Loops. They were formerly the resident ensembles at the University of Western Sydney and Brisbane Powerhouse. The group works with composers including Tim Brady, Andrew Poppy, Michael Nyman, Jeremy Peyton Jones, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Carl Stone, Pand aul Dresher, as well as with many Australian composers.[ citation needed ]

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In 2009, Topology won the "Outstanding Contribution by an Organization" award at the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Classical Music Awards for their work on the 2008 Brisbane Powerhouse Series. [1]

Members

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Topology
  • Released: 1999
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Serrated Records (10899)
Perpetual Motion Machine
  • Released: March 2003
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Serrated Records (310303)
Future Tense
(with Full Fathom Five)
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Valve Records (V61)
Airwaves
(with Loops)
  • Released: 2005
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Serrated Records (310505)
Scat
(with Tim Brady)
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Tim Brady
Big Decisions
  • Released: 2008
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Serrated Records (281008)
Difference Engine
  • Released: 2008
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Serrated Records (311008)
Healthy
(with Misinterprotato)
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Topology and Misinterprotato
From Small Things Grow
(with Clocked Out)
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Topology and Clocked Out
Ten Hands
  • Released: 2013 [2]
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Topology
Share House
  • Released: May 2014
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Serrated Records (080514)
The Singing Politician
(with The Australian Voices)
  • Released: May 2016
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Topology
Tortured Remixes
  • Released: June 2017
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Topology, Serrated Records (110517)
Twenty
  • Released: November 2017
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Topology
We Will Rise
  • Released: June 2020
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Topology
Killing Music
  • Released: October 2021
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Topology

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2014 Share House Best Classical Album Nominated [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Winners – Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. 'Topology' Band website- 10 Hands Tour Archived 2013-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 July 2022.