14 October 2023
Sydney Children’s Choir
Coodye (Walsh Bay), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Role: Composer
Piece: Of Motion

Gumura is your chance to explore the sounds and history of the Wharf as you travel through all the different spaces of Pier 2/3 brought to life with the voices of 400 choristers. The music includes new works commissioned from five Sydney Children’s Choir alumni who are now emerging Australian composers and the premiere of a new piece by longstanding collaborator and Gadigal artist, Matthew Doyle.

The evening begins together in the lower level of Pier 2/3 with a welcome to country from Matthew Doyle and Alice Chance’s mystical Aurora Eora. From there, we divide into four separate groups to experience a guided journey through four spaces upstairs – the Neilson, the Belgiorno Room, the Neilson Nutshell and the foyer – and in each one, a new piece by alumni composers of Sydney Children’s Choir. The evening concludes with a significant new work in Gadigal language by Matthew Doyle, ‘Gumura’, in a surround-sound choral experience designed by Lyn Williams and Andrew Walsh. Join us for an unforgettable evening of choral music highlighting the rich history of our home.