Syntony Vocal Ensemble

Syntony Vocal Ensemble Syntony is recognised for its outstanding crystalline sound and a dynamic blend of musical interpretation and ideas.

Syntony is an Adelaide based vocal ensemble that explores the essence of Renaissance, Baroque and Contemporary choral music in a true chamber music setting, one-voice-to-a-part. Syntony received critical acclaim for its concert series from 2002-2010. It has performed on invitation at the Adelaide, Barossa and Coriole festivals and has been recorded and broadcast by ABC Classic FM. Bridget Warnes:

Soprano
Emma Horwood: Soprano
Matthew Rutty: Countertenor
Ben Whittall: Tenor & Director
Jonathan Bligh: Bass

- thanks for the great concert shot Michael Barton!
24/09/2025

- thanks for the great concert shot Michael Barton!

- massive thanks for coming out to our show tonight!
20/09/2025

- massive thanks for coming out to our show tonight!

Repertoire HighlightJonathan Bligh - Bass"I have fun memories of singing the bass solos in this work many years ago in S...
19/09/2025

Repertoire Highlight
Jonathan Bligh - Bass

"I have fun memories of singing the bass solos in this work many years ago in St Peter's Cathedral Choir! ‘O where shall wisdom be found’ is a classic English style anthem composed by one of the finest and unassuming composers of the late Baroque era, William Boyce. The fresh and clever writing allows the voices to flourish on their own, in trios and in full homophonic textures."

Hear this fun work at our next concert - Sing Joyfully

Tickets here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1448401

Repertoire HighlightBen Whittall - Tenor and Director"Henry Purcell is one of my favourite composers. His luscious harmo...
18/09/2025

Repertoire Highlight
Ben Whittall - Tenor and Director

"Henry Purcell is one of my favourite composers. His luscious harmonies always spark joy and excitement in me. You can hear echoes of his harmonic language through so many of the English composers that follow him."

Hear a range of Purcell's incredible works at our next concert - Sing Joyfully

Tickets here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/144840

Repertoire HighlightMatthew Rutty - Countertenor"Thomas Weelkes’ secular madrigal ‘Hark, all ye lovely saints above’ (c....
16/09/2025

Repertoire Highlight
Matthew Rutty - Countertenor

"Thomas Weelkes’ secular madrigal ‘Hark, all ye lovely saints above’ (c. 1600) represents the pinnacle of English Renaissance polyphony. This mythological work tells the story of reconciliation between Diana (goddess of chastity) and Cupid (god of love), celebrating the triumph of harmonious love over romantic torment. The text’s simplicity allows the listener to focus on the central theme of love and joy, with a great sense of merriment embodied in its “Fa la la” refrain. It’s a lot of fun to sing and we hope you experience some of the joy that this piece has brought to audiences for over 400 years."

Hear "Hark" and other madrigals at our next concert - Sing Joyfully

Tickets here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1448401

Repertoire HighlightDavid Hamer - Tenor"What could be more quintessentially English, than a choral anthem composed by Wi...
15/09/2025

Repertoire Highlight
David Hamer - Tenor

"What could be more quintessentially English, than a choral anthem composed by William Walton, for the London society wedding of a bride named Lady Mabel Fox-Strangeways! 'Set me as a Seal' has some delightful call and response components, with Walton adding musical layers to the already metaphorically deep text. Love is sealed in the heart (internally), on the arm (publicly), with love ultimately being as strong as death."

Hear this passionate work at our next concert - Sing Joyfully

Tickets here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1448401

Repertoire HighlightBridget Warnes - Soprano"What better way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Orland...
14/09/2025

Repertoire Highlight
Bridget Warnes - Soprano

"What better way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons than his most famous work about dying: ‘The Silver Swan’. Its heart wrenching poem depicts the ancient myth that the dying swan sings a final beautiful song. Gibbons’ glorious, and all too brief, choral work is written in a sombre and beautiful madrigalian style"

Hear Gibbons' beautiful madrigal at our next concert - Sing Joyfully

Tickets here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1448401

Repertoire HighlightEmma Horwood - Soprano"I have been lucky enough to sing the soprano solo in Charles Villiers Stanfor...
12/09/2025

Repertoire Highlight
Emma Horwood - Soprano

"I have been lucky enough to sing the soprano solo in Charles Villiers Stanford’s “The Blue Bird” several times in my life... embodying a bird in flight over a lake with a stunning soaring melody, and single notes as the bird hovers. The music and text are a match made in heaven, like the imagery of the blue bird and the blue lake..."

Hear Emma sing this beautiful solo at our next concert - Sing Joyfully

Tickets here - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1448401

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