Songbirds at Old 505 Theatre

To celebrate the release of our recent ABC Classic release, Songbirds, Ensemble Offspring return to the Old 505 with a program of favourites from the twittersphere alongside pied butcher bird melodies and chirpy hymns.

With a little help from six revered local and international composers plus special guest pianist Sonya Lifschitz - Claire Edwardes (percussion), Jason Noble (clarinet/bass clarinet) and Lamorna Nightingale (flutes) present a program of works as breathtaking as a lyrebird’s tail.

Join our instrumentalists for their triumphant homecoming and be immersed in live sounds once more!

PERFORMERS Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director/percussion) Lamorna Nightingale (flutes) Jason Noble (clarinets) Sonya Lifschitz (piano)

PROGRAM Fiona Loader - Lorikeet Corroboree (2016) 5’ Olivier Messiaen - Abyss of the Birds (1940) 7’ Brett Dean - Letters from the Twittersphere (2015) 3’ John Luther Adams - 3 Canticles of the Birds Movt 1 & 2 (2013) 10' Brenda Gifford - Mungala (2019) 5' Hollis Taylor/Jon Rose - Bitter Springs Creek 2014 (2019) 8' Gerard Brophy - Beautiful Birds (2019) 15’

TICKETS Available soon $45 (includes a free drink worth $10) (2nd show added when sold out @ 6pm)

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