Soundtrack to a revolution shows rare beauty
1st September 2010
"On the night of June 10, 1988, more than 300,000 Estonians - more than one quarter of the population - gathered in the capital, Tallinn, to sing for their independence. The movement, which became known as the Singing Revolution, culminated in a bloodless secession from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Trinity College Choir, touring Australia for Musica Viva, gave their audiences a taste of that power when they presented a program of 20th-century Baltic music, interwoven with works of the English Renaissance. It was an inspired piece of programming, and an inspiring display of vocal craft and musicality." Click here to read more.
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