Ailan Kores was livestreamed from Thursday Island, Queensland from 5.30pm EST on 17 July 2011.   The livestream is now off-air, however you can view the videos below!

Part 1

QMF Ailan Kores Concert Part One from Carbon on Vimeo.

Part 2

QMF Ailan Kores Concert Part Two from Carbon on Vimeo.

Youth Choir

Ailan Kores- Torres Strait Youth Choir from Carbon on Vimeo.

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About Ailan Kores

 Voices separated by sea will sing as one for Ailan Kores, a free choral spectacular celebrating at once the unity and diversity of Torres Strait Islander culture.

Singers from six islands of the Torres Strait will come together for this premiere production, over one year in the making.

Accompanied by six operatic soloists and the Queensland Youth Orchestra, the combined choir of more than 40 voices will perform a program of local hymns mixed with iconic devotional pieces from European composers, startlingly transformed to express the Torres Strait’s tradition of exuberant music worship.

In addition to classics such as the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel and excerpts from Bach’s St John Passion, audiences will enjoy a world premiere choral work by renowned contemporary Australian composer Damian Barbeler.

To reflect the region’s cultural and linguistic diversity, many of these works have been translated into Western, Central and Eastern language groups, as well as Yumplatok. The evening will open at twilight with a performance from the Torres Strait Youth Choir performing traditional songs to set the mood for this magnificent celebration of Torres Strait music.

Gallery of Modern Art Webcast

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast to Cinema A, Gallery of Modern Art, South Bank, 5.30pm. Entry is free.