Ntaria Ladies Choir
| Ntaria Ladies Choir | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hermannsburg Ladies Choir |
| Origin | Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Labels |
CAAMA Music ABC Classics |
Ntaria Ladies Choir (or Hermannsburg Ladies Choir) is a choir from Hermannsburg in Central Australia. The members are aboriginal women from the area and they sing a mixture of English and Arrente. The choir has its roots in work done by Lutheran Pastors Kemp and Schwartz in 1887[1] They created an Arrente language hymn book from which the choir sang in the early years. Other choirmasters have included Pastor Carl Strehlow, Pastor Paul Albrecht and the current choirmaster Pastor David Roenfeldt. Since 1970 it has been a ladies only choir.[2] Albert Namatjira may have sung with the choir in the 1950s.[3]
They were the subject of the documentary Cantata Journey which tells the story of their performance with the Sydney Symphony in May 2003.[4] This performance was recorded on ABC Classics.
Discography
Albums
- Tjina Kngarra (the Best of Friends) (2011) – Tracks of the Desert Inc
- Schultz, Andrew; Bruce, David; Porcelijn, David; Williams, Gordon Kalton; Strehlow, T. G. H. (Theodor George Henry), 1908–1978. Journey to Horseshoe Bend; Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Ntaria Ladies Choir; Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (2004), Journey to Horseshoe Bend, a cantata based on the novel by TGH Strehlow (CD), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC 476 2266, retrieved 29 November 2012
- Ekarlta nai! (1999) – Tracks of the Desert Inc
- Arrente Christmas Carols (1988) – Imparja
- Hermannsburg Aranda Ladies Choir (1985) – Imparja
References
- ↑ Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address Listening to History: Some Proposals for Reclaiming the Practice of Music. By John Rose
- ↑ ABC – australia adlib Inkat'irbirberintjaka: Ntaria Aboriginal Ladies Choir
- ↑ The Australian Religious choirs a constant across desert generations
- ↑ University of Wollongong Creative Arts Dean to feature on ABC-TV Arts program