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SBS World View program| Arts: Prayer Bells Episode
'Prayer Bells' is an opportunity to hear dozens of handbells originally made for Australia's Centenary of Federation.
Among nearly 2000 bells created for the Federation Bells Project, was a set made especially for 'Prayer Bells'.
P'rayer Bells' celebrates the diversity of the Greek, Hebrew and Latin chant traditions, says its composer IHOS Artistic Director Constantine Koukias.
Featuring three solo cantors and a small male choir, the concert piece premiered at the Federation Festival of Melbourne in 2001. Since then it has been performed in Launceston, Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart.
Constantine Koukias is speaking with Peggy Giakoumelos.
And Sydney listeners can catch 'Prayer Bells' at Sydney's St Stephen's Uniting Church at 8pm on Tuesday the 14th of October.
[ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:07:44 +1000 ]
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