A painting of Barbara Strozzi who was an Italian singer and composer of the Baroque Period. In the painting she is wearing a white low-cut long sleeve top with a red skirt. She is pictured in front of a picturesque lake surrounded by green trees

A photograph of a group of people smiling. They are all dressed plainly in clothes that have long sleeves. A few women in the photo are wearing flower crowns on their head.

900 Years of Women Composers

Music • Classical

South Australia • World Premiere

Share in one of history’s best kept secrets! Women have been composing beautiful music for 1000s of years, yet much has been hidden away until recently. Join Lumina for a showcase of choral music across the centuries. We start in the medieval era with C12 visionary Hildegard of Bingen & C13 Comtessa de Dia, then moving to the Renaissance with Maddalena Casulana and Vittoria Aleotti. Next stop the Baroque with music by Lucretia Vizana and Barbara Strozzi; then classical composer Maria Perucona and Romantic composers Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, Melanie Bonis and Catharina van Rennes. We end with contemporary works celebrating Australian landscape and culture by Clare Maclean, Anna Pope, Rachel Sag & Saam Thorne. Due to COVID, there will be one performance only. Don't miss it!

Presented by: Lumina Vocal Ensemble

Founded in 1999, Lumina specializes in discovering and performing music that is rarely heard. Ranging from medieval gems to masterpieces of the Renaissance & later, Lumina has also established a niche nurturing Australian composers, including performing dozens of world premieres.
Based in Adelaide, Lumina has developed an international following via recordings and the internet. With 8 CDs published & over 200 tracks available online, Lumina is listened to by 100s of people every day & has over 1.7m views on YouTube. Medieval works are most popular, but contemporary Australian music is also getting steady exposure. This is what Lumina is about – sharing wonderful music with the world, seeking out moments of magic, challenging listeners with new ideas, & giving composers a new voice.