Thursday Dec 14, 2023

#12 John Rotar

John Rotar is Conductor and Artistic Director of The Australian Voices.

Described by Limelight as a ‘talented and innovative composer’, John is a prolific composer and has had over 115 works performed by many leading arts organisations across Australia, Europe and North America.

Aside from his conducting and composing work, John is also an active performer as a trombonist, bass singer, organist, and piano accompanist and he holds the organist chair at the historic All Saints Church in the CBD of Brisbane.

Expect to learn:

John's focused listening exercize for improving choir balance, blend and awareness
What John needs to do every day to feel like he has "completed a successful day of living"
If John had a time machine, what advice would he give to his younger self? Or would he rather go back and see some dinosaurs?
Which choir John describes as "loud, fast and wild"
Why it's crucial for the choir leader to have a clear vision of the end product
Whether it's possible to compose music with 2 collapsed lungs
And much more...

John Rotar's website

https://www.johnrotarcomposer.com/

The Australian Voices choir

https://www.theaustralianvoices.com/

Recordings used:

Painted In Dirt - composed by John Rotar, performed by The Australian Voices

(no link available - sorry!)

Passio - composed by John Rotar, performed by The Australian Voices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmVPLk9inKc

Levavarunt Flumina - composed by John Rotar, performed by The Australian Voices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5pdxxRV_Yw

What We See - composed by John Rotar, performed by The Australian Voices