Concert at Carrick Hill | Hope is the thing with feathers

Schedule

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC+09:30

Location

Carrick Hill Estate | Adelaide, SA

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Hope is the thing with feathers | The Bowerbird Collective with Bethany Hill
October 4th, 6-7pm | Carrick Hill House and Gardens
Presented in partnership with Carrick Hill and the Nature Festival SA.
Tickets via: https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers-carrick-hill
Join The Bowerbird Collective and soprano Bethany Hill in the stunning surrounds of Carrick Hill (Saturday, October 4) as they take you on a musical journey into forests, under water, and across the lands.
Repertoire includes works by Vaughan Williams, Handel, Charpentier and Purcell, as well as Jodie O'Regan (SA), Karine Polwart and charming trad tunes.
Tickets are very limited! Don't miss Bethany Hill's return visit from the USA, appearing alongside Nature Festival favourites Simone Slattery (violin) and Anthony Albrecht (cello).
Concert duration: 60 minutes without interval
Please note: Seating is general admission on the grass, so bring a blanket or picnic chairs. Limited chairs will be available for general use.
Concert Program:
Karine Polwart - Heartwood
Vaughan Williams - We’ll to the Woods No More
Charpentier - Sans frayeur dans ce bois
Follow the Heron Home arr. Victoria Fraser
Jodie O'Regan - Hope is the Thing with Feathers
Victoria Fraser - Ocean Song
Cancione de cuna - Traditional
Purcell - Evening Hymn
First Month of Summer - Irish Trad
Karine Polwart - Rivers Run arr. Em Sheppard
Lost Words Blessing arr. Victoria Fraser
Presented in partnership with Carrick Hill House & Gardens.
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Make your evening at Carrick Hill extra special with a delicious Rozelle Antipasti Platter, available for pre-order.
Rozelle's Antipasti Platter – $60 (serves 2)
A selection of cured meats, breads, pickled vegetables, stracciatella, olives, arancini.
Click here to place your order. Simply select 4th October and choose your preferred collection time for the evening. Alternatively, you can BYO picnic.
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About the artists: The Bowerbird Collective is an internationally renowned organisation making art for nature. They were the 2024 Arts Music Awards Luminary winners for SA and were ARIA nominated for their albums of threatened species calls. Simone Slattery (violin, ANAM, PhD) and Anthony Albrecht (cello, Juilliard MM) are two of Australia's most innovative and compelling classical performers and have appeared as Principals with all of Australia's leading historical performance ensembles. Versatile and charismatic soprano Bethany Hill, now based in California, has frequently appeared with the State Opera of SA, The Song Company, Juilliard 415, Ludovico’s Band, Co-Opera, Gertrude Opera, Various People Inc., Mopoke Theatre, Ensemble Galante, Adelaide Baroque, The Firm New Music, Adelaide Festival and the award-winning Adelaide Chamber Singers.
*Please note, this program is also being performed at Coriole Vineyards on Sunday October 5, 3pm.
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Carrick Hill Estate, Children's Storybook Trail, 23 Coreega Ave, Springfield SA 5062, Australia, Adelaide

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