Now in its forty-seventh year, The Tudor Choristers was founded in Melbourne in 1962 by David Carolane. The small group soon flourished and expanded to become one of Victoria's pre-eminent choirs. Specialising in unaccompanied music, The Tudor Choristers has performed for most of Australia's leading concert organisations, including the ABC, Musica Viva, the Victorian Arts Centre and the Victorian Arts Council.
The choir has made radio broadcasts, appeared on national television and in feature film. Performances under such notable guest conductors as Sir David Willcocks and Philip Ledger, and tours of New Zealand and North America, have confirmed The Tudor Choristers' ranking as one of Australia's finest choral ensembles.
Andrew Blackburn, Musical Director
Andrew is a well-known Melbourne musician whose musical activities include performances as organist and choral conductor with major national and international organizations. His conducting has won awards in both Europe and Australia, including the Bela Bartok International Choral Competition in Debrecen, Hungary.
Andrew has a particular love for both early and contemporary music, having commissioned new works for both choir and organ. His recordings include Six Organ Concertos - G. F. Handel, Christmas Joy and "A Ceremony of Carols", and BACH Sacred Songs and Chorus, all for Move Records.
Andrew is the foundation director of Kinross House, an arts centre based in Toorak, which has an excellent reputation for its various arts programmes. He is currently completing doctoral studies through Queensland Conservatorium, developing new performance techniques.