Topology (musical ensemble)
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Topology is a post-classical quintet from Australia, formed in 1997. A leading Australian new music ensemble, they perform throughout Australia and abroad and have to date released four albums, including one with rock/electronica band Full Fathom Five and one with contemporary ensemble Loops. They were formerly the resident ensemble at the University of Western Sydney. The group works with composers including Tim Brady in Canada, Andrew Poppy, Michael Nyman, and Jeremy Peyton Jones in the UK, and Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Carl Stone, and Paul Dresher in the US, as well as many Australian composers.
Several extracts of their music are available on their website, including most of the contents of their 2003 album Perpetual Motion Machine.
[edit] Members
- Bernard Hoey - viola
- Christa Powell - violin
- John Babbage - saxophone
- Kylie Davidson - piano
- Robert Davidson - bass
[edit] Recordings
- Topology (1999)
- Perpetual Motion Machine (2003) (available for download)
- Future Tense (2004) (with Full Fathom Five)
- Airwaves (2006) (with Loops)