Articles and Writings

The Australian Art Song Resource: Exploring Current Trends and Developing a New Resource by Jenny Duck-Chong and Nicole Thomson for Australian Voice, vol. 26 (2025)

Close to Home: A Personal Connection to Australian Art Song by Jenny Duck-Chong and Nicole Thomson for resonate 20/2/24
Jenny and Nicole talk about the impetus for this recital of Australian art song and the research they have been doing to develop the Australian Art Song Resource.

Nurture Your University Connections - They Could Last You For Life - Jenny Duck-Chong and Elliott Gyger in conversation with Cut Common 6/12/22
Jenny and Elliott discuss their long working relationship and in particular his latest work for Halcyon, autobiochemistry. Also works by Nicola LeFanu and Madeleine Isaksson.

Courtney Barnett on 10 years of Milk! Records and new elemental music with Elliott Gyger - Jenny Duck-Chong, Elliott Gyger and Roseanne Hunt on the Music Show 4/12/22
Jenny and Elliott talk about Elliott’s latest work for Halcyon, autobiochemistry Roseanne and Jenny give a world premiere preview of two songs live in the studio..

Putting words to music, inventing instruments, and delving into George Harrison’s archives - Jenny Duck-Chong on the Music Show on 25/6/22
Jenny joins Andrew Ford to explore what makes for good word-setting in music, from Purcell, to Sondheim, to Kate Bush.

Q&A with Halcyon’s Jenny Duck-Chong ahead of IN NATURE by Phillipa van Helden for Classikon 11/10/19
Phillipa talks with Jenny on nature and poetry as artistic inspiration, the importance of supporting new music and the unique soundscapes In Nature will evoke.

Ecstatic Edwards - performers choice by Anni Heino for resonate 18/12/18
Jenny is one of the Australian musicians asked to talk about their favourite Edwards works.

Halcyon: 20 years in 20 pictures by Jenny Duck-Chong for Cut Common 11/12/18
This year, Halcyon celebrates its 20th birthday. In this photoblog, artistic director Jenny Duck-Chong reflects on the occasion as she shares a visual journey of the highlights of her Australian vocal music initiative.

Q&A with Halcyon’s Jenny Duck-Chong about Shining Shores by Kate Tribe for Classikon 27/11/18

Halcyon and the poetry of voices: 'In conversation with' video series documents Australian composers by Jenny Duck-Chong for resonate 26/11/18

Halcyon Performs Elliott Gyger - Jenny Duck-Chong and Elliott Gyger on the Music Show 30/9/18
Elliott Gyger and mezzo-soprano Jenny Duck-Chong are on The Music Show to talk about how the language of children can inspire vocal works and how contemporary chamber music has changed in the twenty years since Halcyon was formed. Includes extracts from their new album From The Hungry Waiting Country.

This Kind of Life: Halcyon celebrates 20 years of new music by Angus McPherson for Limelight 18/7/18
Jenny Duck-Chong spoke to Limelight about Halcyon’s first two decades and the state of play for new music in Australia.

Jenny Duck-Chong on 20 years of Halcyon by Kate Tribe for ClassikON 16/7/18

First Stones - a new composer development initiative by Halcyon by Jenny Duck-Chong 28/2/11

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