May 5, 2007 - The Idea Of North

Leading Australian Vocal Group

"A cappella is sometimes thought of as being minimalist, but when you can sing
and entertain like The Idea of North, a band would just get in the way…”
- James Morrison
The Idea of North is regarded by peers and critics alike as a world class musical act. This has been
recognised in major awards for performance and in recording successes over many years, and to hear
and see this group in live performance is an unforgettable experience. Their superb musicianship and
outstanding arrangements embracing jazz, soul and gospel music, together with an amazing variety of
and their own award-winning originals, traditional and contemporary songs, have marked them as an
act not to be missed.
The group has appeared on stage with some of Australia’s greatest jazz musicians, including James
Morrison and Don Burrows, and in concert series and festivals alongside a number of international
artists such as The New York Voices (USA), The Flying Pickets (UK) and have been guest performers
at two concerts of Europe’s jazz a cappella super-group, The Real Group (Sweden). The Idea of North
frequently perform to their own sell-out audiences around the world and also at corporate functions,
festivals and large multi-bill concerts, both on their own and in collaboration with other musicians, in
Australia and many other countries around the world.
Their recent history, highlighted below, gives an indication of the extraordinary breadth of national and
international support for this group of outstanding musicians. Exceptionally high quality is the hallmark
of every single performance by The Idea of North, a quality that is grounded in the undisputedly
exceptional level of musicianship that these four friends crafted at two of Australia’s premier music
academies, the Canberra School of Music and the Elder School of Music (Adelaide).
The Idea of North is Trish Delaney-Brown (soprano), Naomi Crellin (alto), Nick Begbie (tenor) and Andrew
Piper (bass).

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