"Katherine Norman and Kristy Biber are two thrilling sopranos"

Performing Arts Hub

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"The Consort of Melbourne were outstanding in bringing the score and story to life. Of particular note, Katherine Norman and Timothy Reynolds were magnetic, at times providing those sounds around which the other singers seemed to orbit."

Daniel Brace Classikon Jul 2025

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"Norman is celestial in "Landscape talking"

Susanne Dahn Stage Whispers Jul 2025

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"… Jean-Baptiste Lully’s O Sapientia. This lush chocolatey velvety piece showcases the sublime vocal skills of the Consort especially their brilliant soprano Katherine Norman."

Theatre Travels Feb 2025 ​

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"Rising, Lacey and Veltheim and all the cast and crew, have given Melbourne a precious, special glimpse into the transcendency of voice"

Susanne Dahn Theatre Travels Jul 2023

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"The overall effect is a combination of the sweetest melodies, bright impish tunes ...  The vocals are heavenly ... The love in the room is unequivocal and the result is pure harmony."

Patricia Di Risio Stage Whispers Jan 2023

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"Homophonic! is a collaboration [with] the always sublime Consort of Melbourne... What a treat this collaboration and performance was. The technical artistry in the room was stunning. The sheer joy and love and delight in the room was magic."

Susanne Dahn Theatre Travels Jan 2023

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"The Consort of Melbourne (a vocal ensemble that champions historic and contemporary repertoire) directed by Steven Hodgson explored literary and musical interactions and bore witness to the kaleidoscopic expressive possibilities of the human voice."

Palimpsest **** 

Tony Way The Age Jun 2022

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"The joy was contagious – the Consort’s Oh, the pleasure of the plains! was deliciously sung, with the fervour of a group unleashed from their usual formal style. They giggled and dashed about, perfect harmonies held while they threw balls to one another and played pranks."

Megan Stellar, Limelight Jul 2022

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"But the afternoon's outstanding effort came from the Evangelists: soprano Katherine Norman, mezzo Kristy Biber, tenor Robin Parkin, baritone Lucien Fisher"

Clive O'Connell Mar 2019

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"Eumeralla: A significant step in Australia’s journey of reconciliation" *****

Tony Way Limelight Magazine Jun 2019

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"It unfurled beautiful evocations, especially from high sopranos" (Katherine Norman)

Limelight Magazine Oct 2018

- After RAVE (including 5 star reviews) for our Australian Premiere of Moonlite! we are delighted to take this exceptional work on the road, throughout Regional Victoria. Sunday is our Ballarat outing, arguably the closest to where Moonlite and Nesbitt were active as Bushrangers. How delightful to bring this true queer crime story to life. 

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- I’m vaccinated to play my part in bringing audiences back to the arts