A live stream performance of story and song

A live stream performance of story and song with historian Professor Daniel Reynaud and Avondale Conservatorium solo artists as part of the 2020 Avondale Concert Series.

Featuring readings from Reynaud’s new book, The Anzacs, Religion and God, and performances by Aleta King, Sohyun Eastham, Gavin Clark and Christina An of the John Williams songs “Theme from Schindler’s List” from Schindler’s List and “Hymn to the Fallen” from Saving Private Ryan and the hymn, “Abide With Me.”

Live stream from the Avondale University College (www.facebook.com/avondaleaustralia) and Avondale Conservatorium (www.facebook.com/AvondaleConservatorium) Facebook pages.

Biography

Professor Daniel Reynaud is Assistant Dean (Learning and Teaching) in the Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology at Avondale University College. He challenges aspects of Anzac mythology, especially in cinema and on religion, where the notion of the secularity of the Anzacs has reached dogmatic proportions. Previous publications include Celluloid Anzacs (Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2007), The Man the Anzacs Revered: William “Fighting Mac” McKenzie (Signs Publishing, 2015) and Anzac Spirituality (Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2018). Reynaud has written, and appeared in, seven documentaries about the Anzacs and religion. He has also worked with the National Film and Sound Archive in the recovery and partial reconstruction of several silent films, including The Hero of the Dardanelles (1915), Australia’s first Gallipoli movie.

Host

Conservatorium of Music, Avondale University College