Federation Bells are a set of 39 bronze bells located in Birrarung Marr in central Melbourne

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2 Worlds Festival 2020

Saturday 14 March

Please note the Federation Bells regular program will be suspended from midday to make way for the 2 Worlds Festival which takes place at Birrarung Marr on Saturday 14 March. We will resume our regular programming on Sunday 15 March.


International Women's Day 2020

Sunday 8 March

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 the Federation Bells will feature a special playlist of compositions for the bells by women composers.

These pieces are a diverse showcase featuring Australian and International composers.

The below playlist will play from 8-9am, 12:30-1:30pm, and 5-6pm:

 

Composer

Title

Deborah Cheetham  Eternal Birrarung
Susan Hull  Pointed Bone
Chiara Costanza  Bells
Karen Berger  I Climb
Rose Lang  Wake
Mahdis Golzar Kashani  Isfahan
Celeste Moore  Ripples
Valentina Maxwell Tansley  Peregrine
Cassandra Fixter  Happiness and Joy
Kirstin Honey  The Edge Of Beginning
Peggy Polias  Garden of Bronze
Stina Tester  New Monument
Holly Sellers  Daydream
Christina Finch  Temprament2
Catherine Duc  The Bells of Birrarung
Silvia Simons  Silence in SoundSpace
Xenia Konstadinidou  Mediterranean’s Lamentations
Celeste Moore  Ripples
Susan Hull  Pointed Bone

 

For exact times of each piece please visit the What’s Playing page.


Australian Open 2020

Please note the Federation Bells regular program will be suspended to make way for the Australian Open Festival which takes over Birrarung Marr from January 14 to February 6. We will resume our regular programming from Feb 6.


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