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The Idea of North
Australian a cappella vocal ensemble / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the audio documentary by Glenn Gould, see Solitude Trilogy.
The Idea of North are an Australian a cappella vocal ensemble founded in Canberra in 1993, by Nick Begbie (tenor), Meg Corson (alto), Trish Delaney-Brown (soprano) and Andrew Piper (bass). Still active in 2023, but touring less frequently since the Covid-19 pandemic, The Idea of North has had a number of personnel changes since their formation, with Nick Begbie the only remaining original member.
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![]() L to R: Andrew Piper, Naomi Crellin, Sally Cameron, Nick Begbie Performing at Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne, November 2008 | |
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Origin | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
Genres | Jazz |
Years active | 1993 (1993)–present |
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The group is the only a cappella outfit ever to have won two ARIAs (Australian Recording Industry Association awards),[citation needed] both in the Best Jazz Album category at the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 for Feels Like Spring (collaboration with James Morrison) and again in 2013 for Smile, as well as three other ARIA nominations.