Singing
Sian Prior is a versatile singer who performs in festivals, churches and bars.
Since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts’ Opera Studio, Sian has been a guest soprano with Operalive, More Than Opera Co., Sounds Sublime, Opera Sessions, Divas Inc. and Macedon Music.
She has sung at the Castlemaine State Festival, the Melbourne Writer’s Festival, the Two Fires Festival, the Kalari Lachlan River Arts Festival, Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, on ABC RN’s Quiz Show and ABC Melbourne Evenings program.
Sian has performed and recorded with songwriter Paul Kelly, sung jazz for the AFL, recorded original songs by composers Natalya Vagner, John Hipwell Snr and Darryl Emerson, and done backing vocals for The Stardust Five and Tempo Perdido.
She is also a past convenor of the Green Room Awards Opera Panel and the founding director of the Victorian Trade Union Choir.
Sian currently sings with Cantabile chamber choir, the LaLaLa Chorale and the Westgarth Ensemble.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Recordings & Videos
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Kate Kelly Song Cycle (featured in ‘Songs for Kate’ documentary by Tracey Sorensen, Ronin Films): soprano for inaugural performance (2011)
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‘Paul Kelly: The A to Z recordings’ - clarinet and vocals (EMI 2010)
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‘Paul Kelly: Songs from the South Volume 2’ (EMI) – clarinet on ‘Shane Warne’
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‘Stardust Five’ debut album - guest vocalist (EMI 2006)
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‘Silent Night’, guest vocalist on ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ album (2006)
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‘Theme from Juan’, by Tempo Perdido - guest vocalist on album ‘Ibara: River Crossing’ (Soul Jazz Records 2005)
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‘Fireflies’, ABC TV soundtrack, - guest vocalist (ABC Music 2004)
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‘The Golden Lotus’ - soprano for original music drama composed by John Hipwell (2004)
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‘The Breath of the Earth’, - soprano for original recording of art songs composed by Natalya Vagner (2003)
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‘Martin and Gina’, recording of Australian musical composed by Darryl Emmerson (2002): lead role of Gina
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‘Comrades Come Rally’ - Musical Director for a collection of songs recorded by the Victorian Trade Union Choir (1993)