Suellen Cusack

[lezleyboom]

Hi all,

A mate of mine here in Brisbane, Australia - Suellen Cusack - is just entering the foray into the world of CC and will be releasing her first album in a few months. She has an amazingly clear voice, having studied at the Queensland Consvervatorium in Brisbane (the same place as Mirusia Louwerse) and performing as soprano soloist in a production of Scotland the Brave.

She has featured in two duets with Gregory Moore on a tribute album to our fallen soldiers, including the title track Requiem For A Soldier - available as a single mp3 download here:
www.getmusic.com.au/gregorymooresuellencusack/store/detail?id=148662

Here is the official video of Requiem For A Soldier:


And a live performance of Last Rose Of Summer (the other duet from the tribute album). I think you can get it as an individual download on iTunes too (but I hate iTunes...grrr):
EDIT: the video has apparently been set to PRIVATE

and an article from her hometown of Bundaburg:
www.news-mail.com.au/story/2012/04/12/suellens-soldier-tribute/


I have been told that she has recently recorded a single of Amazing Grace with didgeridoo accompanyment which promises to be most unique... I certainly look forward to hearing the result. I will keep you posted on any developments.

[lezleyboom]

Here's the poster for an upcoming show of hers (the last one was great fun):



stockholmsyndrome.com.au/portfolio/my-secret-love-with-suellen-cusack-2/

[lezleyboom]

From stockholmsyndrome.com.au/portfolio/my-secret-love-with-suellen-cusack-2/

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After touring Australia, New York and Toronto as the soprano for Australian hit “Scotland the Brave”, performing at Sydney Fashion week and on The Morning Show on channel 7…

Stockholm Syndrome presents Suellen Cusack in her solo show ‘My Secret Love’. The evening will begin with a showcase of some of the greatest hits from the Silver Screen including films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Lord of the Rings, Ghost and Sex in the City.

The second act will take you on a journey of show stopping numbers from the biggest Stage Musicals including moments from Kiss me Kate, West Side Story, Les Miserable and featuing the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

With the popular and classical mix of songstress Suellen, and musical genius of accomplished pianist Dale Lingwood… this is a show not to be missed!!!

“Suellen has a beautiful voice and is a captivating performer” – Michael Crawford OBE

Suellen Cusack was born and raised in Bundaberg, Australia, where as a child she studied classical guitar & voice. Her later studies at the Queensland Conservatorium of music mirrored her early love of both instruments and she trained with Julian Byzantine (guitar) and the world renowned vocal teacher Dr Margreta Elkins O.M.B.

Suellen’s singing experience displays a broad range of Opera, Operetta & Musical theatre. She has performed in lead roles and as soloist in diverse roles such as; Rutter’s Requiem (Soprano Soloist – Orpheus Singers), QYO Chamber Orchestra (Soprano Soloist -Popular Classics), Coral Coast Christmas Carols, Andrea Boccelli Australian Tour (Backing Vocalist 2008), and “Josephine” in H.M.S Pinafore (BPI Theatre Company). Suellen made her USA & debut in the Avery Fischer Hall in New York appearing as the soprano soloist for the international acclaimed production – Scotland the Brave. She performed at the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto before returning to Australia to sing the world premiere of Rylan Gajek’s Petals of the Night at Sydney Fashion week. Suellen was selected as a soloist for the Queensland Conservatorium’s 2010 “Encounters: Musical meetings between Australia and China” Chamber Concert.

Suellen considers music to be her life and she takes every opportunity to perform and enhance her comprehension and appreciation of her enormous gift. Suellen has relished the many opportunities to improve her skills whilst crafting diverse abilities of stage craft, self discipline, working effectively with a new directors, conductors, and cast members.

With each experience her passion for performance is renewed. It reaffirms her raison d’être to pursue singing as a chosen career.

In Suellen’s words: “I live to take on a character as did Maria Callas with Tosca and Joan Sutherland with Lucia de Lammamour, and make it my own!”

Suellen is the proud recipient of The Audrey J. Hoskins Bursary; a cultural bursary for young aspiring musicians who are originally from a rural town in Queensland.

“Suellen brings something rather special to the world of singing”
Dr Margreta Elkins O.M.B

[pecanpraline]

Suellen has a lovely voice. Do you have a video of her singing in the opera, Scotland the Brave? I am not familiar with the opera but would enjoy hearing some of the music. Is it on YouTube?

[lezleyboom]

I'm not sure of any recordings of her performance in Scotland the Brave, I'll ask her though. There's a fair few recordings form her live shows, just search "Suellen Cusack" in YouTube and they should come up easy.

Oh, and BTW, it's Suellen's birthday today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE!

[lezleyboom]

Just today Suellen was interviewed on a local radio station 4BC, which can be found here:
www.4bc.com.au/blogs/4bc-blog/suellen-cusack/20120919-2664x.html#.UFm7wq5YB8G

Great interview, good questions, good answers, good fun all-round. Also, Suellen performing Moonriver from Breakfast at Tiffanys.

Suellen posted on FB - " Just got a email from the producer saying the CEO rang the studio asking for my name!!"

[nicola]

Hi ya,

I got your e-mails about Suellen. There's a long, long queue to be profiled on the site. Please continue letting everyone know about her here though - plenty of people flick through the forums!

I'll get round to her eventually. There's only me running the content of this site you see, and I have a day job.

Nic xx

[lezleyboom]

Suellen just told me that Amazing grace will be available soon on iTunes as well as an EP. The didge(ridoo) player is William Barton. He is internationally acclaimed and has played with the Berlin and London philharmonic orchestra.
For an example of his work here's a link of him playing with a string quartet:

Should be very interesting.

[klamath]

I am on a bandwidth short leash so I couldn't listen to all of her video but what I heard she sounded fantastic. Thanks for posting.