Deborah Kayser performs in areas as diverse as ancient Byzantine chant, French and German Baroque song and classical contemporary music, both scored and improvised. Her work has led her to tour regularly both within Australia, and internationally to Europe and Asia. She has recorded, as soloist, on numerous CDs, and her work is frequently broadcast on ABC FM.

As a member of JOUISSANCE, and long time collaborator with Bassist/Composer Nick Tsiavos, she has performed radical interpretations of Byzantine and Medieval chant. With the the contemporary music ensembles ELISION, LIBRA and CMO she has premiered works written specifically for her voice by local and overseas composers. 

 

Accompanying music:

From Liza Lim: The Bardo. Footage taken of the last ELISION realisation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead installation-performance project in rural Lismore in the early 90's. Conceived by composer Liza Lim and visual artist Domenico DeClario, the highlighted performers include Deborah Kayser, Timothy O'Dwyer, Carl Rosman and Rosanne Hunt.

https://youtu.be/uYWBri5fLSM?si=f5gZnSlq_N9pdohV

 

Nick Tsiavos Ensemble: Axion Estin (an arrangement of Byzantine chant based on part of the Lord’s Prayer) From Liminal.

https://youtu.be/t4h2K75wuQU?si=oA-CsE7HtWdrfqos

 

 

To prostahthen mystikos: The Annunciation. From Akathistos. Jouissance Ensemble (Nick Tsiavos AD and Contra Bass)

https://youtu.be/nkMtuYS0cik?si=9Kqs6shB2iZOjIAJ

 

Photo by Marcus Thompson