Some of the women Patricia spoke with remember the convent nuns in an unfavourable light: with their strict rules and cruel punishments. But this is the story of a woman whose life was stitched back together again by the nuns working in the sewing rooms.

Featured on this recording are producer Sascha Kelly, poet-librettist Patricia Sykes, and Andy Aronowicz the composer for the Abbotsford Mysteries Song Cycle Project. The recording features Liane Keegan, mezzo soprano, with the musicians of Plexus ensemble: violinist Monica Curro, clarinettist Phil Arkinstall, and pianist Stefan Cassomenos.

The music was recorded by Greg Matheson in the Lady Marigold Southey Performance Studio at 3MBS: Fine Music Melbourne. Mixing and mastering by Chris Lawson.

The Abbotsford Mysteries Song-Cycle project and podcast are presented in partnership with the Abbotsford Convent Foundation, with support from Creative Victoria, The Australian Cultural Foundation, Kawaii Pianos and Spinifex Press. The music was recorded at 3MBS: Fine Music Melbourne, in the Lady Marigold Southey Performance Studio.

The Abbotsford Convent sits on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, by the waters of the Birrarung. We pay our respects to their Elders, and other Aboriginal Elders listening - past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Photo credit: Tangerine Creative.

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