The Ship Song Project

  
The Project is an interpretation of Nic Cave’s iconic “The Ship Song”.

The song itself is performed by Neil Finn, Kev Carmody and The Australian Ballet, Sarah Blasko, John Bell, Angus and Julia Stone, Paul Kelly and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Opera Australia, Martha Wainwright, Katie Noonan and The Sydney Symphony, The Temper Trap, Daniel Johns and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Image: Sydney Opera House, 19 July 2005 by Matthew Field

The Ship Song Project: The Video!

Sydney Opera House CEO Richard Evans says of the project:

“We set out to create a tribute to the House’s role in the global creative community – a love song to creativity if you wish.”

“We wanted to give people everywhere the opportunity to experience the creative genius that makes this place tick, to get a taste of the artists, venues and other spaces that power the heart that beats beneath our soaring white sails.”

The Making Of The Ship Song Project

After the idea was conceived, and permission given by Nic Cave to use his ballad, artists and companies performing at the Opera House were asked to perform a section of the song.

About Nic Cave

Cave was born on September 22, 1957 in the small town of Warracknabeal in Victoria, Australia, to Dawn and Colin Cave.

Raised in a family of four children in Warracknabeal and Wangaratta in rural Victoria, Nic Cave’s father was an English teacher and administrator, and his mother was a librarian.

Nic Cave is the lead singer of the band “Bad Seed’s”.

His creative carrer includes acting and writing, as well as music.

For a more comprehensive biography, visit Nic Cave’s page on Wikipedia.