and with costumes evoking the 1960s. Purcell's opera King Arthur was presented in 2010 in the City Recital Hall as if it were a 1940s radio play, with foley artists and an on-stage voice-over artist announcing stage directions. The performers were costumed, but in a 1940s style. This concert was nominated for a Limelight Award. The Dawn Chorus concert series in 2009 was a series of four free concerts scheduled for 5:30 am on summer Saturdays on Sydney beaches during the Sydney Festival. These performances attracted audiences of over 7000. Touring In 2002, Sydney Philharmonia was the first Australian choir to sing at the BBC Promenade Concert Series, performing Mahler's 8th Symphony under Sir Simon Rattle. In 2010 Sydney Philharmonia celebrated its 90th Anniversary with a return to London and a return appearance at the opening night of the Proms, again performing Mahler's 8th Symphony, this time with the BBC Symphony Chorus, Crouch End Festival Chorus and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jiří Bělohlávek. Sydney Philharmonia has also toured to other parts of the UK, as well as Japan, Korea, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle (NSW), Orange (NSW) and Perth. Awards and nominations APRA-AMC Classical Music Awards The APRA-AMC Classical Music Awards are presented annually by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australian Music Centre (AMC). |- | 2004 || Berceuse (Gerard Brophy) – Sydney Philharmonia Choirs || Vocal or Choral Work of the Year || |- | 2006 || Journey to Horseshoe Bend (Andrew Shultz, Gordon Williams) – Ntaria Ladies Choir, Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Sydney Symphony || Best Performance of an Australian Composition || Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards, presented annually, recognise distinguished achievement in the Australian performing arts. |- | 2010 || Oedipus Rex & Symphony of Psalms (Igor Stravinsky) – Sydney Festival with the Sydney Symphony and the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs || Best Symphony Orchestra Concert || Recordings (The choir performed live in two concerts as part of Streisand's Timeless: Live in Concert Tour.) A recording of a performance on 28 May 2003 at the Sydney Opera House. A recording of performances on 18 and 20 October 2007 at the City Recital Hall Angel Place in Sydney. Australian National Anthem CD. Movies and television Captain Thunderbolt (1953) The Black Robe (1991) Strictly Ballroom (1992) The Money or the Gun (1990). Segment on the television program singing Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen