Sydney University Graduate Choir Performs Mendelssohn’s St Paul

Sydney University Graduate Choir Performs Mendelssohn’s St Paul

The Sydney University Graduate Choir presents Mendelssohn’s first oratorio, the rarely performed St. Paul – or Paulus, sung in the original German. A musical masterpiece, this work was one of the composer’s most often performed during his lifetime. It revived the oratorio as a musical form, and subsequently led to a commission of Mendelssohn’s other great oratorio, Elijah. Telling…

Sydney Sings Messiah

Sydney Sings Messiah

Sydney University Graduate Choir, Guest Choir and Orchestra under music director Christopher Bowen OAM perform Handel’s perennial masterpiece, the oratorio Messiah. The soloists are Anita Kyle (soprano), Tim Chung (alto), Andrew Goodwin (tenor) and David Hidden (bass). The guest choir is drawn from communities across Sydney. Composed in 1741 and premiering in Dublin in March…

Opera Bites Presents Noël, Cole & Gertie

Opera Bites Presents Noël, Cole & Gertie

Step into the flirty thirties as Opera Bites teams up with The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel to present Noël, Cole & Gertie, under the musical direction of John Martin, in their stunning historic dining room – one of Sydney’s hidden gems. Prepare to be sitting right alongside Noël Coward, Cole Porter and friends for this entertaining evening full of fine food,…