Christ Church St Laurence presents its annual Orchestral Mass, which this year, commemorates the church’s dedication 170 years ago in 1845. In celebration, the Choir of Christ Church St Laurence, St Laurence Orchestra and organist Peter Jewkes, all under the director of Neil McEwan, present Beethoven’s Mass in C together with the joyous shout that…
On the eve of returning to conduct the 40th anniversary concert by the Sydney Chamber Choir, its founding director Nicholas Routley reflects on its growth and distinctive sound: “In July 1975 four students from the Music Department at the University of Sydney asked me if I would like to form a specialist small choir. I…
The Choir of Christ Church St Laurence will perform settings of the Requiem by both Fauré and Howells, alongside seasonal English Baroque organ music and motets in their Lenten concert this year, directed by Dr Neil McEwen with organist Peter Jewkes. The choir is not long back from its 2014-15 European tour which included a week of services at…