Sydney Chamber Choir: Dixit Dominus

Sydney Chamber Choir: Dixit Dominus

From Handel and Bach to contemporary works by Latvia’s Peteris Vasks and Australia’s Iain Grandage, the Sydney Chamber Choir is presenting Dixit Dominus, a joyous plethora of prayers to life, love, nature, courage and hope. Leading choral conductor, Jonathan Grieves-­Smith, Chorus Master of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus and, more recently, Director of Music at Trinity College,…

JS Bach in the 21st century – the sydney chamber choir

JS Bach in the 21st century – the sydney chamber choir

“An opportunity to shake hands across the centuries”. So says conductor Jonathan Grieves-Smith, who will be travelling from Melbourne to conduct the Sydney Chamber Choir in their concert “Bach to the Future” this weekend.  Anchored by three of JS Bach’s immortal motets (“Komm, Jesu, komm”, “ Singet dem herrn ein neues lied” , and “Lobet…