St John Passion – J S Bach The Choir of St James’ with The Australian Haydn Ensemble St James’ Church, King Street, Sydney 28 March 2015 J S Bach’s St John Passion is not performed as often as his better-known St Matthew Passion, The St James’ performance in the church’s sympathetic acoustic was conducted by Warren Trevelyan-Jones who…
The Sydney Consort extends a welcome to all music lovers for its new music series – The Organ Recital. For many years, this early music group has been the ensemble-in-residence at St Augustine’s Catholic Church in Balmain. This new series offers Sydney audiences the opportunity to explore the beauty of the church’s historical pipe organ…
The Sydney Consort launches its 2014 concerts with Con Amore, a programme of popular classics which highlight the viola d’amore and oboe d’amore, with strings flute and continuo. Opening the concert is JS Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050, followed by his Concerto for Oboe d’amore with soloist Jane Downer. Following this is a work by…