For their 2017 Lenten concert, the Choir of Christ Church St Laurence will be performing J. S. Bach’s incomparable Mass in B Minor. Written for 5-part chorus with orchestra and soloists, this setting of the Latin Mass was completed in 1749, the year before his death. It was Bach’s last finished work. Dr Neil McEwan…
Sydney University Graduate Choir and Orchestra under the musical direction of Christipher Bowen OAM performs Saxon Baroque featuring soloists Anita Kyle (soprano), Ashlyn Tymms (alto), Richard Butler (tenor) and Simon Lobelson (bass). On the programme are two works from the Baroque era: CPE Bach’s Magnificat and JD Heinichen’s Mass No 9. Tickets: $45 full…
UNSW’s choir, the Collegium Musicum Choir performs Handel’s Messiah in its inaugural concert of the 2016 season, conducted by choral director Sonia Maddock and accompanied by an orchestra which includes core members of the Australia Ensemble @UNSW. The 80-voice ensemble performs this pillar of the choral repertoire with its breathtaking arias and choruses, including the immortal Hallelujah chorus and…