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The St. Mary\u2019s Cathedral Choir\u00a0and Sinfonia Australis present\u00a0A Choral Christmas Celebration\u00a0<\/em>with music by Bach, Handel, Bruckner and Rutter\u00a0and favourite Christmas carols. Led by Musical Director Thomas Wilson,\u00a0programme will present new and old choral works alongside\u00a0 treasured favourites.<\/p>\n

The audience will join in singing with the choir and orchestra for such favourite carols as \u2018O Come, all ye faithful\u2019, \u2018Hark the herald\u00a0angels sing\u2019, \u2018Once in royal David\u2019s city\u2019, and more. Celebrities and prominent public\u00a0figures will deliver seasonal readings throughout the concert.<\/p>\n

Celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, St Mary\u2019s Cathedral Choir traces\u00a0its origins to 1818. Twenty-four boy\u00a0choristers sing with twelve professional adult singers to make up this professional cathedral choir. In addition to providing music for over 500 church services in the Cathedral each year, the\u00a0St Mary\u2019s Cathedral Choir has recently given several concert performances to critical\u00a0acclaim including a widely praised performance of Monteverdi\u2019s Vespers<\/em> in collaboration\u00a0with The Song Company and the Orchestra of the Antipodes.\u00a0In 2018, the Choir performed\u00a0in the International Gregorian Chant Festival in Watou, Belgium, and also performed for His Holiness, Pope Francis in Rome.<\/p>\n

Sinfonia Australis is renowned for a number of\u00a0CD\u2019s made with solo voice and solo instrumentalists, including the complete set of
\nBeethoven piano concertos with pianist Gerard Willems. The last of these has won a\u00a0number of awards. Other projects include a co-presentation between ABC TV, ABC\u00a0Classics and Opera Australia, and many more CD\u2019s. Sinfonia Australis has also recorded
\nsound tracks for several feature films including The Bank and The Boys.<\/p>\n

Tickets: General Admission tickets from $20\/\u00a0Premium Reserve tickets from $50\/Group and Family discounts are available
\nBookings<\/a>\u00a0or 02 8256 2222<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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