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…
Organist Alistair Nelson presents a lunchtime recital of music from Bach and Buxtehude to Howells and Dubois. Alistair Nelson is the Organist at St. James’ Church, King Street, where he has worked since 2012. Previously he was for 4 years, Associate Organist and Choirmaster at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY. At the Cathedral, Alistair directed the Girls’…
Over the past few years, Remembrance Day seems to have grown in the public heart. Of a more universal scope than its January counterpart, ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day’s theme is of the senseless suffering worldwide caused by war. With the increasing prominence of the commemoration comes a similar realisation of the quality of the associated…