On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Pozières the Choir of St James’ present a concert to honour heroes past and present, Songs of Legend, with a premiere performance as its centrepiece: ANZACS: A Generation Lost in Legend. The 7-movement work is scored for violin, brass quintet, percussion, vocal soloists, treble choir, mixed choir…
Join the Choir of St James’ directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones with organist Alistair Nelson and their regular collaborators Australian Baroque Brass for Songs of Jubilation – a vivid reconstruction of Yuletide as celebrated during the early seventeenth century in a festival of early music which encapsulates the joyous Christmas spirit. This composite work with artistic direction by John…
Songs of Splendour – A Venetian Coronation The Choir of St James’/The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral/Australian Baroque Brass Conducted by Paul McCreesh St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney 21 May 2014 It is now twenty-five years since Paul McCreesh first compiled his conjectural reconstruction of the music performed at the coronation of Doge Marino…