Under the direction of Anthony Pasquill, Bel A Cappella with organist David Drury presents In the beginning – titled after Gabriel Jackson’s motet which will be heard for the first time in Australia. Also in the programme, another Australian premiere, David Briggs’ Messe pour Notre Dame. There will also be music by Orlando Gibbons…
Vocal ensemble Bel a capella presents its first concert for 2013, entitled Tenebrae, which in the Western Christian tradition is the performance of music and chants associated with darkness, or the extinguishing of lights. Musical Director Anthony Pasquill hands the baton to chorister and conductor Margot McLaughlin for a performance of Lamentations of Jeremiah by Thomas Tallis and resumes…
Bel a cappella’s November concert of 20th and 21st century music reaches back in time to Latin for its title: Hierusalem. It’s also the name of George Dyson’s 1956 composition, a 15-verse hymn for soprano solo, chorus, strings, harp and organ which will receive its Australian premiere at the Remembrance Day concert. Other repertoire in the programme by the 25-30 strong vocal ensemble,…