Sydney Antiphony presents its second concert of 2014, Death and Venice, a programme centred around the monumental and macabre ‘Musikalische Exequien’ of 17th century German composer Heinrich Schütz. Taking its cue from Schütz’s beguiling masterpiece, the remaining programme examines death in all its facets and explores musical links between Italy and Germany in the sixteenth and seventeenth…
The Choir of St James’ King Street, will mark the launch of their 2013 season with Metamorphosis, a concert featuring a range of Renaissance and contemporary pieces. Directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones, the programme will centre on the work of Carlo Gesualdo, marking the 400th anniversary of his death. The beauty of Gesualdo’s music is coloured by a dissonance…
The Choir of St James’ King Street has been busy recording music for a CD project, Metamorphosis. Recorded in the reverberant acoustic of the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral, the project is seeking funding for the CD to become a reality. However, the works recorded include: Twist J: Lamentation of Jeremiah Versa est…