To mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice, The Choir of St James’ will perform music of sacrifice, loss and hope in its Voice from Heaven programme. The main feature of the concert is a performance of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutches Requiem, accompanied by Bradley Gilchrist and Christian Lillicrap on pianos. Complementing the Brahms Requiem are two…
The Choir of St James’ invites you Cantata & Cream Tea, featuring Cantata BWV 162, Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe (Ah! I see, now, when I go to the wedding) by JS Bach, followed by tea and scones in the crypt. Thought to have been composed c 1715 in Weimar, this cantata has six movements, scored…
The Choir of St James’ directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones will present Cease All Tears – a journey of tributes to composers and celebrities in a concert of ‘in memoriam’ music. Fast gaining a reputation as Sydney’s pre-eminent civic choir, this programme from The Choir of St James’ includes Herbert Howell’s Take him earth for cherishing (written…