Concert Review: Miserere – Music For Lent, The Parsons Affayre

Concert Review: Miserere – Music For Lent, The Parsons Affayre

  The Parsons Affayre St James, King Street, Sydney 9 March 2014 Miserere – Music for Lent  The Parsons Affayre was formed in 2009 as an elite choral group, normally with two singers per part and specialising in Renaissance polyphony.  Directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones, a Lenten concert has become a regular feature of their calendar…

A chamber-style ‘Messiah’

A chamber-style ‘Messiah’

Handel’s timeless masterpiece Messiah is being performed this weekend by the  choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney with orchestra and soloists soprano Kim Dover, bass Alex Knight and featuring trumpeter Paul Goodchild. Conducted by Thomas Wilson, the choir features the men and boys of the St Mary’s Cathedral Choir. This smaller vocal ensemble along with…