The Sydney Consort returns to the beautiful Church of St Augustine in Balmain with more music from the baroque era in their concert 1+2+3 (Bach’s Concerti). The opening performance of the 2016 concert season will feature Bach’s rarely performed concerti for one, two and three harpsichords and strings, by this most prolific writer of baroque music….
The Sydney Consort invites you to hear music for viols in The Viol Serenity, featuring the viola da gamba, the tenor viol, and the viola d’amore with lute, theorbo and harpsichord. Each of these instruments has its distinctive sound and they are as beautiful as depicted in the vivid musically themed paintings of Jan Vermeer. The…
The Sydney Consort invites you to its traditional concert on Good Friday. For the first time in Australia, the ensemble will present a religious work for three voices and strings by 18th century Maltese composer Girolamo Abos. His powerful and moving composition, Stabat Mater for 2 sopranos, alto, strings & basso continuo paints a picture of the Roman Catholic…