The Willoughby Symphony Choir will perform Mendelssohn’s glorious oratorio Elijah, considered by some to be his greatest work. Elijah is a masterpiece for singers and orchestra featuring solos and ensemble of great beauty and some of the most awe-inspiring choruses ever written. Inspired by the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah, the work is a…
The Sydney Consort presents the Australian premiere of Stabat Mater, a religious work for three voices & strings by 18th century Bohemian composer and Jesuit priest Karel Loos. This is part of the ensemble’s traditional Good Friday concert to which all are welcome. Loos’ Stabat Mater is a powerful and moving composition which paints a picture of…
The Choir of St James’ directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones and the Australian Haydn Ensemble led by Artistic Director Skye McIntosh join forces once again after their marvellous collaborative performance of Mozart’s Requiem in 2014, to present Songs of Rest – a programme featuring Joseph Haydn’s Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo, the ‘Little Organ Mass’, and the Requiem in C…