Ever since its first performance in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724, J.S. Bach’s setting of the St John Passion BWV 245, has been a mainstay of the Lenten musical calendar in both concert hall and church. Bach’s emotive, Baroque setting recounts the harrowing last days of Jesus of Nazareth. A solo narrative of the events leading…
The Sydney University Musical Society (SUMS), has garnered the talents of major soloists from the Melbourne Opera Company for their upcoming concert in September. Soprano Joanna Cole and mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell will join the SUMS choir and full string orchestra conducted by Tim Chung to perform classics by Mozart and Vivaldi. The two soloists have…
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Mozart the Great programme highlighting the Mass in C minor ‘The Great’ continues at the City Recital Hall tonight, Wednesday May 15th and Friday May 17th at 7 pm. These pictures convey the moods of the opening night. Images by and courtesy of Steven Godbee.