Choir of St James’ ‘Cease All Tears’ Perpetuates Memory In Music

Choir of St James’ ‘Cease All Tears’ Perpetuates Memory In Music

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…

The Choir of St James’ celebrates the season of the Feast of St James.

The Choir of St James’ celebrates the season of the Feast of St James.

The Choir of St James’ celebrates the season of the Feast of St James with Saints and Revelation, a performance of William Walton’s The Twelve, along with works by William Byrd and Jonathan Dove’s Seek him that maketh the seven stars. The centrepiece of the concert will be English composer, Patrick Hawes’ evocative nine-movement work, Revelation….

The Choir Of St James’ Sings Messiah

The Choir Of St James’ Sings Messiah

The Choir of St James’ 2018 concert series Revelations, is themed around the powerful imagery of the Book of Revelations. Handel’s iconic masterpiece, Messiah, will be the curtain-raiser for the year, leading up to Easter, the time of year for which the oratorio was written. Joining the choir is BachBand@St James’ and soprano Amy Moore, mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell, tenor Richard Butler and…