Balmain Baroque | Telemann, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach
St John the Evangelist, Balmain Corner of Birchgrove Road and Spring Street, Birchgrove, NSWBalmain Baroque are a 5 piece ensemble, lead by soprano Amanda Muir, with baroque flute, recorder and strings. PROGRAM The concert program includes Telemann, Vivaldi, Handel and the mighty Bach Violin Concerto in A minor. ARTISTS Amanda Muir: Soprano, baroque flute Tony Eyers: recorder Lidia Bara: violin Darsha Kumar: cello Donn Mendoza: harpsichord
Luminescence Chamber Singers | Dolce Cantavi – Bowral
St Judes Church Bowral 38 Bendooley St, Bowral, NSWThe perennial power of the female trio in myth and in music. From the Three Graces to the Gundungurra dreaming story of the Three Sisters, when we meet women in myth they often come in threes. The Norse have the three Fatal Sisters. Hinduism has the Tridevi. In classical mythology we meet the Moirai, the…
Selby & Friends | In the Shadow of War – Southern Highlands
St Judes Church Bowral 38 Bendooley St, Bowral, NSWThe surprising connection between the three works on this program is that of wartime conflict and how it impacted each composer. Australian Matthew Hindson, composing in 2015, was motivated by the thought of how a young person living 100 years before might face the prospect of going to war. For Shostakovich, this great work was…
The Choir of St James’ | Rays of Light
St James Church, Sydney, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSWThe Choir of St James’ presents stunning programme of musical light, featuring the mass setting by Renaissance Portuguese composer, Filipe de Magalhães, Missa O Soberana Luz (‘O Sovereign Light’), among other fine choral works by Tallis, White, Elgar, McDowall, Dove, Rutter, Chilcott, and Whitacre. Organist, Alistair Nelson, will also perform Dubois’ Fiat Lux, and this…
Luminescence Chamber Singers | Dolce Cantavi – Braidwood
Braidwood Uniting Church 64 Monkittee St, Braidwood, NSWThe perennial power of the female trio in myth and in music. From the Three Graces to the Gundungurra dreaming story of the Three Sisters, when we meet women in myth they often come in threes. The Norse have the three Fatal Sisters. Hinduism has the Tridevi. In classical mythology we meet the Moirai, the…
An Afternoon at the Opera With International Soprano Rosel Labone – Byron Bay
Byron Theatre, Byron Bay 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay, NSWMezzo-soprano Rosel Labone has performed opera, oratorio and concert repertoire at venues throughout Australasia with Opera Australia, New Zealand Opera, the Song Company, the Consort of Melbourne, and the Kronos Quartet. Internationally she has performed the lead role of Lois in the world premiere of ‘Last Year in Samsonville’ at the National Opera Center in New York. In the…
Selby & Friends | In the Shadow of War – Turramurra
Turramurra Uniting Church, Turramurra 10 Turramurra Avenue, Turramurra, NSWThe surprising connection between the three works on this program is that of wartime conflict and how it impacted each composer. Australian Matthew Hindson, composing in 2015, was motivated by the thought of how a young person living 100 years before might face the prospect of going to war. For Shostakovich, this great work was…
Bel a cappella | Vidi Aquam
St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Balmain Eaton Street, Balmain, NSWWritten to celebrate the 450th anniversary of one of choral music’s most iconic works, Spem in alium, Sir James MacMillan was commissioned to write a modern reflection to Spem in alium. The piece has been described as a "shattering experience" by Stephen Fry, and composer John Rutter wrote that it is “an extraordinary piece, like…
Selby & Friends | In the Shadow of War – Canberra
Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Place, Canberra, ACTThe surprising connection between the three works on this program is that of wartime conflict and how it impacted each composer. Australian Matthew Hindson, composing in 2015, was motivated by the thought of how a young person living 100 years before might face the prospect of going to war. For Shostakovich, this great work was…
Selby & Friends | In the Shadow of War – Melbourne
Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon, Southbank 31 Sturt Street, Southbank, VICThe Twilight Series at Melbourne Recital Centre is a one hour concert, with no interval, beginning at 5pm. The surprising connection between these works is that of wartime conflict and how it impacted each composer. In the case of Australian Matthew Hindson composing in 2015, he was propelled by the mere thought of how a…
Selby & Friends | In the Shadow of War – Melbourne **SOLD OUT**
Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon, Southbank 31 Sturt Street, Southbank, VICThe surprising connection between the three works on this program is that of wartime conflict and how it impacted each composer. Australian Matthew Hindson, composing in 2015, was motivated by the thought of how a young person living 100 years before might face the prospect of going to war. For Shostakovich, this great work was…
Music in the Sky: Shinrin-Yoku | Forest Bathing
Eden Park 307 Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park, NSWCome and experience a unique musical journey under the sky in one of Sydney's best-kept secret gardens. We invite you into an urban oasis of cascading vocals and reverberating tones, brought to you by World Class Harpist, Loni Fitzpatrick & friends. The program features musical works by composers such as Lavinia Meijer, Johann Johnnsson, Olafur Arnalds, Claude Debussy and interpretations of…