Sacred soundscapes that look to the heavens Beyond the Stars features Josef Rheinberger’s luminous Mass for Double Choir, paired with the transcendent anthems of William H. Harris and a rich selection of a cappella works exploring themes of eternity, remembrance and the soul’s journey beyond. With music by Britten, Butterley, MacDonald, Grieg and more, this program offers a moving reflection on the
A celebration of light, darkness and the shifting skies above us, Sun, Moon and Stars traces a radiant choral arc from dawn to dusk and back again. With works exploring love, loss, longing and the turning of the earth, this evocative program features music inspired by the solstice, the sun and the Australian landscape and brings together Australian and international
Bel a cappella joins forces with the Orange Regional Conservatorium Chamber Choir for a vibrant collaboration. Together, the choirs present a kaleidoscope of choral colour – bookended by Vierne’s commanding Kyrie from the Messe Solennelle and Parry’s jubilant I was glad. The program features luminous sacred works and celebrates the joy of making music across communities. PROGRAM: Combined Choirs Louis Vierne – Kyrie from Messe Solennelle Henry Purcell
Bel a cappella joins forces with the Orange Regional Conservatorium Chamber Choir for a vibrant collaboration. Together, the choirs present a kaleidoscope of choral colour – bookended by Vierne’s commanding Kyrie from the Messe Solennelle and Parry’s jubilant I was glad. The program features luminous sacred works and celebrates the joy of making music across communities. PROGRAM: Combined Choirs Louis Vierne – Kyrie from Messe Solennelle Henry Purcell
Bel A Cappella | O Adonai Sunday 7 December, Christ Church St Laurence, Haymarket, NSW Conductor: Monica Buckland “O Adonai” means “O Lord” or “O My Lord” in Hebrew, an ancient and revered title for God used in Jewish tradition and Christian Advent antiphons. I really appreciated the program notes that were provided to this concert. Well written, and highly informative.
PROGRAM Joachim Raff – Overture, Ein’ feste Burg Graham Koehne – To his servant, Bach, God grants a final glimpse Otto Nicolai – Christmas Overture with Bel a cappella Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 5, “Reformation”, Op. 107 Balmain Sinfonia is a Sydney-based symphony orchestra whose aim is to bring high quality orchestral music to the community at affordable prices.
Bel a cappella | O Mistress Mine 6 September, 2025, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, NSW It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, with the sun shining through the stained glass windows of the hall at the Mosman Art Gallery enhancing the pleasant atmosphere. Bel a cappella were in a playful mood when they performed songs inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. Although songs
Bel a cappella | O Sing! 29 March, 2025, St Augustine’s Church, Balmain, NSW “O Sing!” – This is what Bel a cappella do – they have been doing it for 30 years, and they do it very well. They did it again with exuberant joy in this beautifully curated program dedicated to the joys of choral singing. The concert
Bel a cappella | Mass for Saint Cecilia November 23, 2024, Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney Monica Buckland conductor David Drury organ Christopher Sainsbury Upon a high rock platform Herbert Howells* A Hymn for St Cecilia Cecilia McDowall Cecilia, busy like a bee Sarah MacDonald Cantica Sanctae Ceciliae** Judith Bingham* Consider Saint Cecilia Katharine Parton CECILIA** Paul Stanhope Lament to
Bel a cappella | Sanctus August 25, 2024, St Augustine’s, Balmain, NSW There was a frisson of excitement as music lovers crowded into Balmain’s beautiful St.Augustine’s Catholic Church on a warm, cloudy Sunday afternoon. Bel a cappella were to perform with members of the Balmain Sinfonia – both conducted and directed by Monica Buckland. It was Monica’s thoughtful programming and
Bel a cappella | …and the river runs away April 20, 2024, Mosman Art Gallery, NSW Monica Buckland – conductor Josephine Allan – piano David Miller – piano This is the first time that I have heard Bel a cappella since Monica Buckland was appointed musical director and it wonderful to note that the upwards trajectory of this choir continues
Bel a cappella | Lighten Our Darkness Saturday Sept 2, 2023, St Augustine’s Church Balmain This evening concert began in mysterious darkness, as the singers of Bel a cappella distributed themselves around the perimeter of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church. They sang The Apostles’ Creed, a 15th century setting in the form of a thirteen-part canon by Robert Wylkynson. I heard
Bel a cappella | A New Song Sunday 30 April 2023, St Augustine’s Balmain Sydney has many amateur chamber choirs from which to choose, and Bel a cappella is up there with the best of them. So it was on a sunny, Sydney afternoon that Bel’s newly-appointed conductor and choir leader, Monica Buckland (successor to the much-respected Anthony Pasquill), stepped
Bel a cappella | Vidi Aquam August 21, 2022, St Augustine’s Balmain With guests Coro Innominata As the clear winter light filtered through the rose window of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Balmain, we were bathed in “spiritual light” through the evocative singing by choristers from Bel a cappella and Coro Innominata. These two choirs (plus some other individuals) were to
Bel a cappella | Ancient Lands May 8, 2022, St. Augustine’s, Balmain, NSW On a glorious Autumn afternoon, we were blessed to be able to experience the glorious contemporary sounds of Bel a cappella in St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Balmain. Although Covid had reduced the size of the choir, they decided to go ahead with the performance anyway, in
Let’s just start with the depressing bit and get it over with. This pandemic has hit the Arts sector hard. Actors, musicians, singers and the people that support them behind the scenes are really doing it tough. They were the first ones to lose their livelihoods and, given how hard they work together preparing for performances, in groups of more
December 1, 2019, “A Boy Was Born”. What better way to ring in the festive season than with a bit of Britten? Last Sunday I was fortunate enough to sing in the final concert of Bel a cappella’s 2019 program, presenting this epic work (which I should point out was written by Britten at the age of 19) plus other
It was with a light heart and high expectations that I boarded the Saturday morning ferry towards Cockatoo Island for the 2019 Bel a cappella Come and Sing Project. My expectations were high because this was the second such project I had participated in with Bel, the first being a three-hour rehearsal of Thomas Tallis’s complex 40 part motet Spem in
Entering the beautiful Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the heights above Manly suitably prepared me for an afternoon of soaring voices and close harmonies from Bel a cappella. They began with their backs to the audience, singing John Cage’s ear for EAR (antiphonies), in antiphonal style, without the conductor. Solo tenor, Ben Mullaney, sang a wordless phrase from the other
On Saturday afternoon if you happened to be wandering through Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building you may have been somewhat astounded when instead of the usual bland piped elevator music, the sound of 80 voices singing 16th century anthems and motets soared over the weary shoppers and latte sippers. This was the culmination of Bel a Cappella’s 2018 Come and Sing
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Eudlo Hall, 16-18 January 2026 Cello Dreaming presents its fourth Summer Concerts series, featuring three small hall concerts celebrating the expressive power, versatility, and beauty of the cello. Guest artists […]
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In the second concert of National Choral School 2026, you’ll hear the sounds of Gondwana Voices and Gondwana Chorale. We welcome esteemed Spanish conductor Basilio Astulez to direct Gondwana Voices […]
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St James welcomes back one of our former organists, David Blunden, who is giving a concert on our Bicentennial Pipe Organ on Saturday 24th January at 3pm. David leads the choir at the Anglican Church in Basel, is organist at the Heiliggeistkirche in Basel, since 2016 at the Arlesheim Cathedral. David's concert program includes works […]
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Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind? Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly, something he can capture and keep. His callous pursuit ripples into sweeping tragedy. Puccini’s eternally popular Madama Butterfly is a profoundly moving experience. The yearning score […]
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What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off fire? Turandot never asked them to come, yet they came. She gave them every reason to turn back, even the threat of death. Shrouded in mystery, riddles were her last […]
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What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off fire? Turandot never asked them to come, yet they came. She gave them every reason to turn back, even the threat of death. Shrouded in mystery, riddles were her last […]
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The man that hath no music in himself, / Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, / Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils; / The motions of his spirit are dull as night, / And his affections dark as Erebus. / Let no such man be trusted. William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (c1596) […]
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Do you love to sing? Have you always wanted to join an a cappella choir? Are you moved by the choral works of William Byrd and Tomás Luis de Victoria? The Tudor Choristers invite you to join us for a two half-day weekend workshop exploring Renaissance polyphony in a supportive, focused, and musically rich environment. […]
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Breathe. Relax. Listen Experience the ultimate time out in this unique concert where relaxation meets live classical music. Bring your own mat and settle in for an hour of serene sounds performed live by Camerata’s quintet. Held at the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse, this immersive event invites you to unwind, rest, and reflect. Where else can […]
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Breathe. Relax. Listen Experience the ultimate time out in this unique concert where relaxation meets live classical music. Bring your own mat and settle in for an hour of serene sounds performed live by Camerata’s quintet. Held at the iconic Brisbane Powerhouse, this immersive event invites you to unwind, rest, and reflect. Where else can […]
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BackStage Music's presents a retro-futurist hootenanny of experimental electronic music. Children of the Resistors is a kaleidoscopic showcase of Sydney’s most adventurous sound artists whose fiercely independent DIY spirit, and […]
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