The Parish Church of St James’ King Street: The Gesualdo Six – Hemispheres
21 June @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm AEST

Renowned for its consort singing, The Gesualdo Six begins its Australian tour at MONA’s Elektra – Anselm Kiefer’s colossal concrete amphitheatre. In Sydney, Lux Aeterna spans Tallis, Gesualdo, Tavener and contemporary composers including Joanna Marsh and Richard Rodney Bennett, while Hemispheres is a collaborative program of luminous polyphony with St James’ Choir. The British vocal ensemble then performs alongside the Australian Boys Choir in Melbourne, as well as joining forces with the Festival Statesmen and St Peter’s Cathedral Choir in Adelaide. The tour concludes with two performances of The Wishing Tree at UKARIA and Brisbane’s QPAC, tracing Byrd, Josquin, Stanford, Poulenc and British folk traditions.
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The Gesualdo Six and The Choir of St James’ embark on a captivating vocal journey together.
The Gesualdo Six join forces with The Choir of St James’ for a one-night-only collaboration in Sydney for a beautiful program of sacred choral music. Expect luminous polyphony, expressive depth, and a powerful meeting of vocal artistry in the resonant acoustic of St James.
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