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Festival of Voices: Fool For You: Songs of Love and Heartbreak

Salamanca Arts Centre 77 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point, TAS, Australia
This year, the Festival of Voices celebrates its 20th anniversary with what it calls its "biggest program yet": as its centrepiece, Verdi's Requiem will see its first Tasmanian performance in 40 years under the baton of UK  conductor David Lawrence. Other festival highlights include ensembles The Australian Voices, Germany's Sjaella,…
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Festival of Voices: SHOWTIME!

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
This year, the Festival of Voices celebrates its 20th anniversary with what it calls its "biggest program yet": as its centrepiece, Verdi's Requiem will see its first Tasmanian performance in 40 years under the baton of UK  conductor David Lawrence. Other festival highlights include ensembles The Australian Voices, Germany's Sjaella,…

Gondwana Choirs: Heartland

Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Barcelona's Veus – Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió is well known for its eclectic and unique performance style. Resident at the Teatre Auditori de Granollers, the Catalonian youth choir has graced the stages of the Philharmonie de Paris and Philharmonie de Luxembourg, performing with leading conductors including Gustavo Dudamel.…
Michael Haydn – Requiem in C Minor

Coolamon Singers: Michael Haydn – Requiem in C Minor

Burleigh Village Uniting Church 2 Burleigh Street, Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia
Directed by Marco Bellasi, with Pianist, Ayesha Gough, Coolamon Singers performs Michael Haydn's Requiem in C Minor with soloists, soprano Gaynor Morgan, mezzo-soprano Morgan Rosati, tenor Gregory Massingham, and bass Patrick Donnelly. Unjustly considered a lesser composer than his brother, Joseph, Michael Haydn’s true greatness pervades the lyricism, grandeur, and…
Editor's Choice Sjaella

Bundanon: Sjaella

Boyd Education Centre, Bundanon 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo, NSW, Australia
Sjaella is an a cappella group of six young women from Leipzig, Germany whose beautifully blended voices and engaging manner have held audiences spellbound around the globe. Thanks to its unusual vocal combination, Sjaella performs a multi-faceted repertoire. The ensemble’s ethereal virtuosity will be showcased in Among the Branches, a…

Sydney Chamber Choir: 50th Anniversary Gala

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Celebrate the beauty and the thrill of new music in this gala concert, as we give the world premiere performances of five pieces specially commissioned by Sydney Chamber Choir from five of the most exciting compositional talents in the country, each exploring a different facet of what love can mean.…

Canberra Choral Society: The Armed Man: a concert for peace and harmony

Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
The Canberra Choral Society and National Capital Orchestra are presenting a concert of two very special works for chorus and orchestra, 'The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace' by British composer Sir Karl Jenkins, and 'Human Waves' by Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin AO. 'The Armed Man' is a powerful and…

Lumina Vocal Ensemble: She Speaks – Women Composers Through the Ages

Aldinga Institute Hall 23 Old Coach Road, Aldinga, South Australia, Australia
For thousand of years, women have been creating beautiful music. Join LuminaVocal for an exploration of rare and wonderful music from composers including Hildegard of Bingen, Vittoria Aleotti, Barbara Strozzi, Clara Schumann, Mel Bonis and showcasing several contemporary Australian composers. Hear us in two fabulous locations in Aldinga and Adelaide.…
Inflame You

Adelaide Chamber Singers: Inflame You

Christ Church, North Adelaide 62-72 Jeffcott St, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Celebrating the sacred and profane with passion, fire, and madness! Inflame You is for early music lovers – and lovers of the early compositions of Estonian, Arvo Pärt. With a small ensemble of singers and two intimate, exclusive venues added to the program, we explore the profound depths of love,…
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Festival of Voices: Verdi Requiem

Hobart City Hall 57-63 Macquarie Street,, Hobart, TAS, Australia
This year, the Festival of Voices celebrates its 20th anniversary with what it calls its "biggest program yet": as its centrepiece, Verdi's Requiem will see its first Tasmanian performance in 40 years under the baton of UK  conductor David Lawrence. Other festival highlights include ensembles The Australian Voices, Germany's Sjaella,…
Dr Christopher Kiver Australian tour

Australian National Choral Association: Melbourne Conducting Masterclass

Korowa Anglican Girls School 10/16 Ranfurlie Cres,, Glen Iris, VIC, Australia
ANCA Vic-Tas invites you to hone your conducting skills at a choral conducting masterclass with guest clinician Dr Christopher Kiver. Intermediate to advanced conductors are encouraged to conduct in the masterclass. A range of set works will be available soon for conductors to choose from. Conductors and observers are also…

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