Brisbane Chorale: The Dream of Gerontius

Brisbane City Hall 64 Adelaide St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
Experience Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, one of the greatest works in the choral symphonic repertoire. This captivating oratorio follows the journey of a soul after death, exploring themes of mortality and the afterlife with soaring melodies, rich orchestration and thrilling choral harmonies. Featuring tenor Bradley Daley, mezzo-soprano Milijana…
Free Community Choir Workshops

Cheep Trill: Free Community Choir Workshops

Zillmere Community Centre 54 Handford Rd,, Zillmere, QLD, Australia
Cheep Trill is a music community creating a safe environment for anyone of any experience and ability to come and explore their creativity and musical expression without feeling judged. You are invited to take part in an inclusive and fun choir, led by the brilliant Cheep Trill team with the…
Free Community Choir Workshops

Cheep Trill: Free Community Choir Workshops

Sherwood Uniting Church 706 Sherwood Rd, Sherwood, QLD, Australia
Cheep Trill is a music community creating a safe environment for anyone of any experience and ability to come and explore their creativity and musical expression without feeling judged. You are invited to take part in an inclusive and fun choir, led by the brilliant Cheep Trill team with the…
I Got Rhythm

Noosa Chorale: I Got Rhythm

The J Theatre 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction, Qld, Australia
Get ready for an electrifying start to this year‘s Noosa Jazz Festival with a sizzling performance by the Noosa Chorale and The Australian Jazz Ensemble! Their ‘I Got Rhythm’ tribute showcases timeless jazz standards and a few surprises that will leave you spellbound. This unmissable program promises the scintillating mastery…
I Got Rhythm

Noosa Chorale: I Got Rhythm

The J Theatre 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction, Qld, Australia
Get ready for an electrifying start to this year‘s Noosa Jazz Festival with a sizzling performance by the Noosa Chorale and The Australian Jazz Ensemble! Their ‘I Got Rhythm’ tribute showcases timeless jazz standards and a few surprises that will leave you spellbound. This unmissable program promises the scintillating mastery…

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: TSO Chorus in Franklin

Palais Theatre, Franklin 3388 Huon Hwy, Franklin, TAS, Australia
Fresh from a UK tour that included Westminster Abbey, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus are coming to Franklin for a one off performance. It will be a cosy afternoon of song, from classical choral music, to folk and contemporary works. The Palais is the perfect setting – a charming and…
Rachmaninov Vespers

One Equal Music: Rachmaninov Vespers

St Brigid's Church, Red Hill 78 Musgrave Rd, Red Hill, QLD, Australia
After its successful first outing in 2023, we return to St Brigid’s to perform Rachmaninov’s monumental All-Night Vigil. Premiered in 1915, this masterpiece was born in the shadow of World War I and hailed as one of the greatest choral works ever written. Composed in just two weeks during some…

Graduate Singers: Songs of Beauty

St Peter's Cathedral 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Rutter's Three Shakespeare Songs bring the Bard's timeless verses to life with cheerful warmth. His predecessor Ralph Vaughan Williams' own Shakespeare Songs provide contrast with their darker, velvety sonorities. Libby Croad's Brontë Suite and other poetry settings come together in this marriage of lyricism and harmony.

The Graduate Singers: Songs of Beauty

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide 27 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA, Australia
Rutter’s Three Shakespeare Songs bring the Bard’s timeless verses to life with cheerful warmth. His predecessor Ralph Vaughan Williams’ own Shakespeare Songs provide contrast with their darker, velvety sonorities. Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs and other poetry settings come together in this marriage of lyricism and harmony.

Chime Choir: Creation

Robert Blackwood Hall 49 Scenic Blvd, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Three of Victoria’s leading musical ensembles, Excelsis, Chime Choir, and the Yarra Philharmonic Orchestra are proud to present the Australian première of acclaimed American composer Dan Forrest’s Creation. This major choral-orchestral oratorio will be performed on Saturday 30 August, as the centrepiece of a concert at one of Melbourne’s renowned…
Rachmaninov Vespers

One Equal Music: Rachmaninov Vespers

St Patrick's Cathedral, Toowoomba 123 Neil St,, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
After its successful first outing in 2023, we return to St Brigid’s to perform Rachmaninov’s monumental All-Night Vigil. Premiered in 1915, this masterpiece was born in the shadow of World War I and hailed as one of the greatest choral works ever written. Composed in just two weeks during some…

Heidelberg Choral Society: JS Bach Mass in B Minor

Performing Arts Center, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Cnr Noel St and Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
Bach’s Mass in B minor is an awe-inspiring, massive work and one that is seldom performed. But on 31 August, Heidelberg Choral Society will present a Melbourne performance of this compelling and uplifting Mass. Commenced in 1733, composed over a 25-year period and finished in the very last years of…

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