Gesualdo Tenebrae

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae

St John’s Anglican Church, Moruya 60 Campbell St, Moruya, NSW, Australia
More than 400 years later, the music of Carlo Gesualdo still seems strikingly avant-garde. Composed for his own private use during his final years, and likely unheard during his lifetime, Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories are of unmatched intensity. This is music at the end of an epoch; at once steeped in…
Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir

Andrew Kay and Associates: Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir

Bay Pavilions 12 Vesper St, Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
Hailing from the very heart of Australia, the 30-strong Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir is drawn together from seven remote communities of Australia’s vast central desert. Singing in English alongside Western Arrarnta and Pitjantjatjara – two living languages of the Northern Territory and South Australia – and led by Choir Master Morris…

I Was Glad

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: I Was Glad

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
The English cathedral is a place of sanctuary from the distractions of a hectic world. It’s also the home of a rich and enduring choral tradition, and you don’t have to be a believer to find comfort in the transcendent beauty and reflective spirituality of sacred music. For this Sydney…

TEG Van Egmond: Andrea Bocelli

Sydney Cricket Ground Driver Ave,, Moore Park, NSW, Australia
ANDREA BOCELLI, the world’s most beloved tenor, is set to make a triumphant return to Australia for one unforgettable night only on Thursday, 3rd April, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Following the phenomenal success of his 2022 national tour, which saw every show sell out and left audiences in awe,…
Gesualdo Tenebrae

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae

Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
More than 400 years later, the music of Carlo Gesualdo still seems strikingly avant-garde. Composed for his own private use during his final years, and likely unheard during his lifetime, Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories are of unmatched intensity. This is music at the end of an epoch; at once steeped in…
Gesualdo Tenebrae

Luminescence Chamber Singers: Gesualdo Tenebrae

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
More than 400 years later, the music of Carlo Gesualdo still seems strikingly avant-garde. Composed for his own private use during his final years, and likely unheard during his lifetime, Gesualdo’s Tenebrae Responsories are of unmatched intensity. This is music at the end of an epoch; at once steeped in…
The Piano Men

Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir: The Piano Men

The J Noosa 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia
Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as the Sunshine Coast’s acclaimed Oriana Choir brings The Piano Men to the stage, 2:00pm, March 29 at the Matthew Flinders Performance Centre and April 5 at “The J”, Noosa with concerts at 1:30pm and 7:30pm. A dynamic concert dedicated to the iconic…
I Was Glad

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: I Was Glad

All Saints' Cathedral 3 Church St,, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
The English cathedral is a place of sanctuary from the distractions of a hectic world. It’s also the home of a rich and enduring choral tradition, and you don’t have to be a believer to find comfort in the transcendent beauty and reflective spirituality of sacred music. For this Sydney…

Sydney Chamber Choir: Fauré Requiem

St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the choral sound with Gabriel Fauré’s sublime and radiant Requiem. Blending the pure lines of Gregorian chant with the elegance and intensity of his own melodic genius, wrapped in delicate yet sensually lush harmonies, Fauré re-invented the Requiem in the image of love. Gentle,…

The Queensland Choir: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana

The Old Museum 480 Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia
Written by Carl Orff between 1935 and 1936, Carmina Burana is arguably the most successful and widely performed work composed by any 20th century composer. Well known for its dramatic music, it has become a part of popular culture. The "O Fortuna" movement is often used in commercials, movies, and…
The Piano Men

Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir: The Piano Men

The J Noosa 60 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads, QLD, Australia
Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as the Sunshine Coast’s acclaimed Oriana Choir brings The Piano Men to the stage, 2:00pm, March 29 at the Matthew Flinders Performance Centre and April 5 at “The J”, Noosa with concerts at 1:30pm and 7:30pm. A dynamic concert dedicated to the iconic…

Australian Baroque: Mozart Requiem

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Join the UWA Choral Society & Australian Baroque, and our radiant soloists Bonnie de la Hunty, Ruth Burke, Tom Buckmaster and Devon Lake plus the inimitable organist Alessandro Pittorino at the grand organ of Winthrop Hall for an afternoon of sublime music. Rutter Requiem – Swathe yourself in the tuneful…

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