Easter is a time for both reflection on the suffering of the Passion story and for joy at the renewal of life. Hear the first of Francois Couperin’s sublime Lecons de Tenebrae written for Holy Week, and widely regarded as the pinnacle of French Baroque vocal writing, alongside Clerambault’s gorgeous…

A program of great masterworks, we open with Bach’s uplifting 1st Orchestral Suite, leading into Handel’s wonderful Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne of England. From 1713, it is subtitled ‘Ode for the Peace’ in reference to the Treaty of Utrecht which the monarch was about to sign, marking…

18th century Germany was a hotbed of innovation and exploration for both composers and instrumentalists alike, and wind instruments in particular were developing and fascinating repertoire was being conceived. We’re fortunate to have Emma Gregan display her skills as one of the top natural horn players in Australia, whilst Brendan…