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Music at the Basilica: Four Saxophones – A Harmonious Journey through Time

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Delight in the development of the saxophone quartet from the earliest composition in America to the lively streets of Paris and mysterious nightclubs of Buenos Aires. Founded in 2018, AXES Quartet is an international renowned saxophone quartet instigated by saxophonist Niels Bijl. Their initial performance was a collaboration with Dutch…

Australian Boys Choir: French Classics

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Romantic choral masterpieces by famous French composers performed with an ensemble of organ, harp, cello and double bass. This concert is part of the 16th Annual Windfire Music Festival, Geelong.

Australian Boys Choir: French Classics

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Romantic choral masterpieces by famous French composers performed with an ensemble of organ, harp, cello and double bass.

Music at the Basilica: Then, Now

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
An immersion of soul and space, from 12th century chant to recent Australian works. Featuring Miranda Brockman (cello), Vicki Hallett (clarinet), Tom Healey (baritone), Philip Healey  (violin), Brighid Mantelli (flute), Laura Tanata (harp) and Frank De Rosso (organ).

Music at the Basilica: The Saddest Sound, the Sweetest Sound

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Exquisite bird music by Gibbons, Lassus, Ravel, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Whitacre, Paul McCartney, Michael Hannan, Iain Grandage and Christopher Tin, performed by Vox Angelica Geelong Chamber Choir. This is the opening concert of the 16th Annual Windfire Music Festival, Geelong.

Renaissance Requiem

Australian Chamber Choir: Renaissance Requiem

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
For modern concert-goers, the term Requiem conjures up works by Mozart, Berlioz, Verdi and Britten, all of whom used considerable orchestral and choral resources to depict heaven, hell and the last judgement. The Missa pro defunctis, composed by Tomás Luis Victoria is a requiem of a very different kind. This work succeeds…

Music at the Basilica: Faith, Hope and Love

Basilica of St Mary of the Angels Yarra Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
The Ballarat Choral Society presents the delightful Mass in D Major for SATB soloists/semi-chorus, SATB choir and organ by Antonin Dvořák. Upon completing the work in 1887, Dvořák declared that he was supremely pleased with it and that the mass could be subtitled “Faith Hope and Love for God Almighty”.…