Monthly Archives: December 2014

Christmas at the Town Hall

Posted on December 20, 2014 by rmoneale

Christmas at the Town Hall has become the traditional ‘end of year’ celebration for the Grads, and so it was on this past Tuesday night (16 December). The tragic circumstances of the 24 hours prior had prompted a last-minute reshaping … Continue reading →

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An English Winter’s Evening

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rmoneale

On Sunday, 7 December, after the huge organizational challenge of mounting the premiere of Christopher Bowen’s An Australian War Requiem in the Sydney Town Hall in August, we returned to our home ground, the Great Hall of the University, to … Continue reading →

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‘So great a beauty’—An English Winter’s Evening

Posted on December 4, 2014 by rmoneale

Our year is drawing to a close—the days are growing longer and hotter, saturated in the scent of the flowers and crowned by the purple of the jacaranda. Summer and Christmas are almost here. But in England, Autumn’s colours have … Continue reading →

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