Monthly Archives: December 2014
Christmas at the Town Hall
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
An English Winter’s Evening
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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Tagged David Greco, Finzi, John Bowan, Kathryn Williams, Vaughan Williams, Winter
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‘So great a beauty’—An English Winter’s Evening
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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Tagged David Greco, Finzi, Kathryn Williams, Vaughan Williams, Winter
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