Tag Archives: Anita Kyle
Gossec’s Messe des Morts – Concert Reflections
On Sunday, 5 May, the Choir presented its first subscription concert of the 2019 season, the Australian premiere of the Messe des Morts (Requiem) of the little-known François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829). The initiative for the choice of this work came from … Continue reading
Sing On Report – Beethoven’s Joseph II Cantata and Mass in C
The Choir’s second Great Hall concert for 2018 comprised two rarely performed works by one of the most admired and popular composers of all, Ludwig van Beethoven. In the first half of the program, Christopher Bowen led us in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Agnes Sarkis, Anita Kyle, Beethoven, John Bowen, Nicholas Jones, Simon Lobelson
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Time to Meet the Soloists!
We are delighted to introduce you to our four very talented soloists, who will take to the stage under the baton of music director Christopher Bowen OAM, in our upcoming all Beethoven Concert on Sunday 12th August 2018, at the … Continue reading
Meet the Soloists for Mendelssohn’s Paulus
In preparation for the upcoming performance of Paulus, Mendelssohn’s rarely presented oratorio, at the Great Hall Sydney University on Sunday 10th December at 5pm, let’s meet the talented soloists who will be joining the Choir and Orchestra, under the baton … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Goodwin, Anita Kyle, David Hidden, Maria Timofeeva, Tristan Entwhistle
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Final 2017 Concert, Mendelssohn’s Oratorio Paulus, Sunday 10th December, 5pm
The Sydney University Graduate Choir is delighted to be performing Mendelssohn’s first oratorio, the rarely performed St. Paul – or Paulus, in the original German, in which it will be sung. A musical masterpiece, this work was one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Goodwin, Anita Kyle, Christopher Bowen, David Hidden, Maria Timofeeva, Mendelsson, Paulus, Tristan Entwhistle
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SYDNEY SINGS MESSIAH 2016
On 13 November, the Choir organised its seventh Sydney Sings concert, a massed choir performance of Handel’s Messiah in the Sydney Town Hall, under the title, ‘Sydney Sings Messiah’ with support from the City of Sydney This was the fourth … Continue reading
Handel’s Messiah – An Interview with Christopher Bowen
It’s easy to imagine performing Handel’s Messiah as a routine venture. After all, nearly all of the 450 choristers will have sung it before, most of them many times. The orchestral players are professional musicians with impeccable credentials – SSO, … Continue reading
Saxon Baroque
The Choir’s August Great Hall concert for 2016 presented a program of two religious works from eighteenth century Germany: the Missa No.9 in D by the little-known Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729) and the Magnificat by the impressive but difficult to … Continue reading
Handel’s ‘Israel in Egypt’ – 6 December 2015
The Choir successfully concluded a ground-breaking and musically satisfying year with its December Great Hall performance of Handel’s Israel in Egypt. Following our initial encounter with Dvořák’s choral music in May, and the logistical challenge of organizing the final of … Continue reading
