St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Victoria
St Patrick's Catholic Church 10 Rogers Street, Mentone, Victoria, AustraliaAn Advent organ recital with Robert James Stove.
An Advent organ recital with Robert James Stove.
The Travelling Companion A mysterious stranger, a princess, a wizard’s riddle, with haunting, romantic music: the exciting re-discovery of Charles Villiers Stanford’s last and arguably finest opera, based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, with libretto by Henry Newbolt. This is the first professional production of the work for over eighty years, and the first recording of any of Stanford’s nine operas – a key event in the current renaissance of interest in his music. New Sussex Opera Orchestra New Sussex Opera Chorus New Sussex Opera Dancers conductor Toby Purser director Paul Higgins designer Isabella Van Braeckel lighting designer Tom Turner choreographer Roseanna Anderson John David Horton The Travelling Companion Julien Van Mellaerts The Princess Kate Valentine The King Pauls Putnins The Wizard Ian Beadle The Herald Felix Kemp Two girls Tamzin Barnett, Lucy Urquhart
Ian Ridgewell conducts the Wellington Chamber Orchestra in a programme of work spanning from the late 19th to the mid 20th century. The soloist is Matthew Stein, freshly returned to New Zealand from doing his Master of Music at the Guildhall in London. Matthew is a Wellingtonian and a graduate of Te Kōki New Zealand School of Music. He was NZSM Brass Player of the Year in 2010 and won the Brassiers and Armourers Brass Prize at the Guildhall in 2017. Finzi – The Fall of the Leaf, Op.20, 1926–29 Arutiunian – Trumpet Concerto, 1949–50 Stanford – Symphony No.3, the Irish Symphony, Op. 28, 1887
Nicky Spence and Roger Vignoles Myrthen: Hochlanders Abschied, Op.25 no.13 - Schumann Myrthen: Jemand, Op.25 no.4 - Schumann Myrthen: Hochlandisches Wiegenlied, Op.25 no.14 - Schumann Myrthen: Niemand, Op.25 no.22 - Schumann Dem roten Röslein gleicht mein Lieb, Op.27 no.2 - Schumann Six Romances on Verses by English Poets for bass and piano: O wert thou in the cauld blast Op.62 no. 2 - Shostakovich Six Romances on Verses by English Poets for bass and piano: Macpherson's Farewell Op.62 no. 3 - Shostakovich Six Romances on Verses by English Poets for bass and piano: Jenny Op.62 no. 4 - Shostakovich Who are these Children? for tenor and piano, Op.84 - Britten A Song for Christmas - Musgrave, Oh men from the fields - Hughes, The Monkey's Carol - Stanford, Come sing and dance - Howells, Nevicata - Respighi, Pastorcito santo - Rodrigo, A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: That Yonge Childe - Britten Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison - Debussy Weihnachtsgefühl TrV 198 - R Strauss Winterweihe, Op.48 no.4 - R Strauss Epiphanias - Wolf, Nicky Spence, Tenor Roger Vignoles, Piano
Songs of the Heart and Hereafter An evening of songs showcasing the work of British composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, alongside songs written by his peers, Elgar and Vaughan-Williams, and his composition teacher at the Royal College of Music, Charles Villiers Stanford. Coleridge-Taylor was once hailed by a New York critic in 1901 as the "Black Mahler", so the recital ends with a performance of Elizabeth's favourite collection of songs, Mahler's Rückert Lieder. Coleridge-Taylor, African Romances, Op.17: Love Song Coleridge-Taylor, African Romances, Op.17: How shall I woo thee? Stanford, A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster, Op.140: The bold, unbiddable child Stanford, A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster, Op.140: A soft day Elgar, Like to the damask Rose Elgar, Caractacus, Op.35: O'erarched by leaves Vaughan Williams, The House of life: no. 2 Silent Noon Vaughan Williams, Orpheus with his lute Coleridge-Taylor, Southern Love Songs, Op.12: Minguillo Coleridge-Taylor, Life and Death Coleridge-Taylor, Six sorrow songs, Op.57 Mahler, Rückert-Lieder Elizabeth Llewellyn, Soprano Simon Lepper, Piano
Towards 2022 Irish Rhapsody no. 2 in F minor, Op.84 “The Lament for the Son of Ossian” - Stanford Concerto for Organ and Orchestra - Buckley Symphony no. 1, “Glencree” - Boyle Fergal Caulfield - Organ RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra David Brophy - Conductor
Michael Collins Introduction and Allegro appassionato, for clarinet and piano, Op.256 - Reinecke Clarinet Sonata, Op.129 - Stanford Clarinet sonata no.1 in F minor, Op.120 no.1 - Brahms Première Rhapsodie in B flat major, for clarinet and piano - Debussy Rhapsodos - Betinis Violin Sonata in A major (arr. for clarinet) - Franck Michael Collins - Clarinet Michael McHale - Piano
Durufle Requiem: 70th Anniversary Concert Tye, O come Ye servants of the Lord Eccard, When to the Temple Mary went Redford, Rejoice in the Lord Howells, Here is the little door Parry, My soul there is a country Bennett, The Women of Samaria: God is a Spirit Stanford, Beati Quorum Via, Op.38 no.3 Whitlock, Jesu, grant me this I pray Bairstow, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Wood, Glory and honour and laud Howells, A Hymn to St Cecilia Duruflé, Requiem Saint Cecilia Singers Jonathan Hope, Conductor Christopher Allsop, Organ
Yale Glee Club presents Bernstein alongside The Choir With No Name Bernstein, West Side Story: Somewhere (arranged by Robert Edgerton) Barber, Other (Agnus Dei) Stanford, Other (Three Motets, Op. 37 ) Yale Glee Club The Choir With No Name
Spring Concert Stanford, Three Latin Motets, Op.38 Stanford, For lo, I raise up, Op.145 Stanford, The Blue Bird, Op.119/iii Haydn, Insanae et vanae curae Vierne, Messe Solennelle, Op.16 Lucy Braga, Soprano Mark Dancer, Organ Ben Lathbury, Conductor Portsmouth Festival Choir