Great works from the Renaissance and Baroque
The majestic St Mary's Cathedral will provide the ideal acoustic for the heavenly voices of our Chamber Singers in this program which spans the late Renaissance to the late Baroque. Aria award-winning soprano, Sara Macliver, will perform with Tobias Cole, Paul McMahon and Christopher Richardson accompanied by period instruments, offering a rich and elegant sound which can only be created in such a venue.
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612) Jubilate Deo
Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Magnificat BuxWV 203
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus Tragicus) BWV 106
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) Exsultate Deo
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Beatus vir SV 268
Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in A Major BWV 234
At its heart are two works by JS Bach. The first, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit is from early in Bach’s career. Poignant and consoling, its gentle introduction played on soft grained instruments is some of the most heart–rending music Bach ever wrote. The Mass in A major is a mature work, one of the rarely heard Lutheran masses which Bach composed. This will be followed by some of the most sacred and spiritual works from Gabrieli, Palestrina and Monteverdi.
These uplifting performances will be an elixir for the soul.
Conductor: Brett Weymark
Soprano: Sara Macliver
Countertenor: Tobias Cole
Tenor: Paul McMahon
Bass: Christopher Richardson
Friday 14 October, 7:30pm, and Saturday, 15 October, 8:00pm Venue: St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
Resources:
Programme, Flyer, and website of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
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