2025 CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS
HAYDN'S "THE CREATION"
SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025 at 2 pm and 7 pm
St PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Melbourne University Choral Society
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Four of Australia's most outstanding soloists:
Rachell Durkin (soprano), Syrah Torii (mezzo-soprano)
Michael Petruccelli (tenor), Christopher Richardson (bass-baritone)
Andrew Wailes conductor
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CAROLS IN THE CATHEDRAL
SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER at 7pm (SOLD OUT)
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
With the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
Choir and Orchestra
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
National Boys Choir of Australia
City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band
Jesse Linke, soprano
William Schmidt, Peter de Jager piano
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Andrew Wailes conductor
CAROLS IN THE CATHEDRAL
SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER at 2pm (SOLD OUT)
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
With the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
Choir and Orchestra
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
National Boys Choir of Australia
City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band
Jesse Linke, soprano
William Schmidt, Peter de Jager piano
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Andrew Wailes conductor
CAROLS IN THE CATHEDRAL
FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER at 8.30pm (SOLD OUT)
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
With the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic
Choir and Orchestra
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
National Boys Choir of Australia
City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band
Jesse Linke, soprano
William Schmidt, Peter de Jager piano
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Andrew Wailes conductor
A SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER at 8pm
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, MELBOURNE
Dvorak: Te Deum, Op. 103
Leavitt: Missa Festiva
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Richard Liu (piano)
Lee Abrahmsen (soprano)
Steven Gallop (bass)
Melbourne University Choral Society
Star Chorale, Box Hill Chorale
Melbourne University Biomedical Students Orchestra
Andrew Wailes, Yuki Goh conductors
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MOZART: CORONATION MASS
SUNDAY 18 AUGUST 2024 3pm and 7pm
DEAKIN EDGE, FEDERATION SQUARE
RMP ARIA FINALISTS
Melbourne University Choral Society, Box Hill Chorale
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Cassomenos, piano
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Jesse Linke, soprano
Sally-Annr Russell, mezzo-soprano
Timothy Reynolds, tenor
Nicholas Dinopoulos, baritone
Andrew Wailes conductor
CARL ORFF: CARMINA BURANA and CARL VINE: CHORAL SYMPHONY (No.6)
SUNDAY 19 MAY, 2024 at 5 pm
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL
SOLD OUT!!!
Over 350 singers and orchestral musicians in one epic symphonic extravaganza.
A must-see concert in Melbourne this year!
Melbourne University Choral Society
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
National Boys' Choir of Australia
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Bainbridge organ, Stefan Cassomenos, Rhodri Clarke pianos
Kathryn Radcliffe soprano, Kanen Breen tenor, Christopher Hillier baritone
Conducted by Andrew Wailes
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Photographs from our recent spectacular concert at Melbourne Town Hall
Carols in the Cathedral 2023
3 spectacular concerts in St Paul's Cathedral
Friday 15 December at 8.30pm
Saturday 16 December 2pm and 7pm
ALL CONCERTS SOLD OUT
MUCS is excited to be joining the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic for its ever-popular “Carols in the Cathedral” concerts – Melbourne’s premier concerts of traditional Christmas music, carols, and readings, in the stunning setting of St Paul’s Cathedral.
A magnificent feast of spectacular fanfares and carols, and glorious Christmas music and verse, performed by massed choirs, superb soloists and majestic brass and percussion.
This year music will include a feast of festive music by composers from around the world, including ever-popular classics such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Once in Royal David’s City”, “Joy to the World”, and many others, as well as beautiful works by composers including Peter Cornelius, Dan Forrest, Peter Cornelius, William G. James,
John Rutter, and more!
Featuring the angelic voices of special guest performers the National Boys Choir of Australia, and outstanding soloists including much-loved tenor Roy Best and the popular Australian bass-baritone Jeremy Kleeman.
A Christmas event not to be missed. Celebrate the season in style and book your tickets now.
Andrew Wailes, conductor
Roy Best tenor and Jeremy Kleeman bass-baritone
Stefan Cassomenos, William Schmidt pianoforte
Andrew Bainbridge organ
Roland Rocchiccioli and Julie Houghton readers
The National Boys Choir of Australia
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
RMP Orchestra soloists
RMP Brass and Percussion Consort
Pipes and Drummers of the City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band
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DOORS OPEN 30 mins prior to start of advertised concerts
Presented by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic and sponsored by the City of Melbourne
I Will Be The Light
A Celebration of Song
Three of Melbourne's finest choirs will join together to perform a magnificent concert of uplifting choral music, from a wide range of styles and composers in the historic setting of All Saints Church East St Kilda.
Music to be performed includes works such as:
OLA GJEILO: "The Ground"
TOM PORTER: "Lux Aeterna"
CHARLES WOOD "Oculi Omnium"
KARL JENKINS: "Only heavenly music"
DAN WALKER: "The Wanderer"
GIACOMO PUCCINI: "Requiem"
ANTON BRUCKNER “Locus Iste"
JOHANNES BRAHMS: "Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen”
from Ein Deutsches Requiem
WOLFGANG MOZART: "Ave verum corpus"
GERALD CUSTER: "I Will Be The Light"
National Boys Choir of Australia Performing Choir
NBCA Young Men's Choir
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
RMP Chamber musicians
Reuben Johnson, piano, Jane Matheson, piano
Andrew Bainbridge, co-director and organ
Andrew Wailes, co-director and compere
Saturday 9th September, 7.30pm
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH, EAST ST KILDA
2 Chapel Street, East St Kilda, 3182
(opposite the Astor Theatre)
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Glorious Majesty!
Music from 500 years of English Coronations
Highlights include music such as :
HANDEL 'Zadok the Priest'; PARRY: 'I Was Glad';
WOOD: 'O Most Merciful';
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 'O Taste and See' & 'The Old 100th';
TYE: 'O Come ye servants of the Lord';
WESLEY: 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace';
GIBBONS: 'Drop, Drop Slow Tears';
CLARKE: 'The Prince of Denmark's March';
JACOB: 'God Save the King'
Featuring the combined choirs of Melbourne University Choral Society, and Box Hill Chorale
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Brass
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Andrew Wailes, conductor
SATURDAY 10 JUNE at 8.00pm
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH
2 Chapel Street, East St Kilda, 3182 (opposite the Astor Theatre)
BOOKINGS: https://www.trybooking.com/CIUPT
Choral Showcase Concert
MUCS will join singers from several other Victorian choirs to rehearse and perform with visiting American conductor Dr Heather Buchanan (Montclair State University, New Jersey) to sing beautiful gems of the choral repertoire in the glorious acoustic of Christ Church South Yarra.
MOZART: "Ave verum corpus"
HANDEL: “Since by man came death” from Messiah
BRAHMS: "Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen”
from Ein Deutsches Requiem
VERDI: “Va Pensiero” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
from Nabucco
KAY: "Songs No Longer Sung" (Juliana Kay, 2018)
Saturday 15 July, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH YARRA
677 Punt Road, South Yarra Vic 3141
(corner Toorak RD and Punt Road)
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Presented by the Australian National Choral Association
2022 concerts
Carols in the Cathedral
16th and 17th December 2022
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
A magnificent presentation of traditional Christmas Carols and Readings.
Friday 16 Dec at 8.30pm
Saturday 17 Dec at 2pm
Saturday 18 Dec at 7.30pm
MUCS is pleased to be a part of these spectacular concerts presented by the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic – Melbourne’s premier concerts of traditional Christmas music, carols, and readings, presented in the atmospheric setting of St Paul’s Cathedral.
A magnificent feast of spectacular fanfares and carols, and glorious Christmas music and verse, performed by choirs, superb soloists and majestic brass and percussion.
Music will include a feast works by composers from around the world, including ever-popular classics such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, “Joy to the World”, and many more, as well as beautiful Christmas music by composers including Dan Forrest, Philip Stopford, Harold Darke, Sir David Willcocks, William G. James, and more! Early booking is advised, as these concerts are very popular and often sell out early!
Soprano: Anne Voshege
Jacuinta Dennett concert harp
Stefan Cassomenos, pianoforte
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
Roland Rocchiccioli reader
Julie Houghton reader
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
National Boys Choir of Australia
Melbourne University Choral Society
RMP Orchestra soloists
City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band
RMP Brass and Percussion Consort
Andrew Wailes, conductor
BOOKINGS:
Carols in the Cathedral
A magnificent presentation of traditional Christmas Carols
, music and and Readings in St Paul's Cathedral.
Friday 16 Dec at 8.30pm
Saturday 17 Dec at 2pm
Saturday 18 Dec at 7pm
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Rutter Requiem
Music on the Edge
Music on the Edge
Sunday 14 August, 2022 at 3pm and 7pm
Deakin Edge, Federation Square
MUCS is excited to be performing John Rutter's "Requiem", composed in 1985. It does not adhere strictly to the conventional Ordinary Mass according to Catholic liturgy, but combines texts from the Requiem Mass and the 1662 Burial Sentences from the English Book of Common Prayer. A very personal and emotionally-charged piece, it bears the dedication “in memoriam L. F. R.”, and is dedicated to John Rutter’s father, who had died the previous year.
It is scored for soprano, mixed choir and chamber ensemble or orchestra. The work also includes Rutter’s superb setting of the 23rd Psalm, “The Lord is My Shepherd”, notable for its plaintive oboe solo, delicate orchestration and sensitivity to the text. Since the work’s first performance in 1985 it has become a firm favourite with choirs and audiences the world over.
TWO PERFORMANCES:
3pm Afternoon Matinée performance (Concert only)
7pm Evening Gala performance (including RMP Aria Final)
Andrew Wailes, conductor
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Andrew Bainbridge, organ
RMP Aria Finalists
RMP Chamber Soloists
Evening ticket includes complimentary champagne supper
Bookings: Tickets on sale July 1
Booki via: www.rmp.org.au
Music on the Edge
Music on the Edge
Music on the Edge
Thursday 1 September at 7.30pm
Deakin Edge, Federation Square
Saturday 3 September, 2022 at 2pm
Collins Streert Baptist Church
American John Levitt's dynamic "Missa Festiva" is complemented by a number of shorter masterpieces, both old and new.
MUCS is also currently preparing an exciting program of vibrant 21st century works, headlined by English composer Bob Chilcott's settings of short poems by Charles Bennett, "Five Days the Changed the World". The work takes singers on a journey through historical events: from the abolition of slavery, to the first powered flight, and the discovery of penicillin.
JOHN LEAVITT: Missa Festiva
DAN FORREST: Song of the Earth
JOHN RUTTER: Distant Land
FRANK TICHELI: Earth Song
OLA GJEILO: The Ground
Melbourne University Choral Society
in concert with
Choristers from Christian College Geelong
CCG Big Band
Xavier College Big Band
Box Hill Chorale
Chamber Ensemble from the
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Wailes conductor
BOOKINGS:
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RUTTER REQUIEM
Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
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Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
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2021 Season
Carols in the Cathedral
Midnight Mass for Christmas
Midnight Mass for Christmas
17th and 18th December 2021
4 spectacular concerts at
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
A magnificent presentation of traditional Christmas Carols and Readings.
Friday 17 Dec at 8.30pm
Saturday 18 Dec at 2pm
Saturday 18 Dec at 5.30pm
Saturday 18 Dec at 8.30pm
RMP presents its ever-popular “Carols in the Cathedral” – Melbourne’s premier concerts of traditional Christmas music, carols, and readings, presented in the atmospheric setting of St Paul’s Cathedral. A magnificent feast of spectacular fanfares and carols, and glorious Christmas music and verse, performed by choirs, superb soloists and majestic brass and percussion.
This year’s concerts will be specially designed to be Covid compliant, and shorter concerts presented without interval.Music will include a feast works by composers from around the world, including ever-popular classics such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, “Joy to the World”, and many more, as well as beautiful Christmas music by composers including Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo, John Rutter, Dan Forrest, Philip Stopford, Sir David Willcocks, Adolphe Adam, William G. James, and more!
Early booking is advised, as these concerts are very popular and often sell out early!
Soloists:
Olivia Cranwell, soprano
Christopher Hillier, baritone
Vanessa McKeand concert harp
Stefan Cassomenos, pianoforte
Sam Hartley, pianoforte
Roland Rocchiccioli reader
Julie Houghton reader
David Macfarlane, organ
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
Melbourne University Choral Society
Box Hill Chorale
RMP Orchestra soloists
City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band
RMP Brass and Percussion Consort
Andrew Wailes, conductor
Midnight Mass for Christmas
Midnight Mass for Christmas
Midnight Mass for Christmas
24th December 2021 at 11pm
Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at
Saint John's Anglican Church, Toorak
A traditional Anglican Communion Service for Christmas Morning
David Willcocks: (arr) O Come All Ye Faithful
Harold Darke: Communion Service in F Major
Christopher Willcock SJ: Psalm 96
G.F.Handel: Joy to the World
Michael Dudman: Memorial Acclamations
Ola Gjeilo: Ecce Novum
Dan Forrest: Silent Night
Dan Forrest: On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol)
Arthur Sullivan (arr Willcocks): It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
G.F. Handel Hellelujah Chorus
Mendelssohn (arr Willcocks): Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Charles-Marie Widor: Postlude: Final (Symphonie VI)
The Reverend Dr Peter French, Vicar
Andrew Wailes, Conductor
Christopher Cook, Director of Music and Organist
Melbourne University Choral Society
Majestic Brass Ensemble
All members, and friends of MUCS and their families are welcome to attend!
Address:
St John's Anglican Church
86 Clendon Rd, Toorak VIC 3142
(corner of Toorak Rd)
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
Rutter Requiem
Midnight Mass for Christmas
Rutter Requiem
22nd August 2021 at 7 pm
Deakin Edge Federation Square, Melbourne
John Rutter's Requiem
Andrew Wailes, conductor
Melbourne University Choral Society
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
RMP Oratorio Festival Choir,
RMP Chamber Orchestra and Organ
Guest soloists
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
2020 Season
Brahms and Beethoven
16th May 2020 at 8 pm
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Melbourne University Choral Society,
Box Hill Chorale
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Wailes performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7
and Mass in C Major Op.86, as well as Brahms'
profoundly moving Schicksalslied (Song of Fate).
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
17th June 2020 at 8.30 pm
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Guest Ensemble:
Whim’n Rhythm (Yale University, USA)
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir,
Melbourne University Choral Society,
The Australian Children's Choir
Box Hill Chorale,
conducted by Andrew Wailes
Mahler's 8th Symphony
Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
24thOctober 2020 at 7.30 pm
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Sir Andrew Davis cond,
Mathilda Edge sop, Erin Wall sop,
Siobhan Stagg sop, Lauren Decker mezzo,
Nicky Spence ten, Shenyang bass,
Warren Trevelyan-Jones chorusmaster,
Andrew Wailes asst chorus master,
Lyn Williams AM children’s chorus master,
MSO Chorus, WASO Chorus,
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir,
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Melbourne University Choral Society, Box Hill Chorale, National Youth Choir of Australia,
Choir of St James’ King Street Sydney, Gondwana Choirs, Sydney Children’s Choir, National Boys Choir of Australia,
Australian Boys Choir
Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
18th Dec 2020 at 9pm
19th Dec 2020 at 3 pm, 5.30pm & 8.30pm
St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
A magnificent presentation of traditional Christmas Carols and Readings.
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir,
Melbourne University Choral Society,
RMP Brass and Percussion Consort,
Andrew Wailes conductor,
Guest Soloists TBC
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