Glorious Majesty!
Coronation Music for British Kings and Queens
A concert of magnificent music performed at British Coronations from throughout the centuries.
Highlights include music such as :
HANDEL 'Zadok the Priest'; PARRY: 'I Was Glad'; STANFORD: 'Coronation Gloria' in B flat;
WOOD: 'O Most Merciful'; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 'O Taste and See' and 'All People That On Earth Do Dwell';
TYE: 'O Come ye servants of the Lord'; WESLEY: 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace';
GIBBONS: 'Threefold Amen'; HANDEL: 'Hallelujah';
ELGAR: 'God Save the King'
Accompanied by fanfare trumpets, brass and organ, conducted by Andrew Wailes
MAY AND JUNE CONCERTS
Further details TBA
CARL ORFF: Carmina Burana / CARL VINE: "Choral" Symphony No 6
A spectacular symphonic concert featuring Orff's throbbing masterpiece, Carmina Burana, a thrilling setting of ancient Latin, German and French texts that describe the fortunes of Medieval life, from love and lust, to drinking and gambling. Also being performed is one of Australia's greatest choral works - the spic Choral Symphony No. 6 by Carl Vine - a pantheon of the human condition: an account of creation followed by our relationship to the prime deities of the cosmos. Enuma Elish is a creation myth describing the creation of the world from primeval chaos. Although generally described as 'Sumerian' or 'Babylonian' and possibly originating before 2000 BC, this version of the myth is taken from a cuneiform tablet in Semitic Akkadian of Northern Babylonia, 1300-1250 BC. The remaining three texts are Eis Gên, Eis Selênên, and Eis Hêlion - hymns to the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
Featuring the combined forces of several choirs, a massive orchestra, and several of Australia's finest soloists under the baton of Andrew Wailes.
SEPTEMBER CONCERT
Further details TBA
Carols in the Cathedral
Three spectacular concerts at St Paul's Cathedral. Featuring a glorious program of festive music for multiple choirs, brass, percussion, strings, piano, organ, harp and soloists, conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 December
St Paul's Cathedral
2022 concerts
Carols in the Cathedral
Carols in the Cathedral
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 pleaswd 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
Carols in the Cathedral
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
BOOKINGS:
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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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for a discount on any tickets purchased.
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
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
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
Melbourne Festival of Choirs
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