PERTH SYMPHONIC CHORUS
Once again nationally renowned Perth Symphonic Chorus will present a wonderful year of spectacular choral singing. Under the baton of Dr. Margaret Pride OAM, the chorus has gained a reputation for choral excellence and masterful interpretations. Comments in reviews from it’s 2018 season included ‘magnificent’, ‘unparalleled’, ‘stunning’, ‘a refined and assured performance’ and ‘an exceptional concert.’ Be with us again in 2019 to savour the beauty of our repertoire and our work and enjoy MEMBERS SPECIAL PRICING throughout the year!
Magnificent Bach – Saturday 18th May 7.30pm, Winthrop Hall UWA. Members special price $59 (quote UWA1) Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/ZZTN
One of Bach’s most jubilant and sparkling choral works is his glorious Magnificat for soloists, choir and orchestra. Its virtuosic and brilliant vocal writing thrills and inspires the listener to heights of spiritual balance and wonder. Splendour and jubilation will be further delivered through the Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 for trumpet and strings. Coupled with these two works is the most well known and loved of short choral masterpieces: Vivaldi’s Gloria.
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Swoons’ Concert – Sunday 28th July 2.30pm, Christ Church Claremont. Members special price $29 (quote UWA1) Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/ZZTN
Divine choral music to take your breath away and leave you wanting more! Our programme includes the flirtatious Liebeslieder Waltzes of Brahms, intoxicating Rossini choral songs full of love and charm, humorous miniatures by Benjamin Britten and the best of the Jazz Era arranged for choir and a small band.
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Duruflé’s Requiem – Sunday 20th October 2.3.0pm, Christ Church Grammar School Chapel. Members special price $55 (quote UWA1) Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/ZZTN
Unbeknown to many audience members, Duruflé’s Requiem is not all his own work. This exquisite work will be the highlight in a concert that will include Duruflé’s sublime unaccompanied Gregorian motets and Fauré’s anthems for harp, organ, and choir.
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Carols by Candlelight – Sunday 8th December 7.30pm, Redemptorist Monastery North Perth. Members special price $29 (quote UWA1) Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/ZZTN
Christmas is truly a global celebration. Christmas is a time for beloved traditions that are treated with respect year after year; it’s a time of hope for the future and recalling of Christmases past.
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Comfort & Joy: Handel’s Messiah, Saturday, December 21st 7.30pm, Perth Concert Hall. Members special price $79 (quote UWA1) Booking: Perth Concert Hall
The genius of Handel’s Messiah is acknowledged by the thousands of performances given annually around the globe. For nearly three hundred years, performers and listeners have marveled at the abundance of sensational arias and choruses contained within this brilliant score. Be with us to hear your favourite movements performed by a stellar cast, be it “The Trumpet Shall Sound”, “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth” or the “Hallelujah Chorus”.