Although one of the most famous works in the choral repertoire, Bach's Mass in B minor is rarely performed, largely due to its complexity of vocal lines and the grand scale of the work. With over 90 choristers tackling the demanding choruses, four of Australia's most experienced early music singers as soloists and accompanied by the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, this was a choral highlight in Melbourne in 2009.
Saturday 9 May 2009 at 7:30pm and Sunday 10 May 2009 at 2:30pm at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Performing Arts Centre
Conductor Matthew Toogood
Opera in Concert - Puccini's TURANDOT
After sold out performances of Nabucco in 2008 HCS brings Puccini's final opera to Preston City Hall, together with an international and local cast of soloists accompanied by an orchestra of over forty players. Famous for the tenor aria 'Nessun dorma' the music of Turandot is a stirring synthesis of eastern melodies with grand Italian opera and naturally a number of impressive choruses.
Friday 14 August 2009 at 7:30pm and Sunday 16 August 2009 at 3pm
Preston City Hall, Cnr High & Gower Sts, PRESTON
Conductor Matthew Toogood
Tippett's A Child of Our Time and Vaughan Williams' Toward the Unknown Region
Tippett's oratorio Child of Our Time incorporates a variety of musical genres, including gospel spirituals, moving arias and evocatve choruses. Along with the highly emotional Vaughan Williams' Toward the Unknown Region and a selection of contemporary Australian compositions, HCS returns to the intimate surroundings of St George's for the final concert of 2009.
Friday 11 December 2009 at 7:30pm and Saturday 12 December 2009 at 3pm
St George's Anglican Church, Warncliffe Rd, IVANHOE EAST
