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FINE MUSIC CONCERTS 2017 Music at the Basilica SPRING AND SUMMER SERIES
FINE MUSIC CONCERTS
2017
Music at the Basilica
SPRING AND SUMMER SERIES
Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (Vespers)
JS BACH Solo Cello Music Saturday 1 July 2017 at 8 pm
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
136 Yarra St., Geelong
Melbourne Bach Chamber Choir
Conductor Rick Prakhoff
Soloists Emily Bauer-Jones, Mezzo Soprano
Timothy Reynolds, Tenor , Chris Howlett, Cello
In this concert, Rachmaninov’s a cappella master-piece is juxtaposed to excerpts from J.S.Bach’s solo cello suites, played by Chris Howlett.
Tickets Adult and Senior $30 Concession $25
Children and School Students - free
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JULY 2017
Book three concerts on line and save $15
1. Rachmaninov All Night Vigil 2. Chamber Choir St. Georg Nördlingen
3. By the Waters of Babylon
Ticket Packages - $80/$65 from www.trybooking.com/QJJA
Chamber Choir of St. Georg Nördlingen – In Concert
Thursday 10 August at 7.30 pm
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
136 Yarra St., Geelong
Chamber Choir of St. Georg , Nördlingen, Germany
Conductor Udo Knauer
Music of German Choirs from 1500 to 2000 – Bach,
Pachelbel, Schütz, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Reger, Biebl,
Deutschmann and others.
The choir consists of 30 to 45 experienced singers from
Nördlingen and surrounding areas. Their repertoire
covers a capella choral music from the early Baroque
to present, as well as larger orchestral works. such JS Bach’s Mass in B Minor.
Tickets Adult and Senior $30 Concession $25
Children and School Students - free
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AUGUST 2017
By the Waters of Babylon
Sunday 20 August 2017 at 3 pm
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
136 Yarra St., Geelong
Australian Chamber Choir
Director Douglas Lawrence
Many composers have set this heart-wrenching
text, telling of the exile of a people from their home-
land. The text is no less potent in the 21st century
than it was in 500 BCE. The Australian Chamber
Choir has commissioned Australian composers,
Tom Henry to write a new work on this theme.
Uncertain Journeys sets texts written by people
seeking asylum in Australia. Program includes JS
Bach Motets and works by Palestrina, Handl, Byrd,
Gibbons, Dering, Martin, new works by Australian
composers, Luke Hutton and Tom Henry.
Tickets Adult and Senior $35 Concession $30
Children and School Students - free
www.Auschoir.com or at the door
AUGUST 2017
Sunday 17 September 2017 at 3 pm
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels (Pioneer Room)
150 Yarra St., Geelong
Vox Angelica Geelong Chamber Choir
Director Tom Healey
Love - a simple word with a plethora of shades of
meaning... This program explores the complexity and
simplicity of love throughout the centuries through the
music of Pearsall, Weelkes, Schumann, Vaughan Wil-
liams Minchin, Rorem, Whitacre and others.
Vox Angelica Geelong Chamber Choir is a new 20
voice ensemble of experienced singers performing a
repertoire of fine a cappella music.
Tickets Adult and Senior $30 Concession $25
Children and School Students - free
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Do I Love you More than a Day?
SEPTEMBER 2017
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Venice
Sunday 29 October 2017 at 3 pm
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
136 Yarra St., Geelong
Australian Chamber Choir
Director Douglas Lawrence
By popular demand, with the ravishing sound of Ital-
ian renaissance instruments the Australian Chamber
Choir celebrates its 10th Birthday, singing music for
multiple choirs of voices and instruments, mostly writ-
ten for the Basilica of San Marco, Venice.
Close your eyes as you hear strains of Monteverdi,
Schütz , Rigatti and Giovanni Gabrieli and
Andrea Gabrieli , in our Basilica, and you could
almost be at San Marco ….
Tickets Adult and Senior $35 Concession $30
Children and School Students - free
www.Auschoir.com or at the door
OCTOBER 2017
Christmas Noel J S Bach - Wachet Auf BWV 140
Friday 15 December 2017 at 8 pm
Basilica of St Mary of the Angels
136 Yarra St., Geelong
Windfire Choir and Orchestra
Conductor Rick Prakhoff
Soloists Lee Abrahmsen, Soprano
Timothy Reynolds, Tenor, Manfred Pholenz, Bass
Program includes works by Lauridsen, Stanford and
d’Aquin
Special Guests Geelong Youth Choir
Conductor Denise Hollingworth
Our young singers are sure to delight and bring you
Christmas cheer!
Tickets Adult and Senior $35 Concession $30
Children and School Students - free
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DECEMBER 2017
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A Country Ramble
Saturday 18 November 2017 from 9 am to 5 pm
3 Concerts in three charming country churches
Holy Trinity, Barrabool
Wondrous Merry (vocal ensemble)
St. Paul’s, Deans Marsh
Rosemary Hodgson - lute and theorbo
Uniting Church, Birregurra
Anna Lee, vocalist and John Shawcross, keyboard
Ticket price includes entry to all concerts, travel in a
luxury coach departing from Geelong, morning tea
and a two course lunch. (please advise dietary requirements)
Bookings are essential as seats are limited
Tickets Adult and Senior $95 Concession $85
A $20 deposit is required when booking and
balance by 1 November 2017
Enquiries and bookings: Jeannette 0408 305 868
Free Advent Organ Recitals All recitals are at the
Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels,
136 Yarra St. Geelong
From 12.30 pm to 1.15 pm
Monday 27 November Marc Slavec
Monday 4 December Leigh Askew
Monday 11 December Ria Angelika Polo
Monday 18 December Frank De Rosso
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