Join the Choir of St James’ directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones with organist Alistair Nelson and their regular collaborators Australian Baroque Brass for Songs of Jubilation – a vivid reconstruction of Yuletide as celebrated during the early seventeenth century in a festival of early music which encapsulates the joyous Christmas spirit. This composite work with artistic direction by John…
The Choir of St James’ commemorates the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War with Songs of Remembrance, a moving programme of works by significant British composers from the early 20th century to the present day. The impact of war and loss of life has moved generations of composers to explore profound expressions of sadness,…
Songs of Splendour – A Venetian Coronation The Choir of St James’/The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral/Australian Baroque Brass Conducted by Paul McCreesh St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney 21 May 2014 It is now twenty-five years since Paul McCreesh first compiled his conjectural reconstruction of the music performed at the coronation of Doge Marino…