The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, directed by Thomas Wilson, with organist Oliver Brett, present Songs of Solitude and Solace, a litany including some of the most uplifting, impassioned and introspective gems of the choral canon. The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral is Australia’s only fully professional Cathedral Choir, renowned for its rich tone and vast…
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…
There is possibly no-one better to conduct the music of Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli than the man who founded the ensemble called the Gabrieli Consort. Paul McCreesh founded the Gabrieli Consort and Players, of which he remains the Artistic Director, in 1982. Since then, he has earned a reputation as one of the finest conductors…