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Australian Boys Choir: Austrian Encounters
May 22, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$15 – $35
Don’t miss the Australian Boys Choir in an orchestral extravaganza together with The Vocal Consort and the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra on period instruments.
With stunning music by Mozart and Joseph Haydn, ‘Austrian Encounters‘ also features the first Australian performance of a work by Michael Haydn not heard anywhere in over 250 years.
PROGRAM
Litaniae Lauretanae K.109 | W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Missa Brevis ‘Sancti Joannis de Deo’ Hob. XXII:7 | Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Litaniae Lauretanae MH 71 | Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806) *First Australian Performance
Missa Brevis in C ‘Spatzenmesse’ K.220 | W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
ARTISTS
Nicholas Dinopoulos, conductor
Suzanne Shakespeare, soprano
Emily Bauer-Jones, contralto
Henry Choo, tenor
Stephen Marsh, baritone
The Australian Boys Choir & The Vocal Consort
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra on period instruments
Two performances only, with digital worldwide access via Australian Digital Concert Hall. Details at www.australianboyschoir.com.au. Visit the website and secure your seats today!
GEELONG PERFORMANCE
Saturday 21 May at 3:00pm | St. Mary’s Basilica, Geelong
MELBOURNE PERFORMANCE
Sunday 22 May at 3:00pm | Sacred Heart Church, Carlton
DIGITAL LIVESTREAM EVENT
Sunday 22 May at 3:00pm | Australian Digital Concert Hall
(Worldwide digital access plus 72-hour delayed viewing)
Weaving together old and new, and intertwining historical masterworks with captivating new sounds, the voices of the Australian Boys Choir come together in a diverse repertoire spanning six centuries. The Choir constantly refreshes and renews through its exceptional young singers, and with a level of musical sophistication that always surprises, it continues to engage and enchant audiences around the globe.