Since 2007, Gloriana Chamber Choir, in collaboration with The Choir of St Peter’s Eastern Hill, have presented annual performances of Handel’s Messiah. With brilliant soloists and an orchestra of Melbourne’s finest period instruments specialists, these performances have been acclaimed for their freshness, power and immediacy.
Our soloists this year are:
Soprano: Cristina Russo
Countertenor: Maximilian Riebl
Tenor: Jacob Lawrence
Bass-Baritone: Oliver Mann
Gloriana Chamber Choir & The Choir of St Peter’s Eastern Hill
Gloriana Chamber Players (leader, Elizabeth Welsh)
Directed by Andrew Raiskums
7:30pm Saturday December 5
St Peter’s Eastern Hill, cnr of Gisborne and Albert Sts, East Melbourne
Tickets $35/$15 Student Rush. Ticket price includes complimentary champagne and Christmas cake.
Bookings: suewuttke@gmail.com or 0422 866 286
Previous performances have sold out, bookings are recommended.
We look forward to seeing you there.
βThe Choir gave a lively account of the many choruses, singing with precision and commitment. Moments of beautifully atmospheric blending of voices in the more solemn moments were contrasted with stirring outbursts.” (Classic Melbourne)
“It was clear from the outset that Maximilian Riebl will more than likely be singing the alto solos countless times in the future. Added to a beautiful tone, flexibility and the ability to sing a long phrase was a tasteful expressiveness and use of ornamentation β all of which added up to a performance well worth going out of your way to hear.” (Classic Melbourne)