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MUSIC AT THE BASILICA INC.

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street, Geelong Vic 3220

Music Festival

Windfire

A festival of music in Geelong's Churches
25th - 27th May 2012

 Friday 25th May

Twilight Festival Opening from 6.00pm
 SOUND AND LIGHT EVENT – BRYAN DERRICK All welcome.
Light refreshments. No charge.
The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra St Geelong.

 

GALA CONCERT FRIDAY 25th MAY 8.00pm

 

Spirit of the Wind


Mozart: 'Veni Creator Spiritus" Vivaldi: ‘Gloria’, Dvorak: ‘Six Biblical Songs’
and Haydn: ‘The Heavens are Telling (The Creation)’

 The Geelong Chorale and The Geelong Community Orchestra conducted by Allister Cox. Soloists Lisa Breen, Helen Lyth, Sopranos, Alison Ralph, Alto, Manfred Pohlenz, Baritone.

The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street Geelong.
TICKETS $25 FULL AND SENIOR, $20 CONCESSION
Light refreshments in Hibernian Hall from 6.30 pm.
FESTIVAL 2-DAY PASS $30. Admits one person to ten DAYTIME concerts. Includes program.  FREE SHUTTLE BUS
FESTIVAL 1-DAY PASS $20.   Admits one person to five DAYTIME concerts on the same day. Available for either Saturday or Sunday. Includes program. Daytime concerts approximately 60 minutes’ duration.  FREE SHUTTLE BUS

SATURDAY 26th MAY

9.00 am. Festival breakfast.  Hibernation Hall. Donation $5.

Dine to the stirring strains of Brendan Nicholls’ Bagpipes.

10.00 am. Concert 1. THEATRE OF THE WINGED UNICORN

Lively Gilbert and Sullivan music to put you in Festival mood!

Denis Mitchell, Ben Mitchell, Lisa Breen, Allister Cox, John Shawcross.

The Pioneer Room at St Mary’s, 150 Yarra Street, Geelong.

 

11.30 am. Concert 2. EASTERN SACRED MUSIC

A choral workshop with Symon Kohut.

St Peter and Paul’s Church, Mercer St, Geelong.  

 

12.30 pm. Lunch - make own arrangements.  Light refreshments available for purchase at Hibernian Hall.

 

2.00 pm. Concert 3. WIND AND STRINGS

Catherine Lukin, Soprano. Wendy Galloway, Violin. Jacinta Dennett, Harp. Brendon Lukin, Organ.

Geelong College Chapel, Aphrasia Street, Geelong 2.00 – 2.25pm.  

St David’s Church, Aphrasia Street. (next door to chapel) 2.30 - 3pm

 

3.00 pm Afternoon Tea. Complimentary Devonshire Tea in St David’s Hall.

 

4.00 pm Concert 4. SING JOYFULLY

“The Exaudi Youth Choir” from Melbourne, directed by Claire Preston, returns to the festival by popular request.

The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street.

 

5.30 pm Concert 5. SONGS FOR THE JOURNEY

The St Michael’s Grammar European Tour Choir.  Director Gary Ekkel. 

All Saints Anglican Church, Talbot Street, Newtown.

SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT 8.00pm 

Il prete rosso

Vivaldi: Cantata ‘Laudate Pueri’   Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 1.  
Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060.

 The ‘Seasons’ Ensemble: Frank De Rosso, Conductor. Wendy Galloway, leader.
Featuring Joanna Cole, Soprano. Ben Castle, Violin. Stephen Moschner, Oboe.

The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street Geelong.  
TICKETS $25 FULL AND SENIOR, $20 CONCESSION

SUNDAY 27th MAY

9.30 am MASS FOR THE CITY. Normal Sunday Mass.
Choir of the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels directed by Christopher Kelly. Organ Frank De Rosso.  Cantor Allister Cox.
Proulx: ‘Mass for the City’ with Brass quartet and timpani.Handel: ‘Let the Bright Seraphim’ Marianne Black, soprano. 
Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. No charge for Mass
1.00 pm Concert 6. BIZARRE OR baROCK
Elizabeth Anderson, Harpsichord. 
The Pioneer Room at St. Mary’s.150 Yarra Street, Geelong.

 2.00 pm Concert 7. SACRED HARMONY
“VOX” Eight-voice ensemble fromBallarat.
Christ Church, Cnr. McKillop and Moorabool Streets, Geelong. 

3.15 pm Concert 8. TOWER BELLS
 The Tower Bellringers from St Paul’sAnglican Church.
Complimentary Afternoon Tea will be served while the bells are rung.
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Latrobe Terrace, Newtown. 

4.00 pm Concert 9. WINDFIRE
St Paul’s Church Choir directed by John Kirkham.   Includes premiere of ‘WindFire ‘ by Geelong composer Dr Malcolm John, commissioned for the Festival.
St Paul’s Church, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong. 

5.30 pm Concert 10. DISCOVER TAMBURICA!
HKUD “LADO” GEELONG. 
Discover the unique and enchanting sound of the tamburica orchestra!  An outstanding finale to our 2012 ‘WindFire’ Festival.
Wesley Uniting Church, 100 Yarra Street, Geelong. 

 7.00 pm FESTIVAL DINNER AND DANCE.
Hibernian Hall.   Catering by ‘Pink Saffron’. Ticket $45. Drinks included.  
Be entertained by Ron Sudden at the keyboard. 
Prepaid reservations by 21st May essential. Bernice 5223 3554.

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