Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra 2007 - Tour Dates
Haydn - The Creation
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Jane Edwards (soprano), Richard Greager (tenor), Stephen Bennet (bass),
conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Saturday 26 May 8.00 pm, Melbourne Town Hall
The Creation, "Die Schöpfung" in the original German, was written between 1796 and 1798 and is Josef Haydn's greatest work. In its composition Haydn was significantly influenced by Handel's great oratorios which he had heard during his visits to London in 1791-1792 and 1794-1795. The Creation was first performed at a private subscription concert in Vienna on April 30 1798. It was recognized immediately as a work of genius and in Vienna alone was performed almost 40 times in the remaining 10 years of Haydn's life. It has continued much loved and often performed to this day as one of the glories of the Western choral tradition.
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RMP ARIA
Hear the six finalists of Australiaâs newest
singing competition compete in a program of
glorious oratorio arias and choruses
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir with outstanding young soloists
Jonathan Bradley (piano)
Sunday 24 June 5:00 pm BMW Edge, Federation Square
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Bernstein - Chichester Psalms, Missa Brevis;
O'Regan - Dorchester Canticles
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Dean Sky Lucas (counter tenor), conducted by Andrew Wailes
Friday 20 July 8.30 pm, St Patrick's Cathedral
You can order tickets on line for this concert
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Choral Miniatures
(works TBC)
Sunday 12 Aug 2:00 p.m., St Aidans, North Balwyn.
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Irish Songs of Praise
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, The Australian Children's Choir, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra,
Damien Leith (Australian Idol winner, vocalist), Roy Best (Operatunity runner up, tenor), Jessica O'Bryan (soprano), Anthony Halliday (organist), Charles "Bud" Tingwell (narrator), conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Murray Stapleton (Co producer and Director), Original orchestrations by Sean O'Boyle and Anthony Halliday
Saturday 25 Aug, two performances, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Melbourne Town Hall.
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IMMORTAL BEETHOVEN - All Beethoven Special Concert
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G
Choral Fantasia
Mass in C major
Jonathan Bradley, piano
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Patricia Wright (soprano), Suzanne Johnstone (mezzo), Stephen Smith (tenor), Richard Alexander (bass)
Conducted by Andrew Wailes
Performed with the Melbourne University Choral Society
Saturday 13 Oct 8:00 p.m., Melbourne Town Hall
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Messiah in Bendigo
Handel's masterpiece in the huge acoustic of Bendigo Cathedral
Conducted by Andrew Wailes
Saturday 8 December 7:30 p.m., Bendigo Cathedral
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Handel - Messiah
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Rachelle Durkin (soprano), Sally Anne Russell (mezzo), David Hobson (tenor), Joshua Bloom (bass)
Jonathan Bradley (continuo)
Conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Sunday 16 December 5:00 p.m., Melbourne Town Hall
Experience the 130 voices of Australia's oldest and finest symphonic chorus, with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra under their award-winning conductor Andrew Wailes, as well as four of Australia's finest soloists in a much anticipated annual performance of this truly great work.
Handel's great oratorio Messiah has a particular significance for the RMP. It is the work that first launched the choir, and has subsequently been performed at least once every year since 1853. This unbroken sequence of more than 226 performances is considered to be a world record.
Messiah is an annual Melbourne tradition. Join us at the splendid Melbourne Town Hall to celebrate Christmas in style with Handel's immortal masterpiece.
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A Philharmonic Christmas - Carols in the Cathedral
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir The Australian Children's Choir, RMP Brass and Percussion, Jonathan Bradley (organ), conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 December 8:00 p.m., St Paul's Cathedral
A glorious concert of traditional carols and readings performed by the acclaimed Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir presented in the magnificent ambience and acoustics of St Paul's Cathedral.
Featuring all your favourite carols, such as O Come All Ye Faithful, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Nowell, Silent Night and Joy to the World!, as well as beautiful music by composers from Australia and Europe.
So popular is this concert that in previous years tickets have sold out and many members of the public have been turned away disappointed. This year therefore RMP presents two performances of its much loved Christmas celebration.
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You can buy concert tickets directly from the RMP:
[url="http://www.rmp.org.au/tickets.htm"]http://www.rmp.org.au/tickets.htm[/url]
More inf: [url="http://www.rmp.org.au"]http://www.rmp.org.au[/url]
Haydn - The Creation
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Jane Edwards (soprano), Richard Greager (tenor), Stephen Bennet (bass),
conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Saturday 26 May 8.00 pm, Melbourne Town Hall
The Creation, "Die Schöpfung" in the original German, was written between 1796 and 1798 and is Josef Haydn's greatest work. In its composition Haydn was significantly influenced by Handel's great oratorios which he had heard during his visits to London in 1791-1792 and 1794-1795. The Creation was first performed at a private subscription concert in Vienna on April 30 1798. It was recognized immediately as a work of genius and in Vienna alone was performed almost 40 times in the remaining 10 years of Haydn's life. It has continued much loved and often performed to this day as one of the glories of the Western choral tradition.
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RMP ARIA
Hear the six finalists of Australiaâs newest
singing competition compete in a program of
glorious oratorio arias and choruses
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir with outstanding young soloists
Jonathan Bradley (piano)
Sunday 24 June 5:00 pm BMW Edge, Federation Square
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Bernstein - Chichester Psalms, Missa Brevis;
O'Regan - Dorchester Canticles
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Dean Sky Lucas (counter tenor), conducted by Andrew Wailes
Friday 20 July 8.30 pm, St Patrick's Cathedral
You can order tickets on line for this concert
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Choral Miniatures
(works TBC)
Sunday 12 Aug 2:00 p.m., St Aidans, North Balwyn.
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Irish Songs of Praise
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, The Australian Children's Choir, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra,
Damien Leith (Australian Idol winner, vocalist), Roy Best (Operatunity runner up, tenor), Jessica O'Bryan (soprano), Anthony Halliday (organist), Charles "Bud" Tingwell (narrator), conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Murray Stapleton (Co producer and Director), Original orchestrations by Sean O'Boyle and Anthony Halliday
Saturday 25 Aug, two performances, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Melbourne Town Hall.
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IMMORTAL BEETHOVEN - All Beethoven Special Concert
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G
Choral Fantasia
Mass in C major
Jonathan Bradley, piano
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Patricia Wright (soprano), Suzanne Johnstone (mezzo), Stephen Smith (tenor), Richard Alexander (bass)
Conducted by Andrew Wailes
Performed with the Melbourne University Choral Society
Saturday 13 Oct 8:00 p.m., Melbourne Town Hall
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Messiah in Bendigo
Handel's masterpiece in the huge acoustic of Bendigo Cathedral
Conducted by Andrew Wailes
Saturday 8 December 7:30 p.m., Bendigo Cathedral
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Handel - Messiah
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Rachelle Durkin (soprano), Sally Anne Russell (mezzo), David Hobson (tenor), Joshua Bloom (bass)
Jonathan Bradley (continuo)
Conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Sunday 16 December 5:00 p.m., Melbourne Town Hall
Experience the 130 voices of Australia's oldest and finest symphonic chorus, with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra under their award-winning conductor Andrew Wailes, as well as four of Australia's finest soloists in a much anticipated annual performance of this truly great work.
Handel's great oratorio Messiah has a particular significance for the RMP. It is the work that first launched the choir, and has subsequently been performed at least once every year since 1853. This unbroken sequence of more than 226 performances is considered to be a world record.
Messiah is an annual Melbourne tradition. Join us at the splendid Melbourne Town Hall to celebrate Christmas in style with Handel's immortal masterpiece.
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A Philharmonic Christmas - Carols in the Cathedral
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir The Australian Children's Choir, RMP Brass and Percussion, Jonathan Bradley (organ), conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 December 8:00 p.m., St Paul's Cathedral
A glorious concert of traditional carols and readings performed by the acclaimed Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir presented in the magnificent ambience and acoustics of St Paul's Cathedral.
Featuring all your favourite carols, such as O Come All Ye Faithful, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Nowell, Silent Night and Joy to the World!, as well as beautiful music by composers from Australia and Europe.
So popular is this concert that in previous years tickets have sold out and many members of the public have been turned away disappointed. This year therefore RMP presents two performances of its much loved Christmas celebration.
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You can buy concert tickets directly from the RMP:
[url="http://www.rmp.org.au/tickets.htm"]http://www.rmp.org.au/tickets.htm[/url]
More inf: [url="http://www.rmp.org.au"]http://www.rmp.org.au[/url]