Category: Concerts

XL: Hobart (2024)

Ensemble Gombert & Allegri Ensemble
XL
Saturday 19 October 2024, 2pm
St Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart

Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585) Spem in alium a 40
Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521) Inviolata, integra, et casta es Maria
Jacobus Clemens non Papa (1510/1515-1555/1556) Fremuit spiritu Jesus
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) Gott der Vater wohn uns bei
Calvin Bowman (b. 1972) Death be not proud
1: If faithful souls
2: Thou has made me
3: At the round earth’s imagin’d corners
4: Death be not proud
Vaughan McAlley (b. 1970) Omnes Angeli a 40

ENSEMBLE GOMBERT & FRIENDS
SOPRANO
Victoria Brown; Katherine Lieschke; Sarah Harris; Claerwen Jones; Kate Strikker
ALTO
Leonie Tonkin; Claudia Funder; Rebecca Collins; Hamish Madden
TENOR
Sam Qualtrough; Abhishek Purty; Peter Campbell; Michael Stephens; Vaughan McAlley
BASS
Chetan Anthony Noronha; Roger Venning; Lucas Wilson Richter; Stuart Watkins; Nick Tolhurst; Mike Ormerod; Andrew Fysh; Tom Reid; Thomas Drent

ALLEGRI ENSEMBLE (Hobart)
Rhonda Kemsley; Karina Halys; Madeleine Dyer; Lavinia Savell; Sue Harradence; Clare Hawkins; Anne-Marie Forbes; Caroline Miller; Sebastian Allen; Di O’Toole; Simon Beswick; David Pitt; Brian Yates; Simon Milton; Liam McGuinness; Michael Kregor; Nick Caddick; Jonathan Wallis

Choral Delights of Seven Centuries: Brighton/Tasmania (2024)

Saturday 5th October 2024, 3pm 
St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Brighton, Victoria
Tuesday 15th October 2024, 12pm, 
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Richmond, Tasmania
Thursday 17th October 2024, 7.30pm, 
Palais Theatre, Franklin, Tasmania

PROGRAM
Josquin des Prez (c.1450–1521) Inviolata, integra, et casta es Maria
Jacobus Clemens non Papa (1510/1515–1555/1556) Fremuit spiritu Jesus
Michael Praetorius (1571–1621) Gott der Vater wohn uns bei
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen?
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) Choral Dances from Gloriana
1. Time
2. Concord
3. Time and Concord
4. Country Girls
5. Rustics and Fishermen
6. Final Dance of Homage
Calvin Bowman (b. 1972) Death be not proud
1. If faithful souls
2. Thou hast made me
3. At the round earth’s imagin’d corners
4. Death be not proud

BRIGHTON PERSONNEL
Soprano
Victoria Brown; Sarah Harris*; Claerwen Jones; Katherine Lieschke; Kate Strikker; Fiona Seers
Alto
Claudia Funder; Cailin Howarth; Hamish Madden; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton
Tenor
Vaughan McAlley; Peter Campbell, Abhishek Purty; Michael Stephens; Ben Owen
Bass
Chetan Anthony Noronha; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley; Nicholas Tolhurst
*also Alto

TASMANIA PERSONNEL
Soprano
Victoria Brown; Sarah Harris*; Claerwen Jones; Katherine Lieschke; Kate Strikker
Alto
Claudia Funder, Hamish Madden; Leonie Tonkin
Tenor
Vaughan McAlley; Abhishek Purty; Michael Stephens, Ben Owen
Bass
Chetan Anthony Noronha; Mike Ormerod; Nicholas Tolhurst
*also Alto

Bach St John Passion (2024)

Saturday 8 June 2024, 2:30pm
Sunday 9 June 2024, 7pm
St Ambrose Church, Woodend

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

PROGRAM
J.S. Bach: St John Passion (1725)
Ensemble Gombert & Accademia Arcadia
Directed by John O’Donnell

SOLOISTS
Christopher Watson, Evangelist
Jerzy Kozlowski, Jesus
Benjamin Fullarton, soprano
Christopher Roache, alto        
Timothy Reynolds, tenor      
Michael Strasser, bass

Soprano
Victoria Brown*; Sarah Harris; Claerwen Jones; Nina Pereira; Kate Strikker; Deborah Summerbell
Alto
Claudia Funder; Cailin Howarth; Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton
Tenor
Vaughan McAlley*; Tim van Nooten; Abhishek Purty; Michael Stephens*
Bass
Thomas Bell; Chetan Anthony Noronha; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley; Nicholas Tolhurst*

*minor soloists

Renaissance Music for Eastertide (2024)

Sunday 28 April 2024, 2pm
All Saints’ Anglican Church, St Kilda

Jean Richafort (c.1480–c.1547) Christus resurgens
Cristóbal de Morales (c.1500–1553) Christus resurgens
Orlande de Lassus (c.1532–1594) Christus resurgens
Peter Philips (c.1560–1628) Christus resurgens
Heinrich Isaac (c.1450–1517) Missa paschale à 6
Nicolas Gombert (c.1495–c.1560) Regina caeli laetare à 12

SOPRANO
Katherine Lieschke; Deborah Summerbell; Fiona Seers; Claerwen Jones; Victoria Brown; Sarah Harris
ALTO
Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton; Gowri Rajendran; Claudia Funder
TENOR
Abhishek Purty, Tim Van Nooten; Vaughan McAlley; Michael Stephens
BASS
Chetan Anthony Noronha; Nicholas Tolhurst; Thomas Bell; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley

Faire is the Heaven: In Memory of Belinda Wong (2024)

Saturday 9 March 2024, 3pm
Trinity College Chapel, Parkville

PROGRAM
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Fest- und Gedenksprüche, Opus 109
1. Unsere Väter
2. Wenn ein starker Gewappneter
3. Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk
Dedication read by Fiona Seers
Peter Campbell (b. 1964) What is the Glory Far Above?
Calvin Bowman (b. 1972) To Daffadills
Vaughan McAlley (b. 1970) To Rosemounde
William H. Harris (1883–1973) Faire is the heaven & Bring us, O Lord God
Gustav Holst (1874–1934) Nunc Dimittis
INTERVAL
Final fundraising announcement read by Victoria Brown
Frank Martin (1890–1974) Mass for Double Choir

Soprano
Victoria Brown; Sarah Harris; Claerwen Jones; Katherine Lieschke; Nina Pereira; Fiona Seers; Deborah Summerbell
Alto
Claudia Funder; Cailin Howarth; Hamish Madden; Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton
Tenor
Peter Campbell; Vaughan McAlley; Tim van Nooten; Abhishek Purty; Michael Stephens
Bass
Thomas Bell; Chetan Anthony Noronha; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley; Nicholas Tolhurst


All Souls’ Day Mass at All Saints’ (2023)

All Souls’ Requiem at All Saints’ Church
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 7pm
All Saints’ Anglican Church, East St Kilda

Service music included:
Duarte Lôbo (c.1565-1646) Missa pro defunctis à 8 
Juan Esquivel (c.1560-after 1623) In paradisum
Postlude: Johann Pachebel (1653-1706) Fantasia in G Minor


SOPRANO Victoria Brown; Sarah Harris; Claerwen Jones; Nina Pereira; Deborah Summerbell; Carol Veldhoven
ALTO Cailin Howarth; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton; Claudia Funder
TENOR Peter Campbell; Vaughan McAlley; Abhishek Purty; Michael Stephens; Tim van Nooten
BASS Thomas Bell; Chetan Anthony Noronha; Mike Ormerod; Tom Reid; Mark Thawley; Nicholas Tolhurst

Commemorating Byrd and Weelkes (2023)

Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 7:30pm
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Ensemble Gombert
Directed by John O’Donnell

PROGRAM
William Byrd (c.1540–1623)
Sing joyfully
‘Te Deum’ from Great Service
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Hosanna to the Son of David
When David heard
William Byrd (c.1540–1623)
This day Christ was born
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Alleluia, I heard a voice
O Jonathan, woe is me
William Byrd (c.1540–1623)
‘Magnificat’ from Great Service
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
Gloria in excelsis Deo (Sing my soul)

SOPRANO
Victoria Brown; Claerwen Jones; Katherine Lieschke; Kate McBride; Nina Pereira; Fiona Seers; Carol Veldhoven
ALTO
Claudia Funder; Cailin Howarth; Hamish Madden; Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton
TENOR
Peter Campbell; Vaughan McAlley; Abhishek Purty; Michael Stephens; Tim van Nooten
BASS
Thomas Bell; Chetan Anthony Noronha; Mike Ormerod; Tom Reid; Mark Thawley; Nicholas Tolhurst

Music For The King (2023)

Saturday, 10 June 2023, 4pm
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 7pm
St Ambrose Church, Woodend

Woodend Winter Arts Festival

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
Coronation Anthems

  1. The king shall rejoice HWV 260
  2. My heart is inditing HWV 261
  3. Let thy right hand be strengthened HWV 259
  4. Zadok the Priest HWV 258

Dettingen Te Deum HWV 283

Michael Strasser, bass
Ensemble Gombert & Accademia Arcadia directed by John O’Donnell

ENSEMBLE GOMBERT
Soprano
Katherine Lieschke; Carol Veldhoven; Victoria Brown; Fiona Seers; Sarah Harris; Deborah Summerbell; Nina Pereira; Claerwen Jones
Alto
Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton; Cailin Howarth; Hamish Madden; Claudia Funder; Niki Ebacioni
Tenor
Abhishek Purty; Tim van Nooten; Vaughan McAlley; Michael Stephens
Bass
Michael Strasser; Chetan Anthony Noronha; Nicholas Tolhurst; Thomas Bell; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley

ACCADEMIA ARCADIA
Trumpet Tristram Williams; Louisa Trewartha; Jeffry Segal
Timpani Guy du Blêt
Oboe Adam Masters; Stephen Robinson
Bassoon Ben Hoadley
Violin 1 Lucinda Moon (Leader); Tim Willis; Stephanie Eldridge;
Violin 2 Lizzy Welsh; Arun Patterson; Meredith Thomas
Viola Dovi Hanner; Kerryn Coulter
Cello Josephine Vains; Edwina Cordingley
Violone Laura Vaughan
Organ Jacqueline Ogeil

The four Coronation Anthems are among Handel’s most cherished choral works. They were composed for performance in Westminster Abbey at King George II’s coronation on 11 October 1727, and Zadok the Priest has been sung at every coronation of a British monarch since that time. The Dettingen Te Deum, composed to celebrate British victory in the Battle of Dettingen in 1743, is a lesser-known work, but powerful and highly festive, certainly a worthy companion to the Coronation Anthems.

Music For Pentecost (2023)

Sunday 28th May 2023, 3pm
All Saints’ Church, East St Kilda

All Saints’ Church Concert Series 2023

Mathurin Forestier (1475–1541) Veni Sancte Spiritus
Thomas Tallis (1505–1585) Loquebantur variis linguis
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623) In festo Pentecostes
Philippe de Monte (1521–1603) Advenit ignis divinus
Giovanni Gabrieli (1557–1612) Hodie completi sunt (à 8)

Directed by John O’Donnell
Rehearsal conductor: Peter Campbell

Soprano
Katherine Lieschke; Carol Veldhoven; Deborah Summerbell
Sarah Harris; Claerwen Jones; Victoria Brown; Nina Pereira
Alto
Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton;
Cailin Howarth; Hamish Madden; Claudia Funder
Tenor
Peter Campbell; Abhishek Purty; Tim van Nooten; Vaughan McAlley; Michael Stephens
Bass
Chetan Anthony Noronha; Nicholas Tolhurst; Thomas Bell; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley


Renaissance Music for Holy Week (2023)

Saturday 1 April 2023, 3pm
St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Brighton

PROGRAM
Gaspar van Weerbeke (c.1445–after 1517) Stabat mater
Dominique Phinot (c.1510–c.1556) Lamentatio Tertia Tertii Diei
Nicolas Gombert (c.1595–c.1560) O Domine Jesu Christe
Orlande de Lassus (c.1530–1594)
Lamentatio Prima Secundi Diei
Lamentatio Secunda Secundi Diei
Lamentatio Tertia Secundi Diei
Andrea Gabrieli (c.1533–1585) Miserere mei, Deus

SOPRANO
Katherine Lieschke; Carol Veldhoven; Deborah Summerbell; Kate McBride; Fiona Seers; Claerwen Jones; Victoria Brown; Sarah Harris
ALTO
Lesley Salvestrin-Collins; Leonie Tonkin; Emma Warburton; Cailin Howarth; Hamish Madden; Claudia Funder
TENOR
Abhishek Purty, Tim Van Nooten; Vaughan McAlley; Michael Stephens
BASS
Andrew Murray; Chetan Anthony Noronha; Nicholas Tolhurst; Thomas Bell; Mike Ormerod; Mark Thawley; Tom Reid