Victoria Chorale invites tenors and bass/ baritones to sing Brahms’ beautiful Alto Rhapsody  with the acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Sally Anne Russell. 

 

There’s a marvellous version on YouTube with Janet Baker

             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y26OhGXz_H8

 

The concert, which includes both the Alto Rhapsody and Haydn’s Nelson Mass, is 7.30pm Saturday 7 October in St Paul’s Cathedral.

 

Mario Dobernig will conduct Victoria Chorale, the Art of Sound Orchestra and 4 superb soloists.

 

 

Tenors and basses wanting to sing in this special concert can choose the full or abbreviated rehearsal schedule:

 

Short rehearsal schedule to sing Alto Rhapsody and 2 Haydn Choruses

Rehearsal dates and performance times for those wanting to sing the Alto Rhapsody and 2 choruses in Haydn’s Nelson Mass are listed below. 

The first 4 rehearsals are held at St Columbs Church, 5 St Columbs St, Hawthorn.

• Tues 15 Aug  7:30 – 9pm

• Tues 5 Sept  7:30 – 10pm

• Sat 23 Sept  10:00 – 11:30am

• Tues 3 Oct (Orch rehearsal)  7:30 – 8:30pm

• Fri 6 Oct (Orch rehearsal)  7:00 – 8pm                                                       St Paul’s Cathedral

• Sat 7 Oct Concert.   Rehearsal 4:30pm - 6pm, Concert 7:30pm            St Paul’s Cathedral

 

 

Full rehearsal schedule to sing Alto Rhapsody and all of Haydn’s Nelson Mass

• All Tuesdays 7:30 – 10pm   July 25 to Sept 26                     5 St Columbs St, Hawthorn

• Fri 6 Oct (Orch rehearsal)  7:00 – 10pm                               St Paul’s Cathedral

• Sat 7 Oct Concert.   Call 5:15pm, Concert 7:30 pm            St Paul’s Cathedral

 

If you are interested in singing, email victoriachorale@gmail.com by July 30

or ring Judy on 0419 310 289 or Richard on 0438 221 030.