THE Bendigo Chorale will again be joining forces with Melbourne\u2019s Glen Eira Choir for a performance in early June.<\/p>\n
The two groups collaborated successfully last year and this time classical music lovers will be treated to works by Joseph Haydn and Josef Rheinberger, along with psalms by Leonard Bernstein.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bendigo Chorale is the longest-standing choir in Bendigo and has been presenting choir music for over 70 years,\u201d said president David Wright.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur choir director runs the Glen Eira Choir in Melbourne as well as the Bendigo Chorale, and is combining the two choirs together to present this magnificent program of high-class classical singing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have a 60-voice combined choir which will be quite spectacular. This is classical music at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of the performance the combined choirs will perform a missa brevis – a shortened composition by Haydn, and a stabat mater – a hymn about the crucifixion of Jesus by Rheinberger.<\/p>\n
Mr Wright said different pieces will appeal to varied tastes.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, I enjoy the Haydn,\u201d he said. \u201cA bit like Bach\u2019s music, it\u2019s very straightforward as far as it\u2019s got a regular predictability about it, whereas the Chichester psalms are quite different.<\/p>\n
The performance will be held on Saturday, 3 June at St Paul\u2019s Anglican Cathedral at 2.30pm.<\/p>\n
Tickets can be purchased for $30 at the Capital box office, via gotix@bendigo.vic.gov.au or at the door. People under 15 years old can attend for free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Bendigo Chorale will again be joining forces with Melbourne\u2019s Glen Eira Choir for a performance in early June. The two groups collaborated successfully last year and this time classical music lovers will be treated to works by Joseph Haydn and Josef Rheinberger, along with psalms by Leonard Bernstein. \u201cThe Bendigo Chorale is the longest-standing […]<\/p>\n