December 6Christmas Pageant |
| Venue: | Armadale Uniting Church Kooyong Road (Near High Street) Armadale Melways 59 A7/8 |
| Tickets: | $18, $12 concession, $6 student, $40 family |
| Bookings: | 03 9699 8417 |
| Time: | Performance commences at 2.15 pm and lasts for approximately 2 hours (with interval). |
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May 31An Afternoon in the Renaissance |
| Venue: | Bairnsdale Uniting Church Cnr. Great Alpine Road and Lanes Road Bairnsdale |
| Tickets: | $20, $10 concession, $5 student, $40 family |
| Bookings: | 03 9699 8417 (100 tickets reserved for door sales) |
| Time: | Performance commences at 2.15 pm and lasts for 1 hour. |
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November 29Christmas Pageant |
| Venue: | Trinity Uniting Church Black Street Brighton Melways 67 E11/8 |
| Tickets: | $18, $12 concession, $6 student, $40 family |
| Bookings: | 03 9699 8417 |
| Time: | Performance commences at 2.15 pm and lasts for approximately 2 hours (with interval). |
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June 28 (1.00 pm and 3.00 pm)For Campfire and CloisterA rare presentation of the fascinating 14th century folk-liturgical pilgrim songs and dances of the Llibre Vermell - the "Red Book" from the monastery at Montserrat in Spain. With the Early Music Consort, Rippon Lea Dancers and vocalists Natalie Maroki, Rebecca Moret and Caitlin Noble. Featuring dances based on original sources, period costumes and instruments. |
August 9 (1.00 pm and 3.00 pm)On the Spanish Steps 1550-1750 |
| Venue: | National Gallery of Victoria 17th/18th Century Gallery Kilda Road Melbourne Melways 1D U6 |
| Tickets: | Free admission |
| Bookings: | Not required |
| Time: | Performances commence at 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm and last for 1 hour. |
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This is the ninth year of the series which is widely-regarded as an important part of Melbourne's historic music panorama. The Early Arts Guild of Victoria arranges the annual program, with Helga Hill as artistic director.
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June 7Delicious!Here's a sumptuous five-course musical banquet prepared by noted gamba specialist Laura Vaughan and leading New Zealand harpsichordist Donald Nicolson. Dishes by Marais, Bach, Schenk, Hume and Louis Couperin have been chosen to "stimulate and balance the humours" in true old-world fashion! Buon appetite! |
July 5Naples circa 1730Step back to the Neapolitan court and the Teatro di San Carlo! The invitation comes from Jennifer Cook, soprano, Adam Masters, baroque oboe, and David Macfarlane, harpsichord. Their performance of rarely-heard works for voice and oboe by Scarlatti, Pergolesi and Mancini will be another season highlight. |
August 2Concert à deuxA program which has been presented as far afield as Vienna and Cortona now comes to Brighton! Ruth Wilkinson, a teacher of gamba and recorder at the Early Music Studio, will be joined by baroque violin exponent Cynthia O'Brien who will be making a brief return visit to Australia from Vienna. They will play works from the 17th and 18th centuries. |
September 6Organ CentenaryHelga Hill will lead the Early Music Consort, soprano Merrin Torpy and actress Annabel Green in a celebration of the 100th year of the Fincham organ at St Cuthberts. Music will range over four centuries and an Ode to the Organ, published in the Hobart Gazette in 1825, will be presented with historic gesture. At the end - bellringing! |
| Venue: |
St Cuthbert's Presbyterian Church 10 Wilson Street Brighton Melways F10 |
| Tickets: | $5 for persons aged 18 years and over - no charge for those under 18 |
| Bookings: | Not required |
| Time: | Performances commence at 2.15 pm and last for 1 hour. |
| Information: | Phone (03) 9699 8417 for information or entry to the Early Arts Guild's free mailing list. |
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