Our next 2011 performance promises to fill the chapel at Manly with the epic melodies of Camina Burana, one of the most popular choral works in the repertoire.
Carmina Burana
2.00pm on Sunday 7th August
Cardinal Ceretti Chapel, Manly
followed by Afternoon Tea on the Terrace
Click here for Carmina Burana tickets
or call Naomi Roseth on 02 99532443
How to get to Cardinal Cerretti Chapel
Kawai Grand pianos kindly provided by Kawai and Manly Music Club
We have just heard from Alexandra that Damien Beaumont from ABC Classic FM has agreed to host the Australian Violin Ensemble concert in Manly.
Details of all the AVE concerts in their inaugral tour are:
and of course …
Manly Concert:
Sunday 3rd July 2011 at 3.00 pm. at Cardinal Cerretti Chapel, Manly
Ticket Sales: Naomi 9953 2443 and also www.trybooking.com.au
Adult $42; Concession $37; Student $35; Child under 16 $30
Ticket price includes brochure/program
MUSICAL MOZAIKA
Our concertmaster Alexandra Loukianova leads this unique and innovative grouping of musicians, The Australian Violin Ensemble – also known as AVE.
The all-female ensemble consists of eight violins and piano and will play musical treasures from different epochs and styles from Baroque and Classical through Romantic and Modern to Jazz and Latin American rhythms. As artistic director, Alexandra has assembled a rich mosaic of music to show the group’s originality and virtuosity, with something for every taste – MUSICAL MOZAIKA.
We are pleased that Alexandra has chosen Manly as one of the venues for the inaugural tour which will give us all the opportunity to share in this unique experience.
Details of all the concerts on the tour can be found by clicking here.
Manly Concert: Sunday 3rd July 2011 at 3.00 pm.
at Cardinal Cerretti Chapel, Manly
The Manly concert is to be hosted by Damien Beaumont from ABC Classic FM
Ticket Sales: Naomi 9953 2443 and also www.trybooking.com
Adult $42; Concession $37; Student $35; Child under 16 $30
Ticket price includes brochure/program
I think we all knew that this concert was going to be a bit special. For one thing, we seemed to learn the notes of the Mozart Requiem early on in the rehearsal programme, enabling Carlos to spend a lot of time adding expression and meaning to the music. For another, hearing Alexandra rehearsing the Prokoviev Violin Concerto on Thursday evening showed that the audience was in for a double treat.
And on the night itself, the very first declamatory chords of The Magic Flute Overture showed that the orchestra was more than its usual confident and competent self, equally at home playing on its own or accompanying Alexandra or the Choir.
What followed was arguably one of the best concerts we have ever produced. Alexandra’s playing of the Prokoviev was by turns masterful and playful, squeezing the last drop of expression out of every note, phrase and episode. Even those members of the audience who perhaps were not so keen on the music itself commented on her consummate technical skill. Standing at the back of the Chapel with the notes wafting through the screen was a delight – I sometimes wonder whether the acoustics there are better than those in the main body of the Chapel.
As for the Mozart Requiem – despite a couple of untidy entries, we can be confident that Mozart himself would have been proud of our performance. All that work on the expression paid off, and we were able to communicate the music fully to the audience. The soloists sang beautifully both individually and as a quartet. I think that Carlos’ favourite section, the Lacrymosa, which he believes embodies Mozart’s personal credo, might have been the highlight for many people both in the Choir and in the audience. And that would be very fitting.
What next? Carmina Burana, on Sunday afternoon, August 8th. Rehearsals start on Thursday April 28th.
With many thanks to Paul for his very subtle presence and taking some excellent shots in the tricky natural light of the chapel – here is an unedited selection at this stage …
