Upcoming Music Events
Owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, we regret that we have had to cancel many of Scots' Church's upcoming music events over the next few months. We look forward to providing more music concerts for you in the future.
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TUESDAY APRIL 7 1.10pm |
THE SINGING BEAUTY OF THE VIOL Viol ensemble led by Laura Moore Byrd, Tomkins, Purcell, Ferrabosco and Jenkins |
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 8 12.15pm |
MUSIC FOR THE PASSION OF CHRIST Douglas Lawrence plays the RIEGER grand organ Bach, Buxtehude, Karg-Elert, Messiaen This concert precedes the regular 1pm service. It will finish 5 minutes before that service. |
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THURSDAY APRIL 9 1.10pm |
LAMENTATIONS Music for vocal ensemble, harpsichord and chamber organ Amy Keyang Zia - harpsichord and organ and 7 singers from the Scots' Choir Tallis -The lamentations of Jeremiah, Bach, Purcell, Tomkins and Couperin |
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GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 10 7.30pm
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THE ST JOHN PASSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED, OWING TO THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK |
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SUNDAY APRIL 12 11am |
EASTER REJOICING The Choir of Scots’ Church David Farrands Brass & Percussion Ensemble. Included in the service, are works Bairstow, McAlley, Willcocks, Charpentier and Bach |
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SUNDAY MAY 3 11am |
CANTATA SUNDAY Johann Sebastian Bach - Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death's dark prison) Choir and soloists of The Scots' Church, with members of the Melbourne Baroque Orchestra Organ - Ria Angelika Polo Conductor - Douglas Lawrence |
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SUNDAY JUNE 21 2pm |
BIG HYMN SING Organist - Ria Angelika Polo The David Farrands Brass & Percussion ensemble Arrangements by Vaughan Mc Alley, Rhys Boak and Christopher Willcocks |
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6 2pm
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THE PROM CONCERT Music for choir, brass, Percussion, organs and harpsichord. Handel, Vaughan Williams, Reger, Parry, Howells, Moses Hogan, Tommy Dorsey and Donald Angle Everyone gets to sing Jerusalem and other ripper hymns. |
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 6.15pm
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COLOURS OF EUROPE With organist CHRISTOPH BOGAN from Schopheim, Germany Bach, Buxtehude, Faulkes, Capocci, Mendelssohn and Vierne |
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12 3pm |
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Marcel Dupré ROBIN BATTERHAM performs this monument of the organ repertoire. The mighty Marcel Dupré at his extraordinary best |
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 6.15pm
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THE ART OF THE IMPROVISOR DAVID DRURY renowned internationally for his skill as an improviser adds to the excitement of an improvisation with works by Leighton, Bach, Schumann, Vierne and Guilmant. |
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 3pm |
DANCING ON THE ORGAN RIA ANGELIKA POLO plays a programme of virtuoso organ works. includes the Bach Schübler Chorales, Mozart Fantasia in F minor and the simply fabulous Tanz Toccata by Anton Heiller |
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 6.15pm |
BAROQUE UNTIL TODAY MICHAEL FULCHER with an imaginative programme that includes some surprises. Vierne, Tournemire, Bach, Franck, Walton and Hakim. |
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 3pm |
FROM HAMLETS CASTLE From Hamlet's Castle in Helsingor comes SØREN GLEERUP HANSEN Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms and Bach |
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29 6.15pm |
THE POLISH VIRTUOSO Internationally renowned virtuoso from Poland, GEDYMIN GRUBBA will play works by Johann Sebastian Bach including the Passacaglia BWV 564 and Max Reger - Aus tiefer Not. |
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 18 2pm |
BIG HYMN SING Your chance to hear a diversity of splendid music and sing much loved hymns The organs and organists of the Scots' Church Choir of The Scots' Church David Farrands Brass and timpani Ensemble. |
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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15 11am |
CANTATA SUNDAY Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata 147 HERZ UND MUND UND TAT UND LEBEN Heart and mind and works and Life Choir and soloists of The Scots' Church Choir Members of The Melbourne Baroque Orchestra Conductor - Douglas Lawrence This is the cantata that contains the beautiful, indeed famous chorus known in English as "Jesu joy of man's desiring" |
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 7.30pm |
MESSIAH George Frederick Handel Scots' Church Choir, Soloists and Orchestra The annual performance of this timeless masterpiece. |
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 20 11.00am |
THE SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS WITH CAROLS Choir, organ, brass, percussion |