Event
Ensemble Gombert: The Song of Songs
- Date: Saturday, 17 September 2011, 8:00pm
- Venue: Xavier College Chapel, Kew — Charles St, Kew, VIC
- Tickets: Adults: $35 | Children: $25 | Concession: $25 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on 0396 855 111
Event Details
Most of the works making up this program are settings of verses from The Song of Songs, also known as The Song of Solomon. But other love poetry, in English, Italian and French, provides the texts for Newcastle composer Andrew Robbie's Close your Eyes, here receiving its first performance.
Featured non-Australian music: Antoine Brumel; Nicolas Gombert; Giovanna Pierluigi da Palestrina; Richard Dering; Melchior Franck; Healey Willan
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by email to publicity@ensemblegombert.com.au
Featured Australian Works
A Wedding Triptych by Peter Campbell | |
Close your Eyes by Andrew Robbie — World premiere |
Featured artists
- New work by Andrew Robbie
- Music of Peter Campbell
- Performer Ensemble Gombert
- Conductor John O'Donnell
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