Warwick-based community choir East Street Singers will perform Antonio’s Vivaldi’s Gloria and other choral works at a concert on Sunday 12 June.
Vivaldi, known as the ‘Red Monk’ for his shock of red hair, composed the 12-part sacred work in 1715 for the choir of the Ospedale della Pietà, an orphanage for girls in Venice.
The concert at St Mary’s Catholic Church starting at 2 pm also features the Darling Downs Ensemble, comprising violin, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord, bassoon and trumpet.
The programme will include other works including Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and the stirring Adiemus by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins.
East Street Singers director Jill Hulme said the concert will feature soloists from Warwick, Toowoomba and Brisbane including Ron Morris (counter tenor), Robert Williams (bass) Janelle Berry (alto) and Jillian Hulme (soprano).
Michael Funder will conduct the orchestra and choir and play trumpet on the Hallelujah Chorus and The Trumpet Shall Sound.
Tickets are $15/$10 concession at the door or pre-booked via East Street Singers’ Facebook page.
A delicious afternoon tea is included in the ticket price.
It will be cold, so bring your woollies!
