Genesis Chamber Series 1-8 December 2024 Flinders | Melbourne | Lyonville The fête champêtre was a style of garden party adored by 18th Century French aristocracy and the popular at the Gardens of Versailles. Parties would incorporate feasts and music, with musicians performing in lavishly prepared pastoral settings and palace gardens to entertain and accompany […]

A fixture on the Christmas calendar, this ever-changing program, now in its sixth incarnation, is testament to the fact that throughout history, composers have produced some of their liveliest and most engaging work for the Christmas season. PROGRAM ADVENT  IN THE BRITISH ISLES Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis William Byrd (1540–1623) O magnum mysterium […]

Genesis Chamber Series 1-8 December 2024 Flinders | Melbourne | Lyonville The fête champêtre was a style of garden party adored by 18th Century French aristocracy and the popular at the Gardens of Versailles. Parties would incorporate feasts and music, with musicians performing in lavishly prepared pastoral settings and palace gardens to entertain and accompany […]

A fixture on the Christmas calendar, this ever-changing program, now in its sixth incarnation, is testament to the fact that throughout history, composers have produced some of their liveliest and most engaging work for the Christmas season. PROGRAM ADVENT  IN THE BRITISH ISLES Thomas Tomkins (1572–1656) Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis William Byrd (1540–1623) O magnum mysterium […]