Saturday night provided me with the opportunity to hear a favourite piece of music - Bach's Easter Oratorio. Whilst I am sure that it has been performed in Melbourne since the last time I heard it (sang it with MUCS in 1965!), it was marvellous to hear a very professional and exciting account of it.
From the gripping trumpet opening, it was all joy. The choir and orchestra did a fantastic job. Having sung it, I was most interested in the choir section and they performed clearly and with accomplishment. But what joy to hear the Tenor aria done so clearly and with lovely recorder work. It just rippled and murmured.
Congratulations to the programmer of this year's concerts. Perhaps they have been checking out my record collection :-)? The Bruckner Te Deum, Bach's Easter Oratorio and the African Sanctus.
Did they miss the Bruckner E minor Mass?? Perhaps it is down for 2009.
Well done Royal Phil.
I picked up a promo leaflet at the Sandringham Library - thanks to Polly probably.
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