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Major Performances 2010 - 2015
Director:
Stephen Brockman
  • 15,22-Nov-2015:  Jenkins – The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace) at St Patrick’s College Chapel, Ballarat (15th Nov)  and St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (22nd Nov).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Helen Duggan (soprano).
    • See recording on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 01-Aug-2015: Music for Pleasure – at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne. Director, Stephen Brockman, with Anna  Clarke (piano).
  • 17,24-May-2015:  Rossini – Le Petite Messe Solennelle at Church of Christ, New Gisborne (17th May) and St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (24th May).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Lee Abrahmsen (soprano), Kirsten Moerema (alto), Robert Barbaro (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).
    • See recording on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 16,23-Nov-2014: Mozart – Requiem at St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (16th Nov) and Church of Christ, New Gisborne (23rd Nov).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Cristina Russo (soprano), Kristen Leich (alto), Tomas Dalton (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).
    • See recording on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 19-Jul-2014: Music for Pleasure – at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne.
    • Director, Alan Grinton (also piano).
    • See gallery.
  • 06,13-Apr-2014:  Baroque Masterpieces by Bach and Vivaldi at the Church of Christ, New Gisborne (6th Apr) and St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (13th Apr).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Alexandra Flood (soprano) and Charlotte Betts-Dean (alto).  The program presented Vivaldi’s Gloria plus selections from Bach’s St John and St Matthew Passions.
    • See recording on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 17,24-Nov-2013:  Mendelssohn – Elijah at The Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts, Wendouree (17th Nov) and St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (24th Nov). 
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Eleanor Kerr (soprano), Charlotte Betts-Dean (alto), Robert Barbaro (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass). 
    • See recording on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 20-Jul-2013: Song and Feast – at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne.
    • Directors Stephen Brockman and Barry Firth. Selections included Cole Porter, Forest Gump and George Gershwin. 
    • See gallery.
  • 21,28-Apr-2013: Haydn - Mass in Time of War plus Classical Favourites at St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (21st Apr) and St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (28th Apr). 
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Lee Abrahmsen (soprano), Charlotte Betts-Dean (alto), Robert Barbaro (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).  Classical favourites included works by Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Saint-Saens and Lehar.
    • See recordings on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 02,09-Dec-2012: A Choral Celebration at St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (02nd Dec) and St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (9th Dec).
    • Director Stephen Brockman with Charlotte Betts-Dean (mezzo soprano).  Selections from  Britten, Byrd, Bruckner, Brumby, Faure and Vaughn Williams.
    • See gallery.
  • 28-Jul-2012:  More Music and Art for Pleasure – at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne.
    • See gallery.
  • 25-Mar,01-Apr-2012: Bach – Magnificat and Haydn – Stabat Mater at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (25th Mar) and St Ambrose Hall, Woodend (1st Apr).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and Catherine Pendelich (soprano), Peter Mander (tenor), Charlotte Betts-Dean (alto) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).
    • See gallery.
  • 20,27-Nov-2011: Handel – The Messiah at The Chapel, Rupertswood, Sunbury (20th Nov) and St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (27th Nov).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra and soloists.
    • See recordings on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 06-Aug-2011:  Music for Pleasure – at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne.
    • Directors, Barry Firth and Stephen Brockman, with  Anthony Marshall (Master of Ceremonies), Alan Grinton (piano), Barry Firth (piano), Jane McGeorge (piano), Stephen and Margaret Brockman (flutes),  Graham McGeorge (cello), and Richard Whitely (piano).
    • See gallery.
  • 10,17-Apr-2011: Haydn – The Creation at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (10th Apr) and St. Ambrose Hall, Woodend (17th Apr).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman with orchestra and soloists.
    • See recordings on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.
  • 20-Nov-2010:  Gilbert and Sullivan – Iolanthe at the Montessori School, New Gisborne. 
    • Director, Stephen Brockman.  This program presented the concert version.
    • See gallery.
  • Oct-2010: Flint Hill
    • See gallery.
  • 28-Mar,16-May-2010 (Palm Sunday): Faure Requiem, Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Kyneton (28th Mar) and Jacksons Hall, Braemar College, Woodend (16th May).
    • Conductor, Stephen Brockman (Kyneton) and Nicholas Cowell (Woodend), orchestra, the Gisborne Singers (Kyneton and Woodend) and Braemar College Choir (Woodend), and soloists Jocelyn Hickey (soprano), Anthony Mackey (bass) and Alan Grinton (organ).
    • Also performed John Rutter (For the Beauty of the Earth, All Things Bright and Beautiful, The Lord Bless You and Keep You), Faure (Madrigal, Les Djinns and Cantique de Racine).
    • See recordings on Recordings page.
  • 25-Jul-2010:  A Serenade to Music (30th anniversary concert) at the Church of the Resurrection, Macedon.
    • Conductor, Barry Firth.  Accompanist, Alan Grinton. The program included “A Serenade to Music” (Vaughn Williams) with Sasha Bronshtein (violin), Quartet Op 18. No. 4 (Beethoven) with the “Quartet Conspiritos”, 6 Folk Songs (Britten) with Joseph Kinsela and other choral material.
    • See recordings on Recordings page.