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  • 2020 - 2020 heralded the global Covid-19 pandemic and the choir did not perform.
  • 17,24-Nov-2019: Rutter - Mass of the Children and Britten - Ceremony of Carols - at  Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (17th Nov) and Gisborne Church of Christ (24th Nov). Also performed were three Rutter songs: For the Beauty of the Earth, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, Look at the World.
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Rosemary Cocklin (soprano) and Tom Healey (baritone).
  • 27-Jul-2019: Cabaret at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne. Directors Stephen Brockman and Jan Goodall with Alan Grinton (piano)
  • 19,26-May-2019: Haydn- Mass in Time of War and Bach Magnificat at at  Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (26th May) and Gisborne Church of Christ (19th May).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Lee Abrahmsen (soprano), Kirsten Liech (mezzo soprano), Tomas Dalton (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass).
  • 11,18-Nov-2018: Faure - Requiem at  Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (11th Nov) and Gisborne Church of Christ (18th Nov). Also performed were Pergolesi (Magnificat), Mozart (Ave Verum Corpus), Brahms (How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings - from the German Requiem), Faure (Tantum Ergo,  Cantique de Jean Racine and les Djinns).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Rosemary Cocklin (soprano) and Tom Healey (baritone).
  • Jul-2018: Music for Pleasure at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne. Director Stephen Brockman with Alan Grinton (piano)
  • 20,27-May-2018: Jenkins - Cantata Memoria at   Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (20th May) and Gisborne Church of Christ (27th May. Also performed were Bach (Air in G), Barber (Agnus Dei) and Rachmaninov (Bogoroditse Devo).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Rosemary Cocklin (soprano) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass)
  • 19,26-Nov-2017: Haydn - The Creation at  Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (19th Nov) and Gisborne Church of Christ (26th Nov)
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Cristina Russo (soprano), Christopher Roache (tenor) and Manfred Pohlenz (bass)
  • 12-Aug-2017: Song and Feast Music for Pleasure at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne. Director Stephen Brockman with Alan Grinton (piano)
  • 21,28-May-2017: Brahms - A German Requiem at  Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (21st May) and Gisborne Church of Christ (28th May)
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Lee Abrahmsen (soprano) and Manfred Pohlenz (baritone)
    • See  gallery
  • 20,27-Nov-2016: Handel - The Messiah at Gisborne Church of Christ (20th Nov) and  Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (27th Nov)
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Cristina Russo (soprano), Kristen Leich (mezzo soprano), Christopher Roache (tenor), and Tom Healey (bass)
    • See recording on  Recordings page.
    • See image on gallery page
  • 06-Aug-2016: Song and Feast Music for Pleasure at Holy Cross School, New Gisborne. Director Stephen Brockman with Alan Grinton (piano)
    • See gallery
  • 15,22-May-2016:  Beethoven – Mass in C at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kyneton (15th May) and Barcham Theatre, Gisborne Secondary College, Gisborne (22nd May).
    • Director, Stephen Brockman, with orchestra, keyboard (Alan Grinton) and soloists Lee Abrahmsen (soprano), Karen Van Spall (mezzo soprano), Robert Barbaro (tenor), and Timothy Newton (bass)
    • See recording on Recordings page.
    • See gallery.