Excelsis joins with the Australian Welsh Male Choir, the Melbourne Welsh Male Choir, the Victoria Welsh Choir and the Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir to present the 2018 St David’s Day ‘Gymanfa Ganu’. Presented by the Melbourne Welsh Church and hosted by St Michael’s Uniting Church. Ilid Jones, one of Wales’ best known conductors, will travel to Melbourne to conduct this event.
Not to be missed!
Excelsis are proud to be performing as part of Choral@Montsalvat 2018 – hosted by the Melbourne Chamber Choir & the Melbourne Women’s Choir.
On Sunday 6th May from 12 noon to 5pm, fifteen choirs in 14 concerts in choral music in the round, in the beautiful setting of the artist colony – Montsalvat.
Children’s to youth to adult, a cappella and accompanied, covering music from the Renaissance across all eras to newly composed classics and modern selections. Array of fine performances. A great day for all ages and for all families. Live Music at its best!
See Montsalvat and enjoy a picnic before the event. BYO or Café available.
Join Excelsis as it celebrates the fifth anniversary of the founding of the choir. During its five years, Excelsis has enjoyed the opportunity to sing in both of Melbourne’s principal cathedrals on numerous occasions, and to perform around Victoria and internationally. In it’s Melbourne Recital Centre debut, Excelsis will present a programme featuring the genres that the choir has become most renowned for performing – African chant and song, spirituals and gospel music. The concert will begin in Africa and then travel to the Americas, where gospel and spiritual traditions developed from these African musical roots. A concert event not to be missed, come along for a fun, inspiring and entertaining night of beautiful choral music in the exquisite Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
Excelsis joins with the Australian Welsh Male Choir, the Melbourne Welsh Male Choir, the Victoria Welsh Choir, the Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir and the Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir to present the 2018 St David’s Day ‘Gymanfa Ganu’. Presented by the Melbourne Welsh Church and hosted by St Michael’s Uniting Church. Conducted by Tom Buchanan (Excelsis) and Jeanette Johns (Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir).
Not to be missed!