Christ Church Concerts

After the success of concerts last year and a recent four-concert music festival, Christ Church is holding a new concert series.

The six concerts start in June and will all be held at Christ Church, Daylesford.

They will cover from baroque to romantic periods with song and unique instruments, including the musette, the smallest and most charming bagpipe, to a full string ensemble and the big sounds of the much-loved town band, above.

Saturday, June 24 - Christine Douglas & Studio Singers, Adam Przewlocki pianist - a feast of song from Purcell to Puccini.

Saturday, July 29 - Ensemble Pompadour – Laura Vaughan viola da gamba and Simon Rickard baroque musette.

Saturday, August 26 - The Coomoora Ensemble – Alison Catanach baroque flute, Elizabeth Welsh baroque violin, Edwina Cordingley baroque cello, Ruth Wilkinson viola da gamba and Ann Morgan harpsichord.

Saturday, September 30 - The Saltbush Ensemble – Reidun Turner viola da gamba, Joy Lee harpsichord and Stephanie Eldridge baroque violin.

Saturday, October 28 - Klemantyne Ensemble – Nicci Dellar, Yvonne Holley first violins, Elise Wright, Jill Gilbert second violins, Louise Hildyard, Kate Both viola, Miriam Kriss, Nigel Smith cello and Francis Chataway double bass.

Saturday, November 25 - Daylesford Community Brass Band – Mark Lyall music director, Sue Morris deputy music director, Jenny Jordan artistic director. The much loved 160-year-old town band returns after their triumphant concert last year. Presenting Light of Gold, an evocation of music’s power to illuminate and inspire, drawn from various musical genres and styles, from classical to contemporary.

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