2017 Projects
2017 HIP Pocket Project
SATURDAY 22 JULY / 7PM
St Stephens Anglican Church
Richmond
RAMEAU - Selections
BACH - "Peasant Cantata" BWV 212
$25 Adult/$20 Concession
Alison McIntosh-Deszcz - soprano
Stephen Marsh - baritone
Arun Patterson - ensemble leader
Tim Hannah - horn
Ensemble Goldentree presents the first HIP Pocket Project - a pocket sized concert focused on Historically Informed Performance. Stephen Marsh (baritone) and Alison McIntosh-Deszcz (soprano) will be joined by an ensemble of nine musicians, including dedicated early-music specialists, lead by Arun Patterson (violin).
Bach's good-humoured "Peasant Cantata" will be paired with a curated suite of Rameau overtures edited and chosen by Arun Patterson and Hannah Spracklan-Holl.
A NEW VOICE
SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER / 7PM
Richmond Uniting Church
Richmond
GLAZUNOV - Idyll
STANHOPE - Sea Chronicles (selections)
LYON - The fate of Phaeton (WP)
GLASS - String Quartet No. 2 'Company'
FRANKEL - trace_hideandseek (WP)
WP = world premiere
$25 Adult/$20 Concession
Alison McIntosh-Deszcz - soprano
Tim Hannah - horn
Nathan Juriansz - violin 1
Rennata Morrison - violin 2
Clare Gorton - viola
Belinda Liew - cello
Two brand new Australian works for soprano, horn and string quartet will be premiered in the intimate surrounds of Richmond Uniting Church.
Experience the warm sounds of horn and strings blending together to support solo voice in this unique ensemble arrangement.
New works by Emile Frankel and May Lyon will be paired with additional repertoire showcasing these instrumental and vocal arrangements.
Our 2017 fundraising campaign through the Australian Cultural Fund has now come to a close. With the help of our generous donor we have raised over $1700!
If you missed our campaign, the best way most music lovers can support groups like Ensemble Goldentree is by attending concerts. Simple actions like booking in advance can really aid ensemble managers and musicians in making sure they have the resources to produce the best quality music for all to enjoy.
Making the music happen!
Other Concerts
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
FRIDAY 31 MARCH / 2PM
Beleura House & Garden
Mornington
BRITTEN - "The Heart of the Matter"
KORNGOLD - Sechs Einfache Leider
Michael Petruccelli - tenor
Jane Matheson - piano
Tim Hannah - horn
Alison McIntosh-Deszcz - soprano
Lise Rodgers - reader
Michael Petruccelli (tenor) and Jane Matheson (piano) return for this special performance of Britten's moving work, with Edith Sitwell's poetry to be read by actor Lise Rodgers.
MEMORIES OF SEASONS
SUNDAY 28 MAY / 1:30PM
presented by St George's Travancore Friends of Music Series
TREWARTHA - "Memories for a Stranger"
GILLIE - "To The Seasons"
Alison McIntosh-Deszcz - soprano
Tim Hannah - horn
Louis Nicoll - piano
Ensemble Goldentree perform two works by living female composers as part of the St George's Travancore Friends of Music Series. Funds from this concert help support music in this community.