Perth Symphonic Chorus are presenting a special program of music written for Easter, featuring talented soloists, a chamber orchestra, a 60-voice choir and an Australian premiere!
JS Bach’s Easter cantata, Christ lag in Todes Banden and Howard Goodall’s Easter oratorio Invictus: A Passion were written over 300 years apart, but together they offer the perfect accompaniment to themes central to the Easter holidays, and still relevant today.
The concert will take place Sunday 9 April 2023 from 3pm to 5pm at St Joseph’s Church, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco WA 6008.
Bach’s immortal cantata was composed in 1707 with inspiration from a Gregorian Chant Victimae Paschali and features beautiful chorales, duets and arias performed by the choir.
Based on the Gregorian chant Victimae Paschalis, Bach’s setting of the Lutheran hymn is hauntingly beautiful.
Goodall’s Invictus sets the passion story in a one-part oratorio with choir, soprano and tenor soloists and chamber orchestra. Invictus (“unconquered” in latin) features movements with text by several poets including Emilia Lanier and Christina Rosetti.
His more recent composition shines with all the beauty of his most famous work, Psalm 23 the Lord is My Shepherd (the theme tune to the TV show The Vicar of Dibley) with music set to texts by modern female authors.
Goodall focuses on the female perspective of Christ’s crucifixion including Mary Magdalene and his mother Mary.
Invictus features themes not unique to the story of Jesus Christ, with beautiful solo and choral singing, making this piece accessible to people of all faiths and beliefs.
The concert will be conducted by James Pratt with Paul Wright leading the Perth Baroque Orchestra.
Tickets from $5 to $59 from trybooking.com/CGERC or call Kim on 0417 903 747.