Musical Appreciation at St Canice’s in 2012

Opera to Street Choir . . . in a week – and Taize, Gospel and Mozart Mass coming up before Christmas. There’s so much more than ‘Sunday Mass’ attracting people to St Canice’s in Elizabeth Bay here in Sydney.

After Sunday Mass, members of the Sydney Street Choir entertain with rousing ‘Spirituals’ and other familiar songs from the steps of the church, while others of their group serve us with morning tea.

St Canice’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth Bay / Kings Cross Sydney where there’s so much more than ‘Sunday Mass’ to attract people

An Afternoon of Opera by friends of Pascal from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music – Accompanists Ben and Michael and the singers Anna, Pascal, Rebecca, Jenny,Audrey Amanda and Daniel with Father Chris

Daniel Macey and Anna Dowsley - 'Il core vi dono' from Cosi fan Tuffe — Baritone Daniel Macey and mezzo soprano Anna Dowsley sing a duet from Cosi fan Tutti – ‘Il core vi dono’.
Anna recently won a prestigious Opera Australia scholarship to study in New York next year, as well as winning the Australian Singing Competition.

TAIZÉ AT ST CANICE’S

Brother Ghislain, a member of the Taizé community in the Burgundy region of France, came to St Canice’s to lead a mid-day hour of chant and prayer.

KINGS CROSS FESTIVAL GOSPEL MASS

As part of the Kings Cross Festival, the Cleftomaniacs sing a selection of songs before Mass, including Southern Spirituals, and Carols in German, French, Spanish and Calypso

This is a short video of the Cleftomaniacs Capella Choir who sang before and during our Sunday Mass as part of the Kings Cross Festival.

SOLOISTS ON GAUDETE SUNDAY

Soloists Amy, Anna, Alex and Pascal on Gaudete Sunday.
Our Cantor, Pascal and Organist Christine chose  Ceremonial Music by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert to suit the occasion:
Kyrie – Coronation Mass K317 – Mozart
Sanctus – Theresienmesse – Haydn
Benedictus – Requiem K626 – Mozart
Agnus Dei – Mass in C D452 – Schubert

Click on arrow to view a Video of edited Music Selections from the Mass.

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