14th Annual Windfire Music Festival 2023
Friday 6 October to Sunday 15 October, 2023
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Windfire Festival Program
Concert 1:
CLASSICAL ECHOES: A JOURNEY THROUGH CENTURIES
Friday October 6, 8.00pm
at the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street, Geelong
Geelong Chamber Orchestra
Director - Jamie Parker
Soloists - Lee Abrahmsen (soprano) and Joy Lee (harpsichord)
Embark on a musical odyssey through time, as the Geelong Chamber Orchestra weaves together the masterful tapestries of Vivaldi, Albinoni, Handel, Beethoven, Mozart, Barber, and Bach, enveloping you in an enchanting evening of diverse emotions and breath-taking beauty.
Tickets $40/$35 www.trybooking.com/CIZFB
Concert 2:
SWEET STAY A WHILE - LOVE SONGS FROM 17th CENTURY ENGLAND
Saturday October 7, 3.00pm
at Sacred Heart College Chapel, 61 Retreat Road, Newtown
Rosemary Hodgson - lute, Quin Thomson – voice
(Due to health issues, the two scheduled vocalists are unable to perform. We are grateful to Quin Thomson for stepping in).
Tickets $30 www.trybooking.com/CIZFI
Concert 3:
NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST
Saturday October 7, 8.00pm
at City on a Hill, 230 McKillop Street, East Geelong
Trio Stellar
Markus Allport (violin), Alison Feiner (viola), Joanna Tidy (cello)
with associate artist Emily Treloar (clarinet)
Featuring String Trio G major Op.9 No.1 by Beethoven, String Trio by Moeran, and Clarinet Quartet by Hummel
Tickets $30 www.trybooking.com/CIZFW
Concert 4:
THE GLORY OF BRASS
Sunday October 8, 3.00pm
at Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street, Geelong
Lyrebird Brass Ensemble
Director - Dr. Joel Brennan
Performance staff from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and their students combine forces for an exhilarating performance exploring the many sonic colours of brass ensemble through diverse repertoire spanning 500 years.
Tickets $30 www.trybooking.com/CIZGD
Concert 5: THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A HEALTH ISSUE
THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS: BACH'S HARPSICHORD MASTERPIECE
Friday October 13, talk at 7.30pm followed by concert at 8.00pm
at St Pauls Anglican Church, 179/181 Princes Highway, Geelong
Terry Norman - Harpsichord
Goldberg Variations – J S Bach
Concert 6:
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
Saturday October 14, 8.00pm
at Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street, Geelong
Excelsis Choir
Director - Tom Buchanan
Join Excelsis for a wide ranging program of exquisite choral music from around the globe, as the choir celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its founding and prepares for a third concert tour of the Philippines (January, 2024). This musical feast will feature everything from Vivaldi to gospel, and is sure to have something for everyone!
Tickets $30 www.trybooking.com/CIZGU
Concert 7:
THROUGH THE GRILLE
Sunday October 15, 3.00pm
at Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra Street, Geelong
Melbourne Women’s Choir
Director - Faye Dumont
Dixit Dominus by Galuppi and music by Hasse, Vivaldi, Lotti and Porpora, all from the orphanages of
Venice; plus the brilliant Miserere – Allegri; and recent sacred music by Rubra and Esenvalds.
Tickets $30 www.trybooking.com/CIZHD
Featuring 5 Free lunchtime concerts in Queenscliff, Drysdale, Point Lonsdale, Torquay, Barwon Heads
Monday October 9, 12.30 to 1.00pm – Queenscliff
St George the Martyr Anglican Church, Cr. Mercer Street & Hobson Street, Queenscliff
Barney Ellis, bassoon and Frank De Rosso, organ
Featuring the National Trust restored 1871 George Fincham heritage pipe organ.
Tuesday October 10, 12.30 to 1.00pm – Drysdale
St James Anglican Church, 47-55 Collins Street, Drysdale
“Wondrous Merry” A Capella singing group
Wednesday October 11, 12.30 to 1.00pm – Point Lonsdale
St James Anglican Church, 1 Albert Street, Point Lonsdale
Beverley Phillips, harpsichord
Thursday October 12, 12.30 to 1.00pm – Torquay
St Luke’s Church, 17 Pride Street, Torquay,
Tom Healey, pipe organ
Featuring organ built by Australian Pipe Organs in 1982 and installed in St Luke’s in 2007
Friday October 13, 12.30 to 1.00pm – Barwon Heads Cancelled due to health issues
All Saint’s Anglican Church, 61-63 Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads
Jim Minchin, piano and Lyndon Green, tenor
Featuring music composed by Jim Minchin
Keep watching this website for further details.