‘To Shorten Winter’s Sadness’ Concert

Outside the icy wind howls, the frost nips at our toes and the winter nights grow ever longer… come inside and be warmed by the voices of the Corinthian Singers of Adelaide. We will offer you music to bring comfort and to dissolve the sadness of winter’s chill. You are sure to be thawed and nourished by the rich choral tapestry and the beautiful surroundings of St John’s Church in the city. This cheering, warming selection of winter songs will feature John Rutter’s song cycle ‘When Icicles Hang’, Benjamin Britten’s ‘In Freezing Winter Night’ and a setting of A. A. Milne’s childhood poem ‘Sneezles’ to name but a few.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Dates:

  • Saturday, 23rd July 2011 at 3.00pm
  • Sunday, 24th July 2011 at 3.00pm

Location:

St John’s Church
179 Halifax Street
Adelaide

Ticket cost:

Regular: $30

Concession: $25

Special: 4 tickets for $100 ($25 each)

Tickets can be purchased at the door

 

For more information:

Phone: 0467 532 321
Email: corinthiansingersofadelaid​e@gmail.com

Our Program for 2011

Easter at the Art Gallery Radford Auditorium Good Friday 12.15

A reflective program of music, including works from the 16th Century to a lyrical new Stabat Mater by Carl Crossin  For more details, look at our previous post

To Shorten Winter’s Sadness We hope you will relish with us the joys of frosty breath, thick socks, scarves, hot soup and all things winter

23/7/11 and 24/7/11 at 3 pm at St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax St, Adelaide. Tickets can be purchased online here

A Musical Banquet

A cabaret theme with scrumptious songs about food and drink

14/10/11 at 7.30 pm and 15/10/11 at  6.30 pm Malvern Uniting Church Hall, 44 Malborough St Malvern

Raise the Funds and Raise the Roof

Join us for a People’s Messiah to raise funds for two of Adelaide’s deserving charities

10/12/11 Coriole Vineyards, Chaffreys Rd, McLaren Vale at 6 pm

11/12/11 St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax Street, Adelaide at 6 pm

Lessons and Carols

Join us in celebrating the festive season

14/12/11 at 9 pm St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax Street, Adelaide

17/12/11 at 9pm St Peters Anglican Cathedral, King William Street, North Adelaide

Messiah Madness

Here at Corinthians headquarters we are very excited about our People’s Messiah concerts, which are coming up this weekend on the 4th and 5th of December. They’re always tons of fun and a great way to welcome the Christmas season, and all proceeds go to two worthy Adelaide charities. For anyone who is unfamiliar with the concept of a People’s Messiah, the idea is that anyone can come along armed with a score (or borrow one at the door on the way in) and then join in on the choruses. Anyone is also free to just sit back and enjoy the sound, but audience participation is encouraged! Click here for further information on dates and bookings.

As we don’t sing the full Messiah at Christmas, below is a list of the choruses that we’ll be singing this year for any particularly enthusiastic participants who would like to practise beforehand.

People’s Messiah Choruses 2010:

Chorus – And the glory of the Lord
Chorus – And he shall purify
Chorus – O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Chorus – Glory to God
Chorus – His yoke is easy
Chorus – Lift up your heads
Chorus – The Lord gave the word
Chorus – Their sound is gone out
Chorus – Let us break their bonds asunder
Chorus – Hallelujah
Chorus – Since by man came death
Chorus – Worthy is the Lamb
Chorus – Amen

We hope to see you there!

-The Corinthians

Christmas 2010 Bookings Information

We are pleased to announce that bookings for our Christmas season are now open! Please see below for details and don’t hesitate to email us at corinthiansingersofadelaide@gmail.com if you have any enquiries.

Lessons and Carols for the Christmas Season

The Corinthian Singers of Adelaide
Directed by Emma Horwood
Keyboard Karl Geiger

Lessons and Carols Concert 1:
Wednesday 15th December 2010 at 9pm
St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax Street, Adelaide

Lessons and Carols Concert 2:
Saturday 18th December 2010 at 9pm
St Peter’s Cathedral, King William Street, North Adelaide

Enjoy Christmas carols old and new, thought-provoking readings and join in with your favourite congregational carols – in the candle-lit atmosphere of two of Adelaide’s magnificent churches.

Ticket Prices: $30 or concession $25. Children under 12 $10.  Book a group of four for $80.  Student rush at the door $15.

Bookings: 0416 956 509 or corinthiansingersofadelaide@gmail.com

(Tickets make an ideal Christmas present but be sure to book early to avoid disappointment)

Carols will include: The Coventry Carol (arranged by Carl Crossin), Wassail Wassail all over the town (Vaughan Williams), O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria), Noel Nouvelet, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, A Babe is Born (Mathias), I Wonder as I Wander, Silent Night – and many more.

A People’s Messiah

All proceeds to St John’s Youth Services and Catherine House

The Corinthian Singers of Adelaide
With Guest Director Christie Anderson and soloists from the choir and the Adelaide Chamber Singers
Keyboard Karl Geiger

Feel free to bring your own score or borrow one at the door and join in the choruses.

Messiah 1:
Saturday 4th December 2010 at 5pm
Coriole Vineyards, Chaffeys Rd, McLaren Vale

Tickets: $25 / $20 concession

Bookings: Phone Amy on 08 8323 8305 or amy@coriole.com

You are welcome to bring a picnic meal to enjoy in the gardens before or after the concert. Wine by the glass or bottle, tea and coffee will be on sale.

Messiah 2:
Sunday 5th of December 2010 at 7pm
St John’s Anglican Church, 379 Halifax St, Adelaide

Tickets: Only at the door, $25 / $20 concession

Enquiries: 0416 956 509 or corinthiansingersofadelaide@gmail.com

Champagne will be on sale at the interval.

We look forward to seeing you this Christmas!
-The Corinthians

Christmas with Corinthians

Thank you so much to all those who attended one of our Celtic Journey concerts. We consider them a huge success, despite the somewhat tumultuous weather, and your support is greatly appreciated. It has been wonderful working with Emma and learning such gorgeous music over the last few months, and we’re thrilled with the outcome.

It’s now time to turn our attention to the Christmas season! This year we will be presenting two Christmas concerts, one at St John’s Anglican Church and one at St Peter’s Cathedral. Our programme will include a varied selection of beautiful music by composers such as Tomas Luis de Victoria, John Taverner, John Rutter, Pietro A. Yon and Ralph Vaughan Williams, with traditional Spanish carols arranged by Adelaide’s Carl Crossin. We also look forward to singing our favourite congregational carols such as O Come All Ye Faithful and Once in Royal David’s City.

We are also delighted to present two People’s Messiahs again this year, one at St John’s and one at the beautiful Coriole Winery. For the uninitiated, a People’s Messiah involves the audience joining in on all the wonderful Handel choruses, with singing ability being entirely optional. The experience is highly recommended!

 

Concert details

People’s Messiah:
Saturday 4th December, 5pm at Coriole Vineyards, McLaren Vale
Sunday 5th December, 7pm at St John’s Church, Halifax Street, Adelaide

Lessons and Carols:
Wednesday 15th December, 9pm at St John’s Church, Halifax Street, Adelaide
Saturday 18th December, 9pm at St Peter’s Cathedral, North Adelaide

 

Bookings are not yet open but if you are a member of our mailing list, you will receive information as soon as it is available and you will also be eligible for preferential early booking. Please email us at corinthiansingersofadelaide@gmail.com if you would like to join the mailing list.

 

Christmas updates will be forthcoming. In the meantime, enjoy the spring!

-The Corinthians

Celtic Journey Tickets

Hello music lovers! We are continuing to practise hard for our upcoming Spring concert, and can’t wait to share our exciting Celtic programme with you. Tickets are selling fast, particularly for the Friday concert, so please make sure to reserve your seats soon to avoid missing out. Please see the post below for booking details.

Cheers,
The Corinthians

A Celtic Journey

The Corinthian Singers of Adelaide are delighted to present our first concert with our wonderful new musical director, Emma Horwood:

A Celtic Journey

Friday September 3rd, 7pm
Sunday September 5th, 2pm
St. John’s Anglican Church, Halifax St, Adelaide

Corinthian Singers directed by Emma Horwood

with
Christie Anderson – mezzo-soprano
Sarah McCarthy – violin
Karl Geiger – organ
Emma Horwood – harp

Featuring contemporary Irish composer Michael McGlynn’s haunting and ethereal “Celtic Mass”, songs from “Riverdance”, Celtic blessings and traditional folksongs from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

 
Tickets

$30 adult
$25 concession
$15 student rush at the door
In celebration of Fathers Day, we are delighted to offer two concession-price tickets to anyone who brings their dad to either concert.
 
Bookings

Phone 0416 956 509 or email us on: corinthiansingersofadelaide@gmail.com
 
We look forward to sharing our music and welcoming the Spring with you!

-The Corinthians