A Christmas Fantasia!

Name: A Christmas Fantasia!
Start: 2024-12-14T14:00:00+1100
End: 2024-12-14T15:00:00+1100
Location: Wesley Uniting Church

Sat, 14 Dec 2024, 2pm - 3pm AEDT

Wesley Uniting Church

Forrest ACT, Australia

Luminescence Chamber Singers

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Experience the brilliance of Australia’s most acclaimed concert organist, Thomas Heywood, in an exclusive recital for A Luminous Christmas. Performing festive gems of the organ repertoire, this is a rare and unmissable opportunity to hear a master of this mighty instrument.

Thomas Heywood, organ

1 hour, no interval

Presented in partnership with Canberra International Music Festival and Wesley Music Centre

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Luminescence Chamber Singers

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Comprised of six professional singers, Luminescence Chamber Singers is a virtuosic vocal ensemble based on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country [Canberra, Australia]. Performing music that spans Medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony as well as folk song, pop, and contemporary art music, Luminescence has rapidly emerged as one of Australia’s leading ensembles.

Recent performance highlights have included appearances at the Sydney Opera House (2023), City Recital Hall (2018), major collaborations with the National Museum of Australia (2022) and the National Gallery of Australia (2023), and Four Winds Festival (2019, 2020, 2022). Since 2017, Luminescence has appeared annually at the Canberra International Music Festival, performing in more than 16 festival programs including the collaborations with many of Australia’s leading musicians: Ensemble Offspring, Bach Akadamie Australia. Luminescence presents an annual concert program in Canberra, Sydney and surrounding regions as well as appearing for a range of festivals, collaborations, and special events.

Luminescence works closely with conductor and director Roland Peelman AM, a regular guest conductor and artistic mentor for the ensemble.

Luminescence also delivers a range of educational activities, including workshops, young artist programs, masterclasses, holiday programs, including an acclaimed program for young performers: the Luminescence Children's Choir.

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