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25.01.2022 The motet Asperges me, Domine by Cristóbal de Morales, performed by The Choir of St James'.

24.01.2022 An update on Music at St James' during the COVID-19 pandemic is out now. Keep well everyone!

24.01.2022 Read the latest in our June newsletter!

24.01.2022 COME AND HEAR LIVE MUSIC AGAIN! A concert of early music featuring a number of our choristers will be presented at St Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday 7 November at 7pm. All works will be performed one voice per part. Music includes Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (Bach’s earliest known cantata), Jesu Meine Freude (Bach), Derr Herr ist mit mir (Buxtehude), Miserere (Allegri), Lamentations of Jeremiah (Tallis), When David Heard (Tomkins) and a number of Gabrieli motets with brass. Tickets ($30/$20) can be purchased at: www.tinyurl.com/sydneyjoy

23.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce our first online concert, to be streamed next Thursday. It is a fantastic and varied programme. All details are below, so please put it in your diary now, share this with as many people as you can, and consider supporting us financially through our GoFundMe campaign so that we can bring you more high quality performances. In the meantime, here is a little promo for it featuring a snippet of the sublime Ego flos campi by Clemens! Big thanks to The F...riends of Music at St James' for their tireless efforts to make all this possible, and for the support of Century Venues for the use of The Concourse, Chatswood. From sublime Early Music pieces, to luscious modern renditions, this concert showcases Australian composers and features a world premiere recording by Brooke Shelley, "Missa Aenigmata". Please support us by donating a seat. For a donation of only $10, you will help support a future for our performances and Choir. Please donate generously through our GoFundMe page: https://bit.ly/2EAwyz4 to help us create more concerts for you. Digital concert dates: October 15th 2020 7pm AEDT (Sydney) October 19th 2020 7pm GMT (London) October 21st 2020 7pm EDT (New York) Through The Friends of Music at St James’ YouTube page #musiclovers #choir #choirlife #concert #liverecording #acapella #choralmusic #globalconcerthall #sing #singing #singers https://youtu.be/YafV9zhkq9E

22.01.2022 Are you craving live music? We have it at St James' today!

20.01.2022 Important Notice about Choral Evensong: Due to new Government physical distancing restrictions, Choral Evensong for 1 April will not be live-streamed this evening. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment. The Choral Evensongs for 18 and 25 March will remain on the St James' website at sjks.org.au/church/online-services/ and on the St James' Church Facebook page for you to re-watch. Information about the 10am service for Palm Sunday will be distributed as soon as it is finalised.

19.01.2022 The latest St James' Music newsletter is out. Read it here.

19.01.2022 Celebrate the festive session with some seasonal fun and favourites in our second digital concert, performed by The Choir of St James' and presented by The Friends of Music at St James'. Premiering TONIGHT!!!! Thursday 17th December 2020 at 8:00pm https://youtu.be/yLFemzFApHs . This is a free concert, although we would love you to make a donation to facilitate future performances. Please click here: https://bit.ly/2EAwyz4 ... We look forward to sharing music of Christmas with you!

18.01.2022 ***NEW RELEASE*** SONGS OF HOPE Beautiful music for anxious times, recorded by The Choir of St James' Including: Byrd - Infelix ego... Byrd - Quomodo cantabimus Taverener - Quemadmodum Moore - 3 Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Elsley- By the Water of Babylon Twist - How shall we sing? Shelley - Praise the Lord And more! Buy your copy now: https://www.sjks.org.au/product/songs-of-hope/ #choir #beautifulmusic #williambyrd #choral #sacred #songsofhope #snowdrops #polyphony #australianmusic

17.01.2022 The motet Selig Sind die Toten by Heinrich Schütz, performed by The Choir of St James'.

14.01.2022 First Couperin rehearsal for tonight's Evensong! https://www.facebook.com/stjameskingstreet/videos/1215789212139312

14.01.2022 Our first online concert will start very soon! Please note the new link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7bzi57EKrM

13.01.2022 The anthem God So Loved the World, from The Crucifixion by John Stainer, performed by The Choir of St James'.

12.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT The concert is now uploaded to our YouTube page Now you can have the direct link: https://youtu.be/884mZazzz_s... The Friends of Music at St James' presents our first digital concert, performed by some of the most sought-after choral singers in Australia, and includes sublime Early Music pieces to luscious modern renditions. It showcases Australian composers and features a world premiere recording by Brooke Shelley, "Missa Ænigmata". This concert is free to watch, so please support us by donating generously through our GoFundMe page: https://bit.ly/2EAwyz4 We hope to bring you more concerts in the future! #earlymusic #musiclovers #choir #singing #concert #liverecording #acapella #choralmusic #globalconcerthall

12.01.2022 We are streaming to London in an exclusive broadcast of our performance (Re)Visions: After the Silence. Tune in from 7pm BST Monday 19 October 2020. For all those in Australia, you have another opportunity to watch and enjoy the concert. It will be available on Tuesday from 5am EST for 24 hours. Through The Friends of Music at St James', we present our first digital concert: (Re)Visions: After the Silence. From sublime Early Music pieces to luscious modern renditions, this co...ncert showcases Australian composers and features a world premiere recording by Brooke Shelley, "Missa Ænigmata". This concert is free to watch, so please support us by donating a seat. For a donation of only $10, you will help support future performances for the Choir. Please donate generously through our GoFundMe page. Watch via our this direct link: https://youtu.be/0KQml7tOnh4 Digital concert dates: October 19th, 2020. 7pm BST (London) October 21st, 2020. 7pm EDT (New York) #choir #digitalconcert #worldpremiere #singing #choralmusic #GlobalConcertHallThe

12.01.2022 The motet Ubi Caritas et Amor by Maurice Duruflé, performed by The Choir of St James'.

10.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/stjameskingstre//508192933162197/

08.01.2022 Don't forget out online concert tomorrow - one more sleep! Here's 'Blue Moon' to get you in the mood!

06.01.2022 Thinking of all our friends in the US at this time, and I hope that this will cheer you up!

03.01.2022 Our planned concert for this coming Saturday 30 May, Celestial Visions, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. If you'd like to keep updated on Music at St James', feel free to sign up to our mailing list by sending us an email from this page or through https://www.sjks.org.au/contact-us/

03.01.2022 This fantastic production involves many choir members, past and present. Take a look and be transported! https://www.youtube.com/watch

02.01.2022 First Couperin rehearsal for tonight's Evensong! https://www.facebook.com/stjameskingstre//1215789212139312