King's College Cambridge Chorister Giving Circle

As part of Paul Kildea’s compelling artistic vision for 2024, we are delighted to be bringing back Choir of King’s College, Cambridge to Australian audiences around the country.

Founded in the fifteenth century, The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is undoubtedly one of the world’s best known choral groups. Every Christmas Eve millions of people worldwide tune into A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a service that has been broadcast almost every year by the BBC since 1928. While the Choir exists primarily to sing the daily services in King’s College Chapel, its worldwide fame and reputation, enhanced by its many recordings, has led to invitations to perform around the globe, and to an extensive international tour schedule.

Led by Daniel Hyde, the presentation of classical choral repertoire alongside a new work by Damien Barbeler and Judith Nangala Crispin is going to be an Australian musical highlight of 2024. It is also a significant undertaking for Musica Viva Australia, and with that in mind we have launched a discrete appeal in support of the Tour.

There will be sixteen boy Choristers visiting Australia as part of the Choir, and in order to support this crucial part of the presentation, we have created The Choristers’ Circle. This is an opportunity for our valued subscribers and donors to provide discrete support for one (or more) of the Choristers in the amount of $3,000 (tax deductible) and will make a tangible difference to Musica Viva Australia as we continue to build support into the future.

What Paul Kildea says

To bring the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge back to Australia is a privilege, but to have it perform great twentieth-century religious works alongside a commissioned work from Damian Barbeler and Judith Nangala Crispin, is an intimate way for the choir to engage with Australian history.

What the critics say
The Choir’s unparalleled soloistic, ensemble and tutti skills were on show as perhaps nowhere else, Hyde’s masterly direction ensuring an almost magical cohesion in terms of blend and ensemble.                                                                                                                                              Limelight Magazine

If you are interested in supporting this, or making any gift towards this program or any of our work, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Zoë Cobden-Jewitt at ZCobden-Jewitt@musicaviva.com.au for more information.

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