Welcome
The Giovanni Consort melds the zest and enthusiasm of Perth's finest young singers with exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. Their stylish performances have been delighting audiences and critics alike since 1995.
The Consort has unearthed lesser known music that has intrigued and inspired the connoisseur; De Brossard, Certon, Clereau, Graziani, presented larger-scale choral works; Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, Monteverdi's Vespers 1610, Handel's Acis & Galatea and Bach's Lutheran Masses and provided high quality interpretations of important classics; Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia, Durufle's Requiem, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, Allegri's Miserere and Taverner's Song for Athene.
The Repertoire has ranged from the earliest of Medieval plainchant to several commissions of West Australian composers and every period in between. The Consort has worked with Perth's finest musicians performed under a variety of guest conductors in venues all around Western Australia.
Many of our singers have gone on to national and international careers. Rachelle Durkin, Taryn Fiebig, Iain Grandage, Andrew Moran, Stuart Haycock, Luke Gabbedy, Amber Lister, James Clayton and Katja Webb have all graced the stages of opera houses and concert venues throughout the world.
You can find a partial list of previous concerts and future performances here.
Whether you are a loyal lover of exceptional classical music or a first time concertgoer we sincerely hope that you will allow The Giovanni Consort to lead you on a journey to familiar realms or perhaps to landscapes not previously explored.
Latest News:
2010 Giovanni Consort Subscription Booklet is out!
Wed, 17/02/2010 - 21:47 — tfribergOver the last few months, the Giovanni Consort committee has been working to organize a book concerts for the 2010 subscription series. The details of these concerts have now been finalized and over the last few weeks, efforts have been made to design and distribute a Subscription Booklet to those interested in The Giovanni Consort for 2010.
We are now glad to say that the booklet is now ready and has been distributed to all mailing list members. If you would like to receive a paper or a digital copy of the booklet, please make sure you are on the mailing list in time for our round two send out half way through March. If you would like to join, please follow this link.
If you would like to download the subscription book immediately, please follow this link.
For some preliminary detail on the 2010 concerts, including concert information for the first concert of 2010, please see the Concerts page.
First Concert for 2010, Resurection, announced
Mon, 11/01/2010 - 17:09 — tfribergSunday, 22 March, 2:30pm at St Patrick's Basilica, Adelaide St, Fremantle Tallis Lamentations, Allegri Miserere, de Brossard Stabat Mater, Weelkes Gloria in excelsis In 2010, Pipe Organ Plus and the Giovanni Consort both celebrate important musical milestones. In this concert they join together for a sublime musical reflection on the journey of Christ from Lent until Easter. Featured in this program are the Lamentations of Jeremiah of Thomas Tallis, a masterpiece of Tudor polyphony and a deeply spiritual meditation for Good Friday. Few works have a more interesting history than the famous Miserere by Gregori Allegri. Banned from publication for centuries by the Vatican, the soaring solo vocal line was originally sung by the famous castrati of the Papal Choir but is now a virtuoso showpiece for the soprano as well as an awe-inspiring test of technique, stamina and musicianship. Also in the program is a little-known gem from the French Baroque period, the Stabat Mater by Sebastien de Brossard. Better known as the creator and compiler of the first French Music Dictionary in 1703, the Stabat Mater is an exquisite setting of the mediaeval text that reflects upon the Passion of the Christ on the Cross and the suffering of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This motet has become a favourite amongst audiences and singers fortunate enough to have heard of or performed this beautiful work. This concert will feature plain chant sung by the Consort and superb organ music by Bach, De Grigny and Tournemire performed by Dominic Perissinotto that reflect both the agony of Christ’s Passion and the joy of the Resurrection.
Resurection
