Not all Sydney students start their holidays today!

The young choristers from St Andrew’s Cathedral School have another week of rehearsals ahead of them as they prepare for their biggest performance of the year.

On the evening of Friday 14 April 2017, the St Andrew’s Cathedral Choir - the oldest continuous musical institution in Australia - will sing Handel's Messiah in their only fundraising concert for the year.

The world-famous choir of 19 boys and 18 men, the youngest aged just seven, are joined by a fantastic team of international soloists; Sarah Toth: Soprano (Germany), Sally-Anne Russell: Mezzo (Australia), Christopher Watson: Tenor (UK) and Paul Goodwin-Groen: Bass (USA).
 
George Frideric Handel's beautiful score, best known for the uplifting Hallelujah Chorus, will be brought to life under the guidance of Director of Music Ross Cobb, expertly conducting the voices and The Ancient Academy of St Andrew’s – a small baroque period-instrument orchestra.

“For some of the boys, it will be the first time they have encountered this music, for others, it is a firm favourite from our expansive repertoire,” said Mr Cobb.

If you are in the city this week – perhaps stop by and join in one of the Cathedral’s regular Evensongs, or perhaps the special outdoor service on Thursday lunchtime:

Monday 10 April – 5:15pm Evensong featuring

Thursday 13 April – 12:30pm Outdoor service in the square

Thursday 13 April – 5:15pm Evensong in the Cathedral

Sunday 16 April – 10:30am Easter Sunday Service with full choir

The only performance which is a ticketed event is the fundraising concert on Good Friday:

Friday 14 April – 7pm Handel’s Messiah (Ticketed concert)

Tickets, from $12-$70, sell out fast, and can be purchased at www.trybooking.com/PHTC

Limited tickets will be available from the Cathedral box-office on Good Friday from 10:45-11:15am, and then again from 4:00pm until sold out! The concert commences at 7:00pm and runs for approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, with a 15-minute interval of freshly buttered Easter buns served by the families of the choirboys in the adjacent Chapter House.