Melbourne's three premier university choirs are joining to present three of the most delightful pieces of music around. They are coming together to sing three great choral works from 3 centuries: Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore, Haydn's Te Deum Laudamus and John Rutter's Gloria.

The concert will bring together the voices of Melbourne University Choral Society, Monash University Choral Society and RMIT Occasional Choral Society. These choirs are all un-auditioned and open to any member of the public to join. Despite their inclusive nature, the choirs regularly present large concerts of sophisticated works, such as Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, Handel's Messiah, as well as contemporary works such as Carl Vine's Choral Symphony.

The works in these concerts are no less sophisticated. They are three complementary pieces that share a sense of joy and celebration.

The Vesperae solennes de confessore, written by Mozart at the age of 24 for the Archbishop of Salzburg, blends plainsong with moments of operatic intensity. Haydn's Te Deum was written at the apogee of his career and contains moments of almost overwhelming cheerfulness. It was written for Empress Marie Therese of Austria, of whom Haydn was a close companion. English composer John Rutter wrote the Gloria, one of his best known pieces, for the Voices of Mel Olson, of Omaha, and conducted the premier performance in 1974 during his first visit to America. It remains one of the highest selling pieces of choral music. The works will be conducted by Andrew Wailes and Trevor Jones.

The performance will be on Saturday December 11 at 8.30pm at St Mary.s Star of the Sea, West Melbourne (corner Howard St and Victoria St). Tickets are $28/$23 concession, and are available through Ticketek online at www.ticketek.com or by phone on 132 849. (Ticket price includes booking fees and GST. Handling fees may apply).

  

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