About This Event
Experience an unforgettable afternoon of majestic choral and symphonic music as Brisbane Chorale and Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra join forces for a celebration of British musical masterworks, a musical feast not to be missed!
This concert, conducted by Steven Moore, features Vaughan Williams’ monumental A Sea Symphony, with soprano Rebecca Cassidy and baritone Leon Warnock, the shimmering beauty of The Lark Ascending with violinist Glenn Christensen, and Elgar’s grand Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4. Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council.
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Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane City
Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
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