Melbourne University Choral Society - MUCS

27/05/2026

25/05/2026

A big thank you to Heather Leviston from Classic Melbourne for her excellent review of Saturday’s concert. Congratulations to all the performers!

“This mass is full of quickly changing variations and contrasting effects, which were confidently negotiated by the choir under Wailes’ strong direction, characterised by exacting attention to detail.”

“A precise, buoyant Sanctus ended with angelic soprano tone. It was followed by a Benedictus initiated by warm hushed tones and later marked by excellent observation of dynamic changes that built and receded as the choir sang as one unit. “

“For all the wonders that had gone before, it was the final movement, “In te, Domini, speravi” (In you, Lord, have I hoped) that the most thrilling ones came for this listener. The echoing phrases between Dix and Petruccelli, both voices free and radiant, were quite literally spine-tingling, and the final long phrases that climbed higher and higher for the sopranos, reaching an almost impossible top C were phenomenal. Bolstered by Dix, a handful of selected choir sopranos did not falter. It was a glorious ending to a musical masterpiece that was given its due in this performance, as the enthusiastic response of the audience confirmed.”

https://classicmelbourne.com.au/melbourne-university-choral-society-and-box-hill-chorale-bruckner-te-deum-and-dvorak-luzany-mass/

25/05/2026

Thank you to ClassikON’s David Hood for his lovely review of Saturday’s concert!
Bravi tutti! 👏👏👏

Melbourne University Choral Society + Box Hill Chorale | Te Deum (Bruckner) and Mass in D Major (Dvořák) 23 May 2026, All Saints East St Kilda, VIC Helena Dix, Soprano; Dimity Shepherd, Mezzo; Michael Petruccelli, Tenor; Christopher Hillier, Baritone; Bruckner Chamber Orchestra; Conductor Andrew W...

24/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along last night to hear our Dvorak and Bruckner concert at beautiful All Saints’ Church. It was great to have such a big audience present. Congratulations to Maestro Wailes who encouraged the very best out of all the performers, our organist extraordinaire Andrew Bainbridge for his Herculean effort, our brilliant soloists Helena Dix, Dimity Shepherd, Michael Petruccelli and Christopher Hillier, our talented orchestral musicians and of course all the wonderful choristers from both MUCS and BHC who gave a passionate and powerful performance of a significant and challenging program. Well done everyone!

A special shout out to photographers Paul Dodd and Ruth Woodrow for these lovely photographs.

20/05/2026

Wow! What a sound the choir and soloists were making tonight at rehearsal. So impressive. Not to mention the spectacular brass and organ… It will sound even better in All Saints on Saturday with a bigger space and a bigger organ so if you haven’t done so already, book your tickets now!! It’s going to be epic.

Saturday 23 May at 8pm
Bruckner’s Te Deum and Dvoraks Luzany Mass in D Major at All Saints East St Kilda

Bookings:

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27/04/2026

TICKETS NOW ON SALE! https://www.trybooking.com/DLKHJ or www.mucs.org.au Saturday 23 May at 8pm, All Saints East St Kilda.

27/04/2026

TICKETS NOW ON SALE! www.mucs.org.au or https://www.trybooking.com/DLKHJ Saturday 23 May at 8pm
All Saints East St Kilda. Don't miss this exciting concert!

Over 120 passionate musicians from three ensembles will join together to present a spectacular concert in historic All Saints Church in East St...