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Celebrate Christmas this year with the Australian Boys Choir at Melbourne Recital Centre in the very heart of the city. Nicholas Dinopoulos leads nearly 200 singers of the ABCI and The Vocal Consort in this unmissable traditional festive gala event.EVENT INFORMATION:
5.00-7.00pm, Saturday 13 December 2025
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall | Melbourne Recital Centre
31 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006
ARTISTS:
Australian Boys Choir | The Vocal Consort | The Kelly Gang | ABCI Training Choirs | Philip Carmody, organ & piano | Naomi Heyden & Timothy Mallis, conductors | Nicholas Dinopoulos, artistic director
TICKETS & BOOKINGS:
Tickets now on sale via the Melbourne Recital Centre box office.
See here for further information and bookings: www.melbournerecital.com.au/whats-on/current-productions/on-christmas-morn
PROGRAM:
The Silver Stars are in the Sky | William G. James
On Christmas Morn | David L. Brunner
Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison | Claude Debussy
La vierge à la crèche | César Franck
Canite Tuba | Jacob Handl
Wassail Song | Ralph Vaughan Williams
Love Came Down at Christmas | Eleanor Daley
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Carol of the Sun | Natalie Williams
Away in a Manger | arr. Michael Leighton Jones
If Christ had been born in another time | Matthew Orlovich
As with Gladness men of old | Conrad Kocher
INTERVAL - 20 mins
O come, all Ye Faithful | J. F. Wade
We Three Kings of Orient are | John Henry Hopkins
Star Carol | John Rutter
The Piglets' Christmas | Mary Goetze
Christmas Star | John Williams
I Saw Three Ships | arr. Timothy Mallis
We Wish You a Merry Christmas | arr. Timothy Mallis
Sing Aloud on this Day | arr. Gustav Holst
A Christmas Carol | Joshua Adams
Hark! The herald angels sing | arr. David Willcocks
IN THE MEDIA:
Weaving together old and new, and intertwining historical masterworks with captivating new sounds, the voices of the Australian Boys Choir come together in a diverse repertoire spanning six centuries. The Choir constantly refreshes and renews through its exceptional young singers, and with a level of musical sophistication that always surprises, it continues to engage and enchant audiences around the globe.
“With its insightful programming, wide community engagement and high artistic standards, the Australian Boys Choir and its affiliate groups have much to celebrate in their 80th anniversary year." - Limelight Magazine
“The Vocal Consort sang superbly…a rich, seamless blend” - The New York Times
"Dinopoulos shaped a precise, perfectly balanced and totally committed performance from the choir... it was clearly audible in this performance.” - The Courier
www.australianboyschoir.com.au
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Melbourne Recital Centre, Performing Arts Complex, 13-43 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia, Melbourne
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