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Dear Friends of Music Matinee,
We know that you’ll all be joining us in thanking VCASS students, staff and visitors who gave us such a wonderful concert last week. So many people commented how they look forward to the3 VCASS's performances and they said to us, as they left, just how much they had enjoyed the day. Others who came for the first time from retirement villages expressed the same sentiments to us and were so grateful to you all. We do trust you and your families all have a safe and enjoyable festive season and we look forward to seeing you again next year. You are truly wonderful musicians.
If you were with us last week or sadly missed out there is more joyful music to come in our next and last concert for 2025 on December 16th at 1.00 at The Scots’ Church Collins Street. We are excited to have the Dianella Trio playing for us. They consist of Maria Zhdanovich - flute, Karen Chen -clarinet and William Hanna - bassoon. We are also delighted that two of the composers will be atending. These talented students formed as a group while studying at ANAM and we feel they will go on to make more beautiful music over the years to come .
Today they begin with Mozart’s Divertimento Kv 439b then change the ages with Will’s first piece. They follow with two beloved carols Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful, before another of Will’s new pieces.
Next Mendelssohn’s Hark The Herald Angels Sing, music written one hundred years after Charles Wesley’s great hymn and adapted to fit it and sung and played every Christmas since it followed by Jean Francaix’ Divertissement written in 1947 in four brief movements the third elegie is especially moving .
They finish with a European imagery and feel - Sleigh Ride.
Bring friends and family this will be a very happy and enjoyable concert.
We wish you all a peaceful and happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you all with Josh Hooke playing the wonderful Scots’ piano for us on February 3rd, 2026.
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