In December 2013 SUMS performed their 55th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, aka Carolfest. Set in the beautiful sandstone Great Hall of Sydney University, and making use of its magnificent organ, SUMS presented two very different Carolfest concerts! The first was a family-friendly affair, to which kids of all ages … Continue reading
I’d like to congratulate everyone involved in our Vivaldi and Mozart concert this past weekend! From choristers to committee, musicians to Musical Director, the University of Sydney Union to the welcoming Elders of Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church, everyone put in loads of effort and our concert was a great success. … Continue reading
On September 29th at the Hunter Baillie Presbyterian Church, SUMS performed works by Mozart and Vivaldi. We were joined by two fabulous singers from the Melbourne Opera company: soprano Joanna Cole and mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell, and were accompanied by a full string orchestra. The concert opened with Vivaldi’s Gloria, the … Continue reading
Congratulations to everyone who performed in our first concert of 2013, Back to Bach! It was a smashing success – the music was splendid and the church was full to the brim with an appreciative audience. Back to Bach was easily one of our most successful concerts in recent history, and we are … Continue reading
On the first of June SUMS went Back to Bach! They performed Bach’s Magnificat and Cantata 196 – there could be no more appropriate name for Bach’s tour de force than “Magnificat”, which in this concert was coupled with a joyful cantata written for a wedding. For this concert our … Continue reading
Notice is hereby given of the SUMS Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, 22 May in Studio B, Holme Building. Rehearsal will start at 6:30 pm and proceed as usual until break, the AGM will be held immediately after break and should run for about 20-25 minutes, rehearsal … Continue reading
Do you know how many number one hits weren’t Michael Jackson’s in the 80s? Can you name all of the Doctors in sequential order, and then again by apparent age? Do you know whether or not a Woodchuck can indeed “chuck” wood? If you answered yes, no, or maybe to … Continue reading
Hi all, We’ll be sending out a more regular newsletter this year and, for those of you who struggle with access to emails, we’ll be posting them here as well. These newsletters will have rehearsal feedback and important information regarding concerts, as well as information on and feedback from social … Continue reading
Hi everyone, O Week begins next Wednesday and SUMS is starting it off with a bang! We’ll be performing at thefree breakfast at Manning on Wednesday from 10 to 10:30am, and then again at the Main Stage on Thursday from 3:40 to 4pm. We’ll also have our stall set up and ready to … Continue reading
In December 2012, SUMS celebrated the Christmas season with their 54th Annual Carolfest concert. In long standing tradition, the concert was held in the majestic Sydney University Great Hall. With readings by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir and other special guests, the program featured a variety of works, from Berlioz … Continue reading