Concert Series 2024
Information and Tickets
Patronal Festival Organ Recital - Michael Stewart
In celebration of St Peter’s Day, the annual Patronal Festival Organ Recital features an international organist, who not only presents this major recital, but also works with the Cathedral Choir, and teaches young organists, across the weekend.
Our guest organist in 2024 is Michael Stewart, one of New Zealand’s leading concert organists.
He is Organist and Director of Music at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul.
Michael presents a varied program, including the great Grande Pièce Symphonique by César Franck, alongside masterworks by J.S. Bach and Frescobaldi, and more!
$40 adult / $35 concession / $10 Under 18
Angel Voices
The St Peter’s Cathedral Choir and the Cathedral Consort take centre stage, combining to present a concert of the very best cathedral choral music, spanning the centuries from chant to thrilling new music.
Angel Voices also recognises that 2024 is the centenary of the death of Sir Charles Villers Stanford, a mainstay of the Anglican choral repertoire.
$35 adult / $30 concession / $10 under 18
Organ Fireworks
Spectacular organ duets - four hands and four feet - with Director of Music Anthony Hunt and guest organist Joshua van Konkelenberg.
Don’t miss this rare chance to see this extraordinary feat - with big screen to see all the action. Double the fun, on the magnificent St Peter’s Cathedral Organ.
Adult $40 / Concession $35 / Under 18 $10
Christmas Celebration - Handel Dixit Dominus
After the sold-out success of Handel’s Messiah last year, we team up again with Adelaide Baroque and the St Peter’s Cathedral Consort to present one of Handel’s other great choral masterpieces - the virtuosic Dixit Dominus - alongside Handel’s sublime antiphon “Salve Regina”, sung by Jessica Dean.
To complete the program with a true Christmas flavour, the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra and St Peter’s Cathedral Consort sing the Charpentier Messe de Minuit (Midnight Mass) - a sparkling, joyful work filled with dancing and colour.
Adelaide Baroque Orchestra
St Peter’s Cathedral Consort
Anthony Hunt - Conductor
Jessica Dean - Soprano
Tickets - $80 adult / $70 concession / $10 under 18
Two performances:
Friday 20th December, 7.00pm
Saturday 21st December, 7.00pm
Good Friday Meditation Concert - Baroque + Saxophone
A reflective, free concert, for Good Friday.
Featuring a short baroque cantata retelling the story of Peter’s denial of Jesus; and the magnificent ‘Son of God’ Mass by James Whitbourn, for Choir, Organ & Soprano Saxophone.
'Le Reniement de St Pierre’ - Charpentier
‘Son of God’ Mass - James Whitbourn
St Peter’s Cathedral Choir
David Heah - Cathedral Organist
Jessica Dean, Emma Woehle, Kim Worley, Richard Black, Corin Bone - Soloists
This concert is FREE admission, no booking required.
The Windborne Singers
Internationally acclaimed US-based vocal ensemble ‘The Windborne Singers’ present a captivating performance, drawing on the singers deep traditions in vocal harmony, folk music & polyphony, spanning centuries and continents. The ensemble shifts between drastically different styles of music, illuminating and expanding on the profound power and variation of the human voice.
Handel's Messiah
A magnificent Christmas performance of Handel’s Messiah, with Adelaide Baroque orchestra, Australia’s finest Messiah soloists, conducted by Anthony Hunt.
The Wings of a Dove
A special concert from the Cathedral Choir, as they prepare to tour to the UK after Christmas.
Thomas Trotter & Celia Craig
Organ and Oboe - the incredible Thomas Trotter is joined by the extraordinary sound of Celia Craig, in a unique concert of delights, surprises and favourites.
Rachel Mahon - Patronal Festival Organ Recital
Rachel Mahon is our guest artist for our annual Patronal Festival Recital.
Rachmaninov Symphony
To celebrate Rachmaninov’s 150th anniversary, this unique concert showcases an extraordinary, virtuosic transcription of his complete Second Symphony.
Good Friday Meditation - Rutter Requiem
John Rutter’s beautiful and moving setting of the Requiem is the focus for our free Good Friday Meditation concert.
Organ Meets Opera!
The popular concert of organ and opera returns - this time with added Tenor!
Faure Requiem for All Souls
A reflective Eucharist liturgy for the feast of All Souls, featuring Faure’s moving masterpiece, his Requiem in D Minor, sung by the Cathedral Choir.
Baroque Organ Concertos
A program of sparkling Organ concertos with a Baroque Ensemble.
Organist Joshua van Konkelenberg puts the chamber organ through its paces, with virtuosic keyboard music composed for organ and small baroque orchestra, led by Ben Dollman.
Featuring concertos by Handel and Corrette, the intricacy and intimacy of this music may surprise and delight you.
My Song is Love Unknown
The Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Consort with organist David Heah present a program of music from the heart of the Anglican repertoire.
Thomas Wilson - Organ Recital
The Annual Patronal Festival Organ Recital 2022
St Peter’s Cathedral is thrilled to welcome renowned musician and organist Thomas Wilson, to present a recital of masterworks on the grand Cathedral Organ.
Thomas Wilson, Director of Music at St Mary’s Cathedral Sydney, and former Assistant Organist at Westminster Cathedral, London. One of the finest organists in Australia, playing one of the finest instruments - don’t miss the organ recital of the year in Adelaide.
David Elton - Trumpet and Organ
Principal Trumpet of Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and former Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra, David Elton returns to Adelaide audiences, reuniting with organist Anthony Hunt for a thrilling recital.
There are few sounds more glorious than brass playing in a Cathedral acoustic; matched with the majesty and colour of the Cathedral organ, this concert will transport you.
Good Friday Meditation
A free, choral meditation concert for Good Friday.
The St Peter’s Cathedral Choir present three new works for Good Friday, based on Psalms 13, 22 and 91, by Adelaide composers Jodie O’Regan, Rachel Bruerville and Anthony Hunt.
Opera Meets Organ!
After a sell-out concert in early 2021, husband-and-wife musical sensations soprano Jessica Dean and organist Anthony Hunt return to the mighty organ of St Peter’s Cathedral to give a concert unlike anything else - where the worlds of opera and organ collide.
Glorious singing and powerful organ take you on a tour of some of your favourite tunes from the opera, with surprises along the way.