ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS PARISH

IN CONJUNCTION WITH MUSIC AT THE BASILICA

CELEBRATING THE 25THANNIVERSARY
OF THE GEELONG COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

‘In Praise of Music’
Messe Solennelle

CHARLES GOUNOD (1818 – 1893)

THE GEELONG COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

with soloists and the combined choirs of
ST FRANCIS’ CHURCH, MELBOURNE
THE BASILICA OF ST MARY OF THE ANGELS GEELONG

Guest Conductor
ROGER HEAGNEY KCSG, OAM

The Solemn Mass in honour of St Cecilia
is a sumptuously romantic work which, along with Faust,
ranks among Gounod’s finest compositions.

SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2008 at 3.00 PM
Special Ticket Prices of $15.00 full $10.00 conc
With Traditional Afternoon Tea

Roger appears at the invitation  of Allister Cox
Conductor of the
Geelong Community Orchestra
Allister will conduct