Philharmonia farewells musical director at Woy Woy

Central Coast Philharmonia will celebrate the leadership and achievements of its outgoing musical director, Mr Phillip Rees, with a concert at St John the Baptist Church, Woy Woy, in November.

The concert will feature the compositions of composer Franz Joseph Haydn.

"The beautiful sacred space of St John the Baptist Church is the ideal location for Haydn's majestic choral-orchestral work and for the final concert of our much-loved musical director, Philip Rees, who is leaving us after 35 years of music," said Philharmonia presiden, Mr Duncan Waight.

Franz Joseph Haydn wrote Missa in Angustiis, more commonly known as Mass in Time of Distress or Lord Nelson Mass, in 1798.

"The work is notable for its sparkling vitality, surprising to some given the title of the piece, its demanding soprano solo part and the unusual (for its time) integration of the solo and ensemble passages," said Mr Waight.

"The Philharmonia has pulled out all stops for this occasion, with perhaps our largest chorus in recent years, as well as a professional orchestra and four outstanding soloists in Livia Brash, Amanda Hutton, Branko Lovrinov and Alex Sefton.

The free concert will held from 7:30pm on November 10.

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Duncan Waight, Central Coast Philharmonia