2026 Concerts
Coming Up
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen
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Sat, 9 May, 3pm | St. John's Anglican Church, Camberwell
Ensemble Gombert presents a performance of one of Arvo Pärt’s most significant choral works: Kanon Pokajanen.
Under the direction of John O’Donnell, the ensemble brings its trademark vocal precision to this monumental 75-minute masterpiece. Written for a cappella voices, the music is famous for its rich, bell-like harmonies and its ability to completely transform the acoustic space. This is a rare opportunity to hear one of the world’s most performed contemporary composers delivered with the clarity and expressive depth for which Ensemble Gombert is renowned.
Monteverdi Vespers
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St Ambrose Church, Woodend
Saturday 6th June 7.30pm & Sunday 7th June 3.30pm
With Accademia Arcadia
Woodend Winter Arts Festival 2026
Ensemble Gombert returns to the Woodend Winter Arts Festival once again to join with Accademia Arcadia in a performance of Vespers.
Monteverdi’s 1610 setting of Vespers is among the greatest works of the Early Baroque. A 400th anniversary performance was given at our Festival in 2010, and it now returns by popular demand. While we tend to associate Monteverdi’s choral writing with Venice, this work was written while he was working in Mantua; but its publication is very likely Monteverdi’s throwing his hat into the ring for the position of maestro di cappella at St Mark’s in Venice, to which he was appointed just three years later.
Concert Video
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