Daily Archives: 14/04/2016

City Recital Hall – SYDNEY CHAMBER CHOIR: DIXIT DOMINUS

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SATURDAY 28 MAY, 7:30PM

Following its recent sell-out performance of Carmina Burana, Sydney Chamber Choir combines with the Orchestra of the Antipodes to present the second concert in its 2016 season Dixit Dominus – featuring sublime early compositions by both Handel and Bach.

Handel was just 20 years of age when he composed his choral masterpiece, Dixit Dominus, a dazzling hymn of joy and praise blending the virtuosic choral writing of his native Germany with the passion and drama of Italian opera. What an extraordinary achievement: youthful exuberance combined with outstanding musical ability!

And Bach was only 22 when he wrote Christ lag in Todesbanden, a richly solemn journey from darkness to resplendent light, exploring the mystery of life and death itself in intricate counterpoint and soaring melody.

Pēteris Vasks’ Prayer, draws on prayers of Mother Teresa in an ecstatic invocation of the power of love to overcome misery and despair. Never previously performed in Australia, it is paired with the newly commissioned Why do we exist? by popular Australian composer, Iain Grandage.

ARTISTS
Sydney Chamber Choir
Orchestra of the Antipodes
Jonathan Grieves-Smith – Conductor

Man charged over alleged stabbing of brother – Lambton

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A man has been charged over an alleged stabbing which has left his brother in a critical condition in hospital.
About 11.30am today (Wednesday 13 April 2016), an altercation took place between two brothers, aged 30 and 24, at their home on Rudd Street, Lambton.

During the altercation, the younger man armed himself with a steak knife and allegedly stabbed his brother up to four times in the chest.

Police and Ambulance Paramedics attended and the 30-year-old man was transported to John Hunter Hospital for surgery. He is understood to be in a critical condition.

The 24-year-old was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with malicious wounding.

He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 14 April 2016).

Two men charged over armed robbery – Hamilton

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Two men have been charged after a woman was robbed with a firearm in Newcastle today.

About 12.30pm (Wednesday 13 April 2016), a 19-year-old woman was at a bus stop on Tudor Street, Hamilton, when she was approached by two males and threatened with a handgun.

The woman handed over her purse and phone to the offenders, who fled the scene towards Broadmeadow.

A short time later, police from Newcastle City LAC detained two males nearby. The victim’s phone was allegedly found in possession of one of the men.

The two men, aged 30 and 26, were arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station. While being conveyed the 30-year-old man allegedly damaged the door of the police vehicle by kicking it.

Both men were charged with robbery in company. The older man was also charged with malicious damage.

Both were refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 14 April 2016).

The firearm allegedly used has not been located yet however inquiries will continue.

Inquiries continue to locate man after foot chase near Queanbeyan

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Inquiries are continuing to locate a man after a foot chase near the NSW/ACT border this afternoon.

About 12.30pm (Wednesday 13 April 2015), police were patrolling in High Street Queanbeyan when they noticed a man, matching the description of a person wanted on an outstanding warrant.

A foot chase began, however police lost sight of him.

Police from Monaro Local Area Command and ACT Policing began a search for the man.

He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 30s and with brown short hair.

When he was last seen, the man was wearing a pair of black shorts.

Police investigate collision – Kooragang (near Newcastle)

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Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision outside Newcastle today.

Shortly before 1pm (Wednesday 13 April 2016), emergency services were called to a head-on collision between a car and a truck on Tourle Street Bridge, Kooragang.

A 25-year-old female driver was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.

The male driver of the truck was taken to John Hunter Hospital for mandatory testing.

Traffic and Highway Patrol with the assistance of Crime Scene investigators are currently attending and have commenced an investigation into the incident.

No further information is available at this stage.