Upcoming appearances
Gloria!
Ballarat Organs & Fine Music Festival
Friday 9 January 2026, 7:00pm
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat
The Ballarat Organs and Fine Music Festival opens in a blaze of joyful sound with Gloria! — a celebration of radiant polychoral music from the golden age of the early Baroque. In this exhilarating program, vocal ensemble the Consort of Melbourne, directed by Steven Hodgson, joins Consortium Viols and the curtal consort Unholy Rackett, supported by a rich continuo of organ, harpsichord, and theorbo. Together they fill the space with luminous harmony, dancing rhythms, and the glorious interplay of voices and instruments.
Featuring music by Heinrich Schütz, Hans Leo Hassler, and Michael Praetorius, Gloria! revels in the splendour of seventeenth-century sound — choirs calling to one another in cascades of echo and colour, expressing joy, devotion, and human connection.
From stately grandeur to radiant exuberance, Gloria! invites audiences to share in the warmth and optimism of this timeless music — a jubilant opening to the festival and a true feast of harmony and celebration.
Featuring the voices of: Katherine Norman, Elspeth Bawden, Jenny George, Sophia Gyger, Timothy Reynolds, Robin Parkin, Lachlan McDonald and Steven Hodgson (Director).
Homophonic!
midsumma festival
Friday 6 - Sunday 8 February 2026
Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda
Homophonic! is bringing the disco ball to the concert hall and inviting you to experience the entrancing sound world of todays LGBTIQ+ composers.
Performed by the Homophonic! Chamber Ensemble and 6 voices of The Consort of Melbourne.
Featuring the world premiere of Midsumma Presents: The Homophonic! Pride Prize performed by Homophonic! Artistic Director and double bassist Miranda Hill, works for voices and strings telling the stories of LGBTIQ+ seniors, and so much more.
Friday 6 February 7.30pm
Saturday 7 February 1pm (Relaxed Performance)
Saturday 7 February 5pm
15% off full price tickets on until 5pm 16 Dec 2025!
If you would like to support Homophonic’s 2026 season you can do so via The Australian Cultural Fund.
Relaxed Performance
Tuesday 11 August 2026, 10.30am & 12pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Promoting a casual approach to sound and movement, the Melbourne Recital Centre's series of Relaxed Performances provides the same exceptional artists, in an environment specifically suited for audiences with sensory sensitivities, using altered lighting, more in-depth musical explanations and accompanying access resources.
This year with day-time performances running for 45 minutes, this series is also perfect for young families. Children will be free to wriggle if they need or leave the Primrose Potter Salon and move to a designated quiet area in the Ground Floor Foyer.
Program TBC
Which session time is right for me or my group?
10.30am: Tailored for individuals and community groups
12pm: Tailored for school groups
The Relaxed Performance series is supported by the Gailey Lazarus Charitable Foundation and the Learning and Access Consortium.
Past appearances
Please refer to our highlights and archive page https://www.theconsortofmelbourne.com/archive
This is where you can check out what we've been up to.
Feel free to get in touch via the Contact page if there's something you'd like to hear more of, or if you've attended one of these events and you'd like to give us some feedback!