Bel a cappella tours to Switzerland in May 2025 for a musical cultural exchange, presenting a cappella choral works by Australian composers in some of Europe’s most prestigious and historic venues in Zürich, Rheinfelden, St Gallen, Basel, Neuchâtel and Chaux-du-Milieu.

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SUNDAY 4 MAY, 19:30 | CONCERT –  Predigerkirche Zürich, Zähringerplatz 6

Anne Cawrse - How can I keep from singing       

Gerald Finzi - My spirit sang all day

William Byrd - Sing joyfully

J.S. Bach - Singet dem Herrn                              

Iris Szeghy - Shakespeare Songs

Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform

Luke Byrne - Rainforest

Sally Greenaway - Resonance


MONDAY 5 MAY, 11:30 | Private Singing – Kathedrale St. Gallen, Klosterhof

MONDAY 5 MAY, 14:00 | Bach Workshop with Rudolf Lutz – St. Mangen, Kirchgasse 17, St. Gallen

TUESDAY 6 MAY, 10:30 | Naturjodel Workshop Appenzell, Landsgemeindeplatz


WEDNESDAY 7 MAY, 12:15 | MITTWOCH-MITTAGS-KONZERT – St. Laurenzen, Marktgasse 25, St. Gallen

Gerald Finzi  - My spirit sang all day

William Mathias - A May Magnificat

Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform

Luke Byrne- Rainforest

Sally Greenaway - Resonance


FRIDAY 9 MAY, 18:30 | FREITAGSVESPER (evening service) – Predigerkirche Zürich, Zähringerplatz 6

 Ross Edwards - Hymnus ante somnum

Hymn RG92 - Mein ganzes Herz erhebet dich

C.V. Stanford - Beati quorum via

William Mathias - A May Magnificat

Hymn KG760 - Den Herren will ich loben

Charles Wood - Hail, gladdening light


SATURDAY 10 MAY, 16:30 | VESPERS “Wort & Musik” – Basel Münster – Münsterplatz

William Byrd - Sing joyfully

William Mathias - A May Magnificat

Ross Edwards - Hymnus ante somnum

Hymn RG693 - Bei dir, Jesus, will ich bleiben


SUNDAY 11 MAY, 10:00 | EUCHARIST FOR MUTTERTAG – Stadtkirche St. Martin, Kirchplatz, Rheinfelden

 Josef Rheinberger - Morgenlied William Mathias - A May Magnificat


MONDAY 12 MAY, 19:30 | CONCERT – Predigerkirche Basel, Totentanz

SPECIAL GUEST | MIRIAM TERRAGNI - flute

William Byrd - Sing joyfully

Sally Greenaway - Resonance

Luke Byrne - Rainforest

Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform

Chris Sainsbury - The Flowergirls – flute solo

Iris Szeghy - Shakespeare Songs

J.-C. Rosaz - Terre jurassienne

Caroline Charrière - Envol – flute solo

Caroline Charrière - For Emily

Johannes Brahms - Es geht ein Wehen

Fanny Hensel - Nachtreigen


THURSDAY 15 MAY, 20:00 | CONCERT - Collégiale Neuchâtel, Rue de la Collégiale 3

 Anne Cawrse - How can I keep from singing       

Gerald Finzi - My spirit sang all day

William Byrd - Sing joyfully

J.S. Bach - Singet dem Herrn

Sally Greenaway - Resonance

Luke Byrne - Rainforest

C.V. Stanford - Beati quorum via

William Mathias - A May Magnificat


SATURDAY 17 MAY, 11:00 | FESTIVAL CONCERT – Temple, La Chaux-du-Milieu

 Anne Cawrse - How can I keep from singing       

 Caroline Charrière - For Emily

 Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform

Sally Greenaway - Resonance

Luke Byrne - Rainforest

Ruth McCall - Waltzing Matilda

C.V. Stanford - Beati quorum via

Josef Rheinberger - Morgenlied

Charles Wood - Hail, gladdening light

 Johannes Brahms - Es geht ein Wehen

Fanny Hensel - Nachtreigen 

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Proudly supported by the Australian Cultural Fund