Bel a cappella toured 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
Predigerkirche Zürich
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 Byrd - Sing Joyfully
C.V Standford - Beati quorum via
Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform
Luke Byrne- Rainforest
Sally Greenaway - Resonance
*Encore: Ruth McCall - Waltzing Matilda
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
Hymn RG693 - Bei dir, Jesus, will ich bleiben
Ross Edwards - Hymnus ante somnum
SUNDAY 11 MAY, 10:00 | EUCHARIST FOR MUTTERTAG – Stadtkirche St. Martin, Kirchplatz, Rheinfelden
Josef Rheinberger - Morgenlied
William Mathias - A May Magnificat
Hymn 656 - Christ ist erstanden
Gloria 370 - Gott, dir sei Her im Himmelshöhn
Hallelujah 656
Hymn 663: 1-4, 9 - Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron
Hymn 661: 1, 5, 6 - Freu dich o werte Christenheit
MONDAY 12 MAY, 19:30 | CONCERT – Predigerkirche Basel, Totentanz
SPECIAL GUEST | MIRIAM TERRAGNI - flute
William Byrd - Sing joyfully
C.V Stanford - Beati quorum via
Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform
Chris Sainsbury - The Flowergirls – flute solo
Iris Szeghy - Shakespeare Songs
Paul Miche, arr. J.-C. Rosaz - Terre jurassienne
Caroline Charrière - Envol – flute solo
Caroline Charrière - For Emily
Johannes Brahms - Es geht ein Wehen
Sally Greenaway - Resonance
Luke Byrne - Rainforest
*Encore: Ruth McCall - Waltzing Matilda
THURSDAY 15 MAY, 20:00 | CONCERT - Collégiale Neuchâtel, Rue de la Collégiale 3
Anne Cawrse - How can I keep from singing
Ross Edwards - Hymnus ante somnum
Gerald Finzi - My spirit sang all day
William Byrd - Sing joyfully
C.V Stanford - Beati quorum via
J.S. Bach - Singet dem Herrn
Luke Byrne - Rainforest
Sally Greenaway - Resonance
Paul Miche, arr. J.-C. Rosaz - Terre jurassienne
SATURDAY 17 MAY, 11:00 | FESTIVAL CONCERT – Temple, La Chaux-du-Milieu
Temple, La Chaux-du-Milieu
Anne Cawrse - How can I keep from singing
C.V Stanford - Beati quorum via
Josef Rheinberger - Morgenlied
Charles Wood - Hail, gladdening light
Caroline Charrière - For Emily
Chris Sainsbury - Upon a high rock platform
Luke Byrne - Rainforest
Sally Greenaway - Resonance
Ruth McCall - Waltzing Matilda
Paul Miche, arr. J.-C. Rosaz - Terre jurassienne
Marianne Meystre, arr. H. Willisegger - O Belle que je chante
Joseph Bovet - Le vieux chalet
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze - Tout simplement
Proudly supported by the Australian Cultural Fund