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Composed by: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Venue: St Ambrose Hall, Woodend	Artists: Sara Macliver, Sally-Anne Russell & Accademia Arcadia	Performances: Saturday 7 June at 12 noon Sunday 8 June at 12 noon Tickets:  $35 full / $30 conc

Performance Summary:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi completed his greatest sacred work only days before his death from tuberculosis aged 26. It was to become the most reprinted musical work of the 18th century.

Artist Summary:

Sally-Anne Russell

Sally-Anne Russell has had a distinguished career, performing with many companies including the Oper der Stadt Köln, the Spoleto Festival in Italy, Victoria State Opera, State Opera of South Australia, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide International Festivals, and Canterbury Opera in New Zealand. She has presented concerts and recitals in the Netherlands, Austria, England, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.

Sara Macliver

Sara Macliver is one of Australia’s most popular and versatile artists, appearing in opera, concert and recital performances and on numerous recordings. Career highlights include a performance in the presence of Diana, Princess of Wales, a recital concert in Japan, a five city tour of Italy with Ola Rudner and the Haydn Orchestra, performances of a musical depiction of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin for Musica Viva, and Mahler’s Symphony no. 4 with Edo de Waart and the Sydney Symphony.

Accademia Arcadia

Accademia Arcadia is a baroque chamber ensemble specialising in cantatas and trio sonatas. Arcadia was formed by Jacqueline Ogeil in 2001 and has won international acclaim for its recordings, the most recent of which was a finalist in the 2007 ARIA awards.