Friday September 18th 2026 - St Stephen’s Uniting Church
Photo Credit - Caleb McKay
In their largest single concert yet, The Solis Ensemble presented a Sydney audience with Radiance, featuring works for choir and saxophone. Following their impactful June project Resonance, both the ensemble and the audience have outgrown the Ferguson Hall of St Stephen’s Uniting Church and moved upstairs into the beautiful main hall.
This special performance featured the talented River Kim on saxophone, accompanying the choir and performing an incredible rendition of We Dreamt of Roses by Joel Puckett, accompanied by conductor Ezra Hersch on piano.
Repertoire was carefully selected to display the ensemble’s strengths and exhibit the beauty of saxophone in harmony with choir. Highlights of the evening included In The Year That King Uzziah Died by Clare MacLean, In Paradisum by Christian Forshaw, How Shall We Sing in a Strange Land by Joseph Twist, I Wish The World Was Twice As Big by John Rotar, and Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre.
Performers: Ashley Hinton | Astrid Girdis | Axl Beeby | Bethany Norman | Caleb Mayo | Caleb McKay | Carmi Somers | Casper Walcot | Eli Labi | Emily Malczewski | Ezra Hersch | Gaby Utian | Harrison Taranec | Holly Miller | Jespah Cropley | Mia Mead | Miranda Vaz | Nicola Allen | River Kim | Ruben Mihalovich | Sarah Fyvie | Stella Milton | Violet Sweeney
Conducted by Ezra Hersch