2026 Yarragon Studio Winter Feast Programme Digital

2026

Welcome to the Yarragon Studio Winter Feast P r o g r a m m e 15:15

Arrive carpark, walk to St Jarlath’s

15:30

Part I Concert

16:15

Afternoon Tea

17:00

Part II Concert

18:00

Supper & Wine

19:00

Part III Concert

20:00

Return to carpark

Coffee provided by our caffeinated sponsors:

Homemade Lime Cordial provided by Alison Ross

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Sally-Anne Russell Mezzo Soprano Sally-Anne Russell, the internationally acclaimed Adelaide-born mezzo-soprano, is one of Australia’s most distinguished vocal artists. A multi–awardwinning performer, she has appeared on the world’s foremost concert platforms and operatic stages across twenty-seven countries, earning widespread recognition for the richness, versatility, and dramatic depth of her artistry.

Beyond the stage, Russell is a passionate advocate for artistic excellence and mentorship. Among other roles, she serves as Co-Artistic Director of the Albury Chamber Music Festival. Her leadership roles reflect her deep commitment to fostering the next generation of vocal talent

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Samantha Cohen Theorbo | Guitar Samantha Cohen was drawn to the lute during her studies in Classical Guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts, where she developed a love of Early Music and particularly Baroque music.

The lute quickly became a gateway to the theorbo and her true passion, basso continuo.

Samantha is a founding member of Ludovico’s Band and Melbourne’s Continuo Collective.

Geoffrey Morris Guitars Geoffrey Morris performs both traditional and contemporary music with a repertoire which extends from the 16th century to the present day. His interest in performance practices has led to the exploration of early guitars as well as championing the works of contemporary composers working in all genres.

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From the cafe previously known as The Long Paddock, Lindenow Tanya Bertino and Anton Eisenmenger This chef duo have worked in a starstudded lineup of finedining restaurants, but The Long Paddock has always been about going back to basics.

They honour their abundant East Gippsland home by championing its produce and creating honest flavours. They are currently taking an extended break and will open a new business at the same site later in the year.

Afternoon Tea Selection of Cakes & Cream Winter Supper Braised Lamb Forequarter Barley Risotto For the Vegetarians: Winter Greens Risotto with Mushrooms and Pangrattato Fresh Focaccia Leaf Salad Roast Brassica Salad

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Part I: Sheer Pluck Santiago de Murcia (1673-1739) Fandango Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) Clarines y Trompetas La Cavalleria de Nápoles con dos Clarines Lantururu Folias Pavanas Francisco Guerau (1649-1722) Marionas Girolamo Kapsberger (1580-1651) Toccata Arpeggiata Alessandro Piccinini (1566-1638) Ciaccona in Partite Variate George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Rinaldo - HWV 34 Lascia ch’io pianga (Almirena)

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Entropy Wines Ryan Ponsford Awarded the 2022 Young Gun of Wine Award, Ryan makes unique and minimal-intervention wines from the savagnin, sauvignon blanc, semillon, pinot noir and syrah grapes he harvests. He is challenging perceptions about some varietals, with wines he describes as quite traditional in style. “Today, I farm two dry-grown vineyards on the red volcanic soils of Baw Baw Shire in West Gippsland. The wines I make don’t follow trends—they focus on purity, on expressing this place: the beautiful, green, rolling hills of Baw Baw. All I want is an honest expression of site and season—nothing more, nothing less.” ​

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Part II: Music For A While Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Music For a While There’s not a Swain I Attempt from Love’s Sickness to Fly A New Ground O Solitude She That Would Gain a Faithful Lover O Fair Cedaria When I am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament) Nymphs and Shepherds, Come Away An Evening Hymn Fairest Isle Instruments: Theorbo by Klaus Jacobsen, Chitarra battente (anonymous), Baroque guitar

by Lars Jonsson, Romantic guitar by Fritz Ober, Classical guitar by Simon Ambridge, Acoustic Bass guitar – Alhambra.

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Part III: Homenaje Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Don Giovanni - Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (Zerlina) Don Giovanni - Vedrai, carino (Zerlina) Fernando Sor (1778-1839) Valse in E Major Op.32-2 Mouvement de prière religieuse Op.31-23 Manuel De Falla (1876-1946) Siete Canciones Populares Españolas (Seven Spanish Folksongs) - details next page Homenaje pour “Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy” Georges Bizet (1838-1875) Carmen - Habanera "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005) Bésame Mucho Harold Arlen (1905-1986) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (arr. Tōru Takemitsu) Jodie O’Regan (1971-) “Hope” Is the Thing with Feathers World premiere arrangement, written especially for Yarragon Studio Winter Feast 2026

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2027 Yarragon Studio Festival Serenades Sunday 7 March 2027 Dvořák Serenade for Wind Instruments Messmates Dining | Xavier Goodridge Wines

Upcoming Concerts at Yarragon Studio Saturday 5 September 2026 Piano recital Timothy Young Saturday 17 October 2026 Duo de Fesch: Niels Bijl (saxophone), Peter Hagen (harpsichord) Sunday 22 November 2026 Cyrus Meurant (piano/composition) & Matthew Kneale (bassoon)

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