St.Francis of Assisi Church
Concert Venue Bookings
An ideal concert venue
St. Francis Church is available to interested parties for use as a concert venue for the performance of music appropriate in a sacred space.
The combination of location on Oxford Street Paddington and the fine acoustic of the church make it an ideal place for concert performances.
Acoustics
The acoustic of St. Francis Church is recognized as one of Sydney's finest and is especially
suited to the performance of a cappella choral music,
chamber orchestral repertoire, and other instrumental ensembles. St. Francis has been a regular venue for performances
of fine music, including the annual Christmas Concert by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Innominata Chamber Choir, and visiting choirs
such as Christ College Cambridge and Voces Sacre, Oxford.
The domes of the
sanctuary and crossing in the nave,
add to the generous ambience of the basilica style building.
Even
when the church is full,it has several seconds of reverberation,
helped by hard marble surfaces, and the classical domes over the sanctuary and the central crossing of the nave.
Seating/Parking
The church has a seating capacity of 400.
A minimal amount of parking is available in the church grounds.
Enquiries should be directed to the Director of Music. Hire rates for the church are negotiable. These fees assist the maintenance of the church's own music ministry.
