50th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, 5 July
3pm
City Recital Hall
2 Angel Place, Sydney
Celebrate the beauty and the thrill of new music in this gala concert, as we give the world premiere performances of five pieces specially commissioned by Sydney Chamber Choir from five of the most exciting compositional talents in the country, each exploring a different facet of what love can mean.
And then experience the emotional power of Paul Stanhope’s groundbreaking and award-winning re-imagining of the Requiem mass, its ancient texts enriched with contemporary insights on love, loss, life and hope from poets including Emily Dickinson and Oodgeroo Noonuccal.
Commissioning music has been at the heart of our music making since our earliest years, and we are proud to be creating and sharing new masterpieces – a gift to you on our 50th birthday!
Artists
Nicola Bell
Oboe/Cor anglais
Andrew Barnes
Bassoon
Euan Harvey
French horn
Emily Granger
Harp
Jess Ciampa
Percussion
Luke Byrne
Song (World premiere)
Anne Cawrse
The Greatest of These (World premiere)
Meta Cohen
Meteora (World premiere)
Nardi Simpson
New work (World premiere)
Paul Stanhope
We might be fifty (World premiere)
Paul Stanhope
Requiem
Program
Where
City Recital Hall
Angel Place, Sydney
Date & Time
Saturday, 5 July 2025
3.00pm
Ticket Prices
Premium $110 (Concession $100)
A Reserve $80 (Concession $70)
B Reserve $50 (Concession $45)
Student & Under 30 $30
Booking fees apply.
Concession prices apply to holders of Commonwealth Health Care Cards, Pensioner Concession Cards and Seniors Health Cards as well as NSW Government Seniors Cards. The Student price applies to full-time students.
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