In Paradisum
Details
Saturday, 30 May
5:00 pm
St James’ King St
173 King Street, Sydney
Saturday, 23 May
3:00 pm
Old Ceramics Hall,
Hume Conservatorium of Music
160 Bourke Street, Goulburn
Presented by the Hume Conservatorium of Music
From the stillness of Baltic and Nordic landscapes to the luminous clarity of Australian skies, this program traces a musical journey through faith, light and love.
Sacred works from Estonia, Norway and Sweden — including Arvo Pärt’s Bogoroditse Dyevo, Galina Grigorjeva’s In Paradisum and Edvard Grieg’s Ave Maris Stella — evoke a spirituality that is both intimate and timeless, while Veljo Tormis vividly captures the Estonian light in selections from Autumn Landscapes.
At the heart of the program are two deeply moving pieces for choir and cello — Norwegian Knut Nystedt’s meditative Stabat Mater and Australian Joe Twist’s poignant Lament. In the hands of Julian Smiles, one of Australia’s most distinguished cellists, the cello’s voice will intertwine with the choir, amplifying the humanity and compassion within each score.
Completing this rich musical tapestry are two works offering timely reflections on the importance of love: The Greatest of These by Anne Cawrse, commissioned for our 50th anniversary in 2025, and Sven-David Sandström’s expressive Four Songs of Love.
In Paradisum is a celebration of choral sound at its most radiant — where northern serenity meets southern warmth in music of depth and grace.
Artists
Sydney Chamber Choir
Sam Allchurch, Conductor
Julian Smiles
Cello
Edvard Grieg
Ave Maris Stella
Galina Grigorjeva
In Paradisum
Knut Nystedt
Stabat Mater
Arvo Pärt
Bogoroditse Dyevo
Jan Sandström
Det är en ros utsprungen
(Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming)
Program
Sven-David Sandström
Four Songs of Love
Urmis Sisask
Benedictio
Veljo Tormis
Autumn Landscapes
Anne Cawrse
The Greatest of These
Joe Twist
Lament
In Paradisum
Saturday, 30 May
5:00 pm
St James’ King St, 173 King Street, Sydney
Ticket prices
Premium $85 (Concession $75)
A Reserve $65 (Concession $55)
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.
Saturday, 23 May
3:00 pm
Old Ceramics Hall,
Hume Conservatorium of Music
160 Bourke Street, Goulburn
Presented by the Hume Conservatorium of Music
Ticket prices
Full $45 (Concession $40)
Booking fees apply.
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