Light & Shade
Saturday, 19 November | 7.30pm
Verbrugghen Hall
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Australian Digital Concert Hall - live stream and on demand
FRANZ TUNDER
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
BROOKE SHELLEY
Praise the Lord
BROOKE SHELLEY
Heavenly Father (World premiere)
HEINRICH SCHÜTZ
Musikalische Exequien (Requiem)
JOHN RUTTER
Hymn to the Creator of Light
JS BACH
Lobet den Herrn
A journey deep into the heart of hope. From German Baroque genius Heinrich Schütz, in his 350th anniversary year, comes an extraordinary vision of light in the most harrowing of circumstances: funeral music in the midst of war that stubbornly refuses to submit to despair. Surrounding this rich and profound work like the petals of a flower is the radiant beauty of music by JS Bach, John Rutter, the neglected 17th-century master Franz Tunder, and Australian composer Brooke Shelley, including a new work commissioned by the choir.
“One of the most memorable concerts Sydney Chamber Choir did was with Richard Gill conducting Carmina Burana in 2016 at City Recital Hall. This concert also featured the NSW Public School Senior Singers and Splash Percussion. It was brimming with joy, and Richard’s crazy, vibrant energy that was well-loved by so many.”
Liane Papantoniou
Soprano
Explore more of 2022…
Friday, 29 April –
Sunday, 1 May
Haydn’s Creation
224 years after its premiere, Sydney Chamber Choir joins the Australian Haydn Ensemble for the first Australian period-instrument performance of Haydn’s magnificent oratorio The Creation. Thrilling orchestral colours, mighty choruses and lilting arias from a genius at the height of his powers.
Saturday, 25 June
Innocence & Experience
A celebration of Sydney Chamber Choir’s past, present and future. The exquisite beauty of Renaissance masters Josquin, Ockeghem and Dufay, alongside new musical treasures we are proud to have brought into being: passionate and inspiring works written especially for us.
Saturday, 17 September
Paul Stanhope:
A New Requiem
Consolation, connection to country, commemoration and life-affirming celebration: after premiering Paul Stanhope’s Requiem to a standing ovation and glowing reviews last year, we are delighted to be presenting this contemporary masterpiece in Goulburn, one of regional NSW’s most vibrant musical centres.