SPC's 2016 Mozart Requiem Concert

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs present:
MOZART REQUIEM
Easter Saturday,  26 March 2016, 2PM
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House




Don't miss! Book on line Sydney Opera House box office! Drawing on his musical genius and unparalleled understanding of the human voice, with passion and heavenliness, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart produces his last composition as he lays dying. His Requiem is music of profound humanity and splendid beauty.  

Join the charismatic Brett Weymark, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Artistic & Music Director,  conduct Mozart's Requiem and an Australian premier from Tavener, with SPC's Symphony Chorus, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra and fine line of soloists, this Easter Saturday, 26th March 2016, 2PM, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. 

Soloists include:

Taryn Fiebig, Soprano
Sian Pendry, Mezzo soprano
Jonathan Abernety, Tenor
Michael Honeyman, Baritone
Shane Lowrencev, Bass



PROGRAMME:

• Ave verum corpus K 618, W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
  
• It is Finished (Australian Premiere), Sir John Tavener (1944-2013)
  
• Sequenza: Victimae paschali laudes
  
• Requiem Mass in D minor, K 626, W.A. Mozart
  
• Song for Athene, J. Tavener

For those interested, I'm sharing a video of Mozart's Requiem conducted by Karl Bohm.




Related Article:

The Story of the Mozart Requiem.

Video Credit:

Mozart Requiem Karl Bohm.  Youtube, uploaded by radostsguy.  Accessed 25th March 2016.

Resources:

Growing up with Mozart by Brett Weymark.  Limelight Magazine.  Accessed 24 March 2016.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs "Mozart Requiem" Repertoire Programme.