SING ON! A Choral Celebration
Date: Saturday 24 July 3pm (Due to Sydney lockdown resulting from COVID-19 Delta variant, this concert has been moved to 21 November 3pm, 2021.)A concert like this only comes around every 100 years, or so. COVID-19 may have put paid to Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' centenary concert last year, but they're determined to present the amazing music planned so in 2021 – a long year later – they are thrilled to invite everyone their all-new, all-Australian choral extravaganza.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs are proud that they can now present works that were commissioned as part of their 100 Minutes of New Australian Music centenary project, such as Indigenous composer James Henry’s hypnotic Murrgumurrgu.
Photo credit: Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Elena Kats-Chernin’s Human Waves reflects the rich legacy of Australia’s migrant history. Elena said, “Brett Weymark had a vision for a large work to be centred around the tapestry of our mixed community: an exploration and celebration of Australia’s diversity and how the fusion of cultures and traditions has enriched our society and taught us tolerance, thoughtfulness and gratefulness. He came up with the title Human Waves which I loved from the beginning. It can mean so many things: a warm wave of welcome; the waves of the ocean – bringing so many migrants by boat; the waves people make when they change society.”
Daniel Walker’s Choral Crackers is a high-energy medley of the top-10 hallmark choral works that have featured in SPC's performances over the last 100 years – works such as Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’, Mozart’s Requiem and Handel’s Zadok the Priest.
The journey from that first concert at Randwick Hospital on 9 September 1920 by the newly formed Hurlstone Park Choral Society – through wars, generations, seismic culture shifts and a global pandemic – has seen Sydney Philharmonia Choirs what it has become, Australia’s premier choral arts company. Celebrate with them at Sing On!
The program will run for approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.
PROGRAM
Deborah CHEETHAM & Matthew DOYLE Tarimi Nulay – Long time living here†
Daniel BRINSMEAD Cantate Domino*†
Andrew ANDERSON Song in My Heart*†
Elena KATS-CHERNIN Human Waves*†
James HENRY Murrgumurrgu*†
Matthew ORLOVICH MMXX A Meditation on Auld Lang Syne*
Daniel WALKER Choral Crackers*
*Premiere
† Commissioned as part of our 100 Minutes of New Australian Music centenary project in 2020.
ARTISTS
Brett Weymark conductor
Elizabeth Scott conductor
Chamber Singers
Symphony Chorus
VOX
Elena Kats-Chernin piano
Sydney Youth Orchestra
Members of Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
Tickets: Premium $109 | A $89 | B $69 | C $49. Concessions available.
A booking fee of $8.50 per transaction applies.
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Related Link:
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' 2021 SING ON! A Choral Celebration. Inspired Pen Web, Tel Asiado. June 11, 2021.
Resources:
Sing On! A Choral Celebration. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Website. (Available on access, June 11, 2021.)
Sing On! A Choral Celebration. Sydney Opera House Website (Available on access, June 23, 2021)
COVID-19 SAFETY
- Audiences will be required to QR code register upon entry to the Sydney Town Hall.
- As a condition of the venue, audiences will be required to wear masks throughout the performance. If this changes we will inform patrons as soon as possible.
- Hand sanitizer will be available.
- We will publish a digital program book on our website a week prior to the concert. A limited number of printed program books will be available for $5 each at the concert.
DETAILS ABOUT COVID SAFE PLAN
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