Choral Singing / Choral Music
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Presents
ChorusOz 2023: MAHLER 8
Sunday 11 June 2023, 5 P.M.
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
“Imagine the whole universe beginning to sing and resound. These are no longer human voices, but coursing planets and suns.”
Gustav Mahler
It's again that time of the year in June when hundreds of passionate singers join the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs choristers for the annual ChorusOz weekend of singing, fun and friendship, finishing with a performance on the world-famous Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with a professional orchestra and soloists.
ChorusOz – Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' annual “big sing” – brings together a community of singers from across Australia and around the world for an exhilarating weekend of intensive music-making. And this time, as ChorusOz returns after a three-year hiatus, we’re going bigger and better than ever before with a complete performance of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, his “Symphony of a Thousand”.
Sydney Philharmonia sets sights on a “symphony of a thousand” – literally! ChorusOz will be joined by eight renowned Australian soloists, a children’s chorus and an orchestra of more than a hundred, and you’re invited to join us as we rehearse and perform Mahler 8 in the inspirational surrounds of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Mahler’s Eighth Symphony was the first choral symphony to make the voices completely integral to the music – the singing almost never stops. The great composer offered the Eighth as an expression of confidence in the eternal human spirit. This is truly a big sing – universal in scope, a celebration of the Creative Spirit and the redemptive power of love. And whether you’re in the audience or part of the thousand-voice choir on stage, ChorusOz 2023 promises an unforgettable and life changing experience.
Sunday 11 June 2023 at 5pm
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
PROGRAM
MAHLER Symphony No. 8
“Symphony of a Thousand”
ARTISTS
Brett Weymark conductor
Anna-Louise Cole soprano (Magna peccatrix)
Maija Kovalevska soprano (Una poenitentium)
Celeste Lazarenko soprano (Mater gloriosa)
Sian Sharp mezzo-soprano (Mulier samaritana)
Deborah Humble mezzo-soprano (Maria ægyptiaca)
Diego Torre tenor (Doctor Marianus)
Michael Honeyman baritone (Pater ecstaticus)
Christopher Richardson bass (Pater profundus)
ChorusOz 2023
Children’s Chorus
The Sydney Youth Orchestra
with members of Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
TICKETS
Premium $85
Concessions $77
A booking fee of $8.95 per transaction applies.
ChorusOz for singers takes place on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June. Register below to participate – no prior experience required.
Related Links:
Gustav Mahler. Inspired Pen Web.
Mahler Symphony 8. Inspired Pen Web
Photo Credit:
Mahler 8 (Ad). Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.
ChorusOz 2023. Accessed June 2, 2023.
Resources:
1. ChorusOz 2023. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. Accessed June 2, 2023. (Available at the time of access.)
2. ChorusOz Online Program.
3. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs 2023 Season Catalogue. Voice. Energy. JOY.
BOOK TICKETS HERE
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PROGRAM HERE
REGISTER FOR CHORUSOZ HERE
COVID-19 SAFETY AT OUR CONCERTS
Up-to-date COVID guidelines will be available a few weeks before the concert. Please note that we regularly update our guidelines based on health advice available at the time.
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