Sydney Chamber Choir 50th Anniversary Gala Concert
City Recital Hall
Sat 05 Jul '25
Overview
Celebrate the beauty and the thrill of new music in this gala concert, as they give the world premiere performances of five pieces specially commissioned by Sydney Chamber Choir from five of the most exciting compositional talents in the country, each exploring a different facet of what love can mean.
And then experience the emotional power of Paul Stanhope's groundbreaking and award-winning re-imagining of the Requiem mass, its ancient texts…
Celebrate the beauty and the thrill of new music in this gala concert, as they give the world premiere performances of five pieces specially commissioned by Sydney Chamber Choir from five of the most exciting compositional talents in the country, each exploring a different facet of what love can mean.
And then experience the emotional power of Paul Stanhope's groundbreaking and award-winning re-imagining of the Requiem mass, its ancient texts enriched with contemporary insights on love, loss, life and hope from poets including Emily Dickinson and Oodgeroo Noonuccal.
Commissioning music has been at the heart of their music making since their earliest years, and they are proud to be creating and sharing new masterpieces – a gift to you for the 50th birthday!