The English cathedral is a place of sanctuary from the distractions of a hectic world. It’s also the home of a rich and enduring choral tradition, and you don’t have to be a believer to find comfort in the transcendent beauty and reflective spirituality of sacred music.

For this Sydney Philharmonia Choirs concert, Brett Weymark turns to the cathedral for inspiration, assembling some of the great hymns and anthems in a stirring program featuring the 140-voice Symphony Chorus and David Drury at the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ. This is music that has filled the air at coronations, weddings, jubilees and funerals – the perfect accompaniment for pageantry and celebration, for meditation and mourning.