Sydney Chamber Choir announces its 2019 season
The new year sees audiences reflect on the place of music in society, experience works associated with royal occasions, and journey all around the world.
November 29, 2018
SSO celebrates Richard Gill in heartfelt memorial concert
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra was joined by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Chamber Choir, and Conservatorium High School Chamber Choir in a concert reflecting on the life of the beloved conductor and music educator.
November 19, 2018
Jonathan Grieves-Smith: We shall not cease from exploration
The renowned choral conductor discusses taking the Sydney Chamber Choir on a sea voyage through maritime disaster to epic adventure.
September 18, 2018
Review: Paul Stanhope: Lux Aeterna (Sydney Chamber Choir, Paul Stanhope)
Stanhope’s uplifting celebration of Australian choral music illuminates.
January 29, 2018
Darkness and light in Paul Stanhope’s Lux Aeterna
The composer’s new album with Sydney Chamber Choir spans Arabic poetry and Old Testament verses to contemporary texts. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 8, 2017
Roland Peelman on laments of love
Ahead of Sydney Chamber Choir’s Dido & Aeneas, the conductor delves into the music of Purcell, Monteverdi and Gesualdo. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 18, 2017
Review: St Nicolas (Sydney Chamber Choir)
Brett Weymark and SCC would have made Richard Gill proud, not to mention Britten.
July 23, 2017
Britten’s Saint Nicolas made Brett Weymark a believer
For the conductor, singing the title role in Benjamin Britten’s cantata at the age of 19 was a life-changing experience. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
July 10, 2017
Review: German Romantics (Sydney Chamber Choir)
Rock solid a cappella mastery in a thoughtful programme by Sam Allchurch.
April 9, 2017
Sam Allchurch’s first Mahler was an “out of body experience”
The conductor explains the allure of the German Romantics ahead of his performance with Sydney Chamber Choir.
March 23, 2017
Review: Nelson Mass (Sydney Chamber Choir & Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra)
★★★★½ Edwards’ Mass of the Dreaming and Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass made a moving pairing. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
October 1, 2016
Seven years on, Ross Edwards is still Dreaming
While the Australian composer doesn’t identify as Christian, for him, the mass is much more than worn out ritual. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
September 15, 2016
Review: Review: Dixit Dominus (Sydney Chamber Choir)
★★★★☆ Grieves-Smith serves up an energetic mix of old and new. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
May 30, 2016