• Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Britten’s War Requiem

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents a rare performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Saturday 17 October, a deeply moving denunciation of war that has remained as sadly relevant today as when it was first performed. One of the greatest choral works of the…

    Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Britten’s War Requiem

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    We wish Britten’s War Requiem didn’t feel so relevant.  This music emerged from a world that was rebuilding after the harrowing trauma of World War II.  Today’s world is still torn by conflict and cruelty.  It’s easy to feel powerless, to feel numb in the face of suffering.  But Britten has…
  • Handel’s Messiah

    Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Handel’s Messiah

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    Every other Christmas, the full forces of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs gather to revel in the grandeur and joyous optimism of our favourite oratorio:  Handel’s Messiah.  It’s a tradition that never grows old. The musical experience is sublime – baroque splendour married to the power of massed voices and full orchestra.  The…
    Handel’s Messiah

    Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Handel’s Messiah

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    Every other Christmas, the full forces of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs gather to revel in the grandeur and joyous optimism of our favourite oratorio:  Handel’s Messiah.  It’s a tradition that never grows old. The musical experience is sublime – baroque splendour married to the power of massed voices and full orchestra.  The…
    Handel’s Messiah

    Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Handel’s Messiah

    Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall
    Every other Christmas, the full forces of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs gather to revel in the grandeur and joyous optimism of our favourite oratorio:  Handel’s Messiah.  It’s a tradition that never grows old. The musical experience is sublime – baroque splendour married to the power of massed voices and full orchestra.  The…