Sydney Chamber Choir
Sam Allchurch | Conductor
Julian Smiles | Cello

Program

Edvard Grieg Ave Maris Stella
Galina Grigorjeva In Paradisum
Kurt Nystedt Stabat Mater
Arvo Pärt Bogoroditse Dyevo
Arvo Pärt Magnificat
Jan Sandstrom Det är en ros utsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming)
Sven-David Sandstrom Four Songs of Love
Veljo Tormis Autumn Landscapes
Anne Cawrse The Greatest of These
Meta Cohen Meteora
Joseph Twist Lament

From the stillness of Baltic and Nordic landscapes to the luminous clarity of Australian skies, In Paradisum traces a musical journey through light, faith and love.

The radiant simplicity of Arvo Pärt and Edvard Grieg meets the quiet lyricism of works by Jan Sandström, Sven-David Sandström and Veljo Tormis. At the heart of the program are two deeply moving works for choir and cello — Knut Nystedt’s meditative Stabat Mater and Australian composer Joseph Twist’s poignant Lament — featuring cellist Julian Smiles.

With recently commissioned works by Anne Cawrse and Meta Cohen completing this musical tapestry, the concert celebrates the meeting of northern serenity and southern warmth — choral music at its most radiant and humane.

About the Sydney Chamber Choir

Formed in 1975, Sydney Chamber Choir is passionate about choral music and its unique ability to celebrate and reflect upon the stories of our past, present and future. Under Artistic Director Sam Allchurch, the Choir reaches back to explore the masterpieces of the past, while also championing the music of our own time and place, particularly commissioning and premiering works by Australian composers.

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