MacMillan's
Stabat Mater
This concert promises a cathartic experience, tapping into music’s power to communicate heartfelt emotion, from the fervent expression of joy to intense sorrow. The Chamber Singers shine in this intimate but powerful program of music inspired by faith and human experience.
PLEASE NOTE: This event does not take place at Sydney Opera House.
At The Neilson, Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay Arts Precinct | View Seat Map | Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | Classical Music
COVID-safe and event information At The Neilson, Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
- Audience no longer restricted to vaccinated customers
- Masks are strongly recommended but not mandatory
- No check in required
On-sale information
General public on sale 9am, Wednesday 23 November, 2022
Two performances on Thursday 12 October and Saturday 14 October
Thursday 12 October, 7:30pm
Saturday 14 October, 2pm
Tickets from $50 + $8.95 Booking Fee
| Ticket | Description & price |
|---|---|
| Standard | All tickets |
| A Reserve - full view seating | $75 |
| B Reserve - side & rear view seating |
$50 |
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times
The authorised agencies for this event are Sydney Opera House and Sydney Philharmonia Choir. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the FAQ below.
This performance will run for approximately 2 hours, with one interval
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
In Latin and English | Wheelchair Accessible
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Suitable for ages 12+
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Children aged 0-23 months at the time of a performance may be seated on a parent’s lap free of charge. All children occupying a seat or aged 2 year/s of age or older must hold a valid ticket.
“It’s not often that the composer of a new work gets a standing ovation, but then every new work isn’t like James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater”
The Times
MacMillan’s Stabat Mater
The musical richness of Christian tradition meets an inspirational vision of faith in this intimate concert at Sydney’s newest arts precinct at Walsh Bay.
Australian composers Matthew Orlovich, Daniel Brinsmead and Andrew Anderson offer fervent and heartfelt expressions of joy, celebration and simple devotion. Arvo Pärt’s signature bell-like style is represented by two of his most popular instrumental meditations.
At the heart of this concert is music by James MacMillan, whose sublime anthem “Who Shall Separate Us?” was heard in the funeral service for Elizabeth II. His setting of the Stabat Mater is a fiercely impassioned evocation of Mary’s grief at the foot of the cross, finding soaring moments of extraordinary beauty and consolation in the heart-breaking drama of this most sorrowful of Christian texts. The Stabat Mater might be a 13th-century litany but in MacMillan’s hands it becomes a deeply personal and devastatingly immediate account of a mother’s anguish.
Program
Andrew ANDERSON I Sing in My Heart*†
Arvo PÄRT Festina lente
Arvo PÄRT Fratres
Matthew ORLOVICH Joyful, Joyful!†
Daniel BRINSMEAD Cantate Domino*†
James MACMILLAN Stabat Mater**
* Premiere
† From 100 Minutes of New Australian Music Project
** Australian premiere
Artists
Brett Weymark conductor
Chamber Singers
Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra
Presented by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
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Venue information
The Neilson
Situated on Level 1 of Pier 2/3, 13 Hickson Road, Dawes Point (just opposite the crushed car artwork).
Transport options
Bus:
- 324/325 Watsons Bay to Walsh Bay runs approximately every 20 minutes off peak – https://transportnsw.info/routes/bus
Train:
- Closest train station is Circular Quay and then a 1-1.3km walk to the venue – https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Drive:
- On street metered parking subject to availability in Hickson Road @ up to $6.40 per hour – https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/
- Wilson Parking - Bond One Car Park (entry via 26 Hickson Road)
- Wilson Parking - Barangaroo Point Car Park (entry via Hickson Road)
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