Mahler’s ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ makes for a monumental concert.
The Sydney Children’s Choir and Gondwana Voices join with choirs from all over Australia, eight wonderful soloists, and nearly 120 instrumentalists, for two performances of Mahler’s monumental Symphony No.8. With so many musicians on stage and in the choir stalls, you’ll be able to see how Mahler’s Eighth Symphony got its nickname.
This is inspired music. It transcends symphonic form to celebrate the “Creative Spirit” of its opening hymn and the redeeming power of love. Mahler said that it came to him as if it had been dictated, a creative outpouring over an astonishing two months. Imagine, he says, the whole universe beginning to sing and resound, and not mere human voices but planets and suns.
Of course, you don’t have to imagine – these performances of Mahler 8, the first in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for nearly 20 years, will bring a musical universe to life before your eyes and ears.
Sydney Children’s Choir and
Gondwana Voices with
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor
Annalena Persson soprano
Marina Shaguch soprano
Sara Macliver soprano
Dagmar Pecková mezzo-soprano
Bernadette Cullen mezzo-soprano
Simon O’Neill tenor
Markus Eiche baritone
Martin Snell bass
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Adelaide Symphony Chorus
WASO Chorus
Our alumni program is a great way to stay connected with all your old SCC friends, as well as an opportunity to come together for reunions and other social events.
21st Birthday Party Concert
In 2010 we will celebrate the Sydney Children’s Choir’s 21st birthday, and we invite you to join the party!
Celebrations will include a reunion party for alumni and a performance by the Sydney Children’s Choir at the Sydney Opera House that will integrate an ‘Alumni Choir’ - so now really is the time to get in touch so that you can get involved!
Please join our alumni and register on the ‘Contact Us’ page on this website. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
For further information on our Alumni Program
you can contact Clare Ainsworth on 9251 4226 or clare@gondwanachoirs.com.au
The Sydney Children's Choir & Gondwana Voices' latest CD, Voices of Angels, has recently been released on the ABC Classics label.
Featuring music by some of Australia's most exciting composers, it also features gorgeous new arrangements of Christmas favourites, meditative celestial harmonies and traditional Latin carols.
Voices of Angels is the perfect way to lift your spirits and an ideal gift.
To purchase, please call Sydney Children's Choir on
+61 2 9251 4226, or go to any ABC Shop or fine music store, or go to: http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=301154