SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS OPENS 2026 SEASON WITH A BURST OF BAROQUE OPULENCE, GLORIA
ONE AFTERNOON OF CHORAL SPLENDOUR, 300 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Venue: Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Sydney
Address: 13/15 Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000
Date: 7th March 2026
Time: 3:00pm
Ticket: $30-$90
Buy / Ticket: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/gloria/
Web: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/gloria/
EMail: hello@sydneyphilharmonia.com.au
Call: 02 8274 6200
Address: 13/15 Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000
Date: 7th March 2026
Time: 3:00pm
Ticket: $30-$90
Buy / Ticket: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/gloria/
Web: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/gloria/
EMail: hello@sydneyphilharmonia.com.au
Call: 02 8274 6200
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Sydney Philharmonia Choirs open their stellar 2026 season with Gloria, an unforgettable burst of Baroque opulence at the Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct on Saturday 7 March.
Acclaimed Australian choral conductor Brett Weymark OAM presents five of Australia’s finest baroque vocalists – Lauren Lodge-Campbell, Angela Brun, Hannah Fraser, Richard Butler and Andrew O’Connor – who join forces with the Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers to present three masterpieces by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, alongside a hand-picked orchestra playing on period instruments.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ Artistic & Music Director Brett Weymark OAM said: ‘I am thrilled to be commencing our 2026 season with a program of wonderful baroque music that the Chamber Singers truly excel at, with a baroque orchestra made up of some of Australia’s finest players. Vivaldi’s Gloria is an often-performed work, but there’s a good reason for that – it is just seriously ingenious writing. Alongside two early works by Bach and Handel, this is a program full of passion and splendour giving the listener a snapshot of the musical landscape at the start of the 18th century. I cannot wait.’
Weymark leads a virtuosic ensemble of 40 highly skilled choristers, Sydney Philharmonia’s Chamber Singers, in a stunning performance of Vivaldi’s most popular vocal work, Gloria in D. An exuberant setting of the Christian hymn ‘Gloria in excelsis Deo’ (Glory to God on high!), Vivaldi’s masterpiece sparkles with unparalleled joy, brilliance and vitality.
Also featured is Handel’s Dixit Dominus, written when he was just 22 and living in Italy, so not surprisingly it is astonishingly ambitious and overflows with theatrical drama. Filled with fiery voices and cascading melodies, it takes listeners on a visceral journey through Psalm 110, trampling enemies, shattering kings and smashing skulls along the way.
Finally, JS Bach’s poignant Cantata No.12 provides a delicious counterpoint to Vivaldi and Handel’s Italianate fire. This profoundly moving work traces the arc from despair to hope in a radiant conclusion.
Set against the iconic Sydney Harbour, this season‑opener invites audiences to immerse themselves in Baroque splendour before joining the Chamber Singers for a relaxed drink and sparkling harbour views.
Don’t miss this glorious afternoon of extravagance, three hundred years in the making.
Acclaimed Australian choral conductor Brett Weymark OAM presents five of Australia’s finest baroque vocalists – Lauren Lodge-Campbell, Angela Brun, Hannah Fraser, Richard Butler and Andrew O’Connor – who join forces with the Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers to present three masterpieces by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, alongside a hand-picked orchestra playing on period instruments.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ Artistic & Music Director Brett Weymark OAM said: ‘I am thrilled to be commencing our 2026 season with a program of wonderful baroque music that the Chamber Singers truly excel at, with a baroque orchestra made up of some of Australia’s finest players. Vivaldi’s Gloria is an often-performed work, but there’s a good reason for that – it is just seriously ingenious writing. Alongside two early works by Bach and Handel, this is a program full of passion and splendour giving the listener a snapshot of the musical landscape at the start of the 18th century. I cannot wait.’
Weymark leads a virtuosic ensemble of 40 highly skilled choristers, Sydney Philharmonia’s Chamber Singers, in a stunning performance of Vivaldi’s most popular vocal work, Gloria in D. An exuberant setting of the Christian hymn ‘Gloria in excelsis Deo’ (Glory to God on high!), Vivaldi’s masterpiece sparkles with unparalleled joy, brilliance and vitality.
Also featured is Handel’s Dixit Dominus, written when he was just 22 and living in Italy, so not surprisingly it is astonishingly ambitious and overflows with theatrical drama. Filled with fiery voices and cascading melodies, it takes listeners on a visceral journey through Psalm 110, trampling enemies, shattering kings and smashing skulls along the way.
Finally, JS Bach’s poignant Cantata No.12 provides a delicious counterpoint to Vivaldi and Handel’s Italianate fire. This profoundly moving work traces the arc from despair to hope in a radiant conclusion.
Set against the iconic Sydney Harbour, this season‑opener invites audiences to immerse themselves in Baroque splendour before joining the Chamber Singers for a relaxed drink and sparkling harbour views.
Don’t miss this glorious afternoon of extravagance, three hundred years in the making.