Music for Holy Week - Fredrik Sixten, 'Stabat Mater'

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Wed 16 Apr 2025 - Fri 18 Apr 2025

Regarded as one of Queensland's finest choral ensembles, Canticum Chamber Choir is celebrating 30 years in 2025. Their stellar season commences with an outstanding new contribution to contemporary classical music, presented in Australia for the first time, and only the second performance in the world.

Canticum Chamber Choir and Orchestra, with soloists Anne Fulton and Paul McMahon and conductor Emily Cox AM, proudly present the Australian premiere of a brand new setting of 'Stabat Mater' by Swedish composer Fredrik Sixten as part of its annual Holy Week series.

A 13th-century hymn, the Stabat Mater portrays Mary at the foot of the cross - an extraordinary depiction of a mother’s suffering. Sixten, acclaimed worldwide as a truly significant composer of our time, creates a pathos-filled setting, masterfully balancing melody, dissonance and expressivity to produce a powerful, moving work.



There will be two performances in Holy Week 2025:

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 369 Given Terrace, Paddington

Tickets are now on sale at Trybooking

Tickets are priced at $55 / $45 concession / $15 under 18.
Tickets will also be available at the door half an hour prior to advertised concert start times. It is recommended to book in advance to avoid disappointment.

For more information, please see https://www.canticum.org.au/2025-programme.html
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