ChorusOz | The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

ChorusOz is Sydney Philharmonia Choir’s annual ‘big sing’ at the Sydney Opera House – bringing together hundreds of singers from across Australia and around the world for an inspiring weekend of community and music-making.

For 2024, Brett Weymark has chosen one of the most popular choral works of our time, with thousands of performances and decades in the classical charts: The Armed Man. Its starting point is a mediæval earworm (L’Homme armé) but the themes are absolutely contemporary.

Inspired by the tragedy of the Kosovo War, Karl Jenkins combines sacred and secular texts. It’s exhilarating music to perform, with a parade of musical styles, thought-provoking texts and powerful emotions. Equally exhilarating are the choral hymns Finlandia and Jerusalem. And – for the first time the 16-year history of ChorusOz – SPC has commissioned a new Australian work especially for this event from Katie Noonan and Andrew O'Connor: An Instrument of Peace.

Whether you’re in the middle of the choir singing at full voice, or joining us in the audience, find harmony singing for peace.

Tickets may be available at the door.