Organization

Conductor

Benjamin Northey

Singer

Joseph Nolan

Organ

Chorus master

Christoper Watson

Soprano

Mia Robinson

Others

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Choir of Trinity College Melbourne

Stabat Mater

Melbourne

Australia

Public

Concert

Approved

Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater Finsterer (+1 More)

Over the centuries, there has been a vast array of music composed founded in beliefs, which carries with it, amongst many other things, a most powerful image. The music that springs from Marian tradition, from the 12th century to this day, has as its single dedication, the poignant moment where a mother is witness to the suffering of her child.

The Stabat Mater has its foundation in a prophecy of Simeon, who foretold that a sword was to pierce the heart of Jesus' mother, Mary (Luke 2:35). This hymn then depicts the true outcome of that foretelling in Mary’s presence at the foot of the cross during the crucifixion of her Son.

In a program of sacred works spanning more than eight hundred years, this iconic image, a singular theme that has reverberated through the ages, is featured within the tradition and space of the magnificent St Patrick’s Cathedral.

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