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Glowing Brass in the City

Grand and triumphant 

Experience the world-class brass musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at their best in this glowing all-brass concert.

This concert is only available to purchase as an add-on to a 2025 Series Pack or as an inclusion in a Create Your Own Pack. Click here to browse our 2025 Season Packs. Single tickets go on sale 10am, Monday 2 December 2024.

Venue
City Recital Hall
Discount valid until 8 November 2024
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Adult AdultPremium$83.00
A
$66.00

B
$49.00

C
$41.00
Student StudentPremium$75.00
A
$60.00

B
$44.00

C
$37.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$75.00
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$60.00

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$44.00

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$37.00
*Prices listed are inclusive of 15% discount. Only available with a subscription pack in your cart. Discount available until 8 November 2024, Premium to C reserves only.

From grand entrances to triumphant finales, brass instruments are often called upon for music’s most moving moments. And City Recital Hall is the ideal venue to experience all the glory of these gleaming instruments.

It was artworks by his friend Viktor Hartmann that inspired Mussorgsky to write Pictures at an Exhibition, and the brilliant musical colours of the brass will bring them to life. The towering final movement, The Great Gate of Kyiv, is one of classical music's best-loved moments, and is even more spectacular as a brass-only fanfare.    

The music of the Baroque is known for being grand, bright and sparkling – qualities ideally suited to brass instruments. Each member of the section gets to shine in this enchanting and elegant suite of music from Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, which borrows elements from theatrical dances to create a tremendous sense of energy and movement.   

Coupled with gorgeous shorter works by John Williams and Morten Lauridsen, there is no music better suited to the rich, glowing soundworld of brass instruments than these shimmering classics.   

Program

John WILLIAMS Fanfare for a Festive Occasion 
PURCELL arr. CREES The Fairy Queen: Suite  
Morten LAURIDSEN O magnum mysterium   
MUSSORGSKY arr. HOWARTH Pictures at an Exhibition  

Artists

MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA