Event
Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross
- Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 9:00pm
- Venue: St Patrick's Cathedral, East Melbourne — Cnr Gisborne St and Cathedral Place, East Melbourne, VIC
- Tickets: $30-$25 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
Based on three sacred classical music works, this very special series of concerts meditates on Christ’s seven last words on the cross. From these seven sets of words flows two thousand years of history, belief and thought. Included in this deep history of contemplation are three musical meditations by Joseph Haydn, Sofia Gubaidulina and James Macmillan brought together over three evenings in this unique project created especially for Melbourne Festival, and complementing Peter Greenaway's Leonardo's Last Supper.
In this concert, Haydn's music will be interlaced with new musical reflections by seven contemporary composers. These performances unfold under a sublime lighting installation by Ben Cobham and Bluebottle in the vast stillness of St Patrick’s Cathedral, a place in which these works and the spiritual message behind them can be appreciated to its fullest.
Featured non-Australian music: Haydn
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured Australian Works
| Descent (trios) by James Ledger — World premiere — performed by Greg Taylor, Sam Curkpatrick, Rachel Cashmore and Timothy Phillips | |
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| Ingwe (solo electric guitar) by Georges Lentz — World premiere — performed by Zane Banks |
| '...in Paradiso' : for nine or more flutes (2009) by Andrew Ford — World premiere — performed by Taryn Richards, Agatha Yim and Dominique Chaseling |
| Miniature (Etude for two French horns) (duos: 2 horns) by Brett Dean — World premiere — performed by Rosemary Savage and Heath Parkinson | |
| Thirst (trios including oboe) by Anthony Pateras — World premiere — performed by Claire Ramuscak, Timothy Phillips, Rachel Cashmore and Annabelle Badcock | |
| Reflection by William Barton — World premiere |
Featured artists
- Performer William Barton
- Performer Musicians of the National Academy of Music
- Performer Taryn Richards
- Performer Dominique Chaseling
- Performer Agatha Yim
- Performer Rosemary Savage
- Performer Heath Parkinson
- Performer Rachel Cashmore
- Performer Annabelle Badcock
- Performer Claire Ramuscak
- Conductor Timothy Phillips
- Performer Zane Banks
- Performer Greg Taylor
- Performer Sam Curkpatrick
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