Sjaella

Experience the ethereal voices of Sjaella.

Following a stunning debut at Melbourne Recital Centre in 2023, German a cappella ensemble Sjaella returns to the stage with their ethereal and soul-stirring voices. Embodying a blend of youthful exuberance and refined artistry, their performances at the Rheingau Musik Festival, Mozarteum Salzburg, and collaborations with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra have cemented their reputation as one of the most captivating vocal ensembles of our time.

Performing commissioned works and original arrangements from their critically acclaimed album Origins, Sjaella seamlessly traverses contemporary and Baroque masterpieces. From the opening notes of David Lang’s poignant evening morning day to Henry Purcell’s enchanting adaptation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream, The Fairy Queen, Sjaella masterfully weaves old and new in a performance rich with sensitivity and depth.

Program

David Lang evening morning day

Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen Z.629 A bird’s Prelude 3’

Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen Z.629
Thus the ever grateful spring (Spring)
Here’s the summer, sprightly, gay (Summer)
See my many coloured fields (Autumn)
Now winter comes slowly (Winter)

Meredi Crystallized

Sjaella Hypophysis

Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen Z.629
See, even night herself is here (Night)
I am come to lock all fast (Mystery)
One charming night (Secrecy)
Hush, no more (Sleep)

Ēriks Ešenvalds Stars

Paola Prestini
A Triptych for Our Time: I Apocalypse?
ATriptych for Our Time: II Dead Soul
ATriptych for Our Time: III Ascending Stairways

Sjaella Vacuum

Friday 25 July 2025 – 7:30pm

Duration: 1 hour 50 mins (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.

MRC, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Tickets: A Reserve $69, B Reserve $59

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