Almighty music with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is bringing leading artists and some of the greatest music repertoire of all time to Geelong’s doorstep.

Returning to Costa Hall this March for the 2018 season, audiences can revel in the MSO’s full symphonic splendour, starting with Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.

According to Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis, this is one of the greatest pieces ever written.

The concert begins with Gerontius – sung by Stuart Skelton – on his death bed. He journeys into purgatory and is taken under the wing of a guardian angel sung by Catherine Wyn-Rogers.

Elgar’s masterpiece is a profoundly religious work, but whatever audience member’s beliefs are, there is a message of ecstatic hope that is moving, leaving the audience with thoughts of the all mighty; Where do we go? What becomes of us? Do we merge into the collective unconscious?

Featuring an all-star cast, this rarely performed production of epic proportions, complete with the extraordinary sounds of the MSO Chorus and conducted by the great master of Elgar, Sir Andrew Davis, is a must see event in 2018.

Tickets available at mso.com.au/geelong or at the GPAC Box Office.