Roland Peelman Returns: Schütz’s Der Schwanengesang

20–24 May
Newcastle | Sydney | Canberra | Wollongong

After 25 years shaping The Song Company into one of Australia’s most admired ensembles, Roland Peelman returns to direct a landmark project.

At its centre is Heinrich Schütz’s Der Schwanengesang – a monumental setting of Psalm 119, completed in 1671 as a lasting statement of moral and musical values. Written for two antiphonal quartets, this performance features sixteen voices, revealing a depth of colour, resonance and scale.

Eight core singers from The Song Company are joined by eight artists from the Emerging Artist Program, supported by the Ian Potter Foundation – bringing together unrivalled experience and fresh voices in a powerful act of artistic continuity.

Wed 20 May, 7pmNewcastle | Christ Church Cathedral Book Tickets

Thu 21 May, 7pmSydney | St James King Street Book Tickets

Sat 23 May, 7pmCanberra | St Paul’s Church, Manuka Book Tickets

Sun 24 May, 3pmWollongong | Wollongong Art Gallery Book Tickets

https://the.song.company/2026-season/schuetzs-der-schwanengesang/