Carmina Burana review: Enthusiasm for lament of fate and fortune Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Peter McCallum Save Normal text size â â â â Sydney Philharmonia gives a tight, spirited performance in Carmina Burana at Sydney Town Hall. Credit:Robert Catto â â â The standing ovation that greeted Saturdayâs performance of Orffâs Carmina Burana was no doubt partly due to the workâs crowd-stirring clamour and pulsating rhythmic energy, but Sydney Philharmoniaâs tight, spirited performance with the NSW Public Schools Junior Singers, pianists Catherine Davis and Claire Howard Race and a fine group of percussionists under conductor Brett Weymark deserves credit as the catalyst that unleashed the enthusiasm.