Maaike Christie-Beekman with Rachel Thomson in admirable song recital
Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts Maaike Christie-Beekman (mezzo-soprano) and Rachel Thomson (piano) Debussy: Trois Chansons de Bilitis Samuel Barber: Hermit Songs Poulenc: Banalités St. Andrew’s on The...
View ArticlePolished guitar music from Poland, New Zealand and Japan from St Andrews
Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts Jane Curry and Owen Moriarty (guitars) Works for guitar duo by Marek Pasieczny, Maria Grenfell and Anthony Ritchie St. Andrew’s on The Terrace Wednesday, 24 August 2016,...
View ArticlePromising new choir premieres with varied, courageous programme
‘Convergence’ Music from all the continents Inspirare ‘Wellington’s newest choral ensemble’ conducted by Mark Stamper, with Catherine Norton (piano), Jeremy Fitzsimons and Ben Fullbrook (percussion)...
View ArticlePlenty of pre-university talent for the school of music to draw on
New Zealand School of Music Young Musicians Programme Classical Classes Final Concert 1 Adam Concert Room, NZSM, Victoria University Saturday 10 September 2016, 2pm It is inevitable in a concert of...
View ArticleSchubert’s “Great”, and Mahler-Berg connections explored brilliantly by Wilma...
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei, with Wilma Smith (violin) “Last Words: To the Memory of an Angel” Mahler: Adagio, from Symphony no.10 (Deryck Cooke performing version) Berg: Violin...
View ArticleSombre Music of the Low Countries from the Bach Choir
Bach Choir of Wellington, conducted by Peter de Blois, with Douglas Mews (organ), Laura Barton (violin), Vivian Stephens (violin), Aidan Verity (viola), Lucy Gijsbers (cello), Michelle Velvin (harp),...
View ArticleCelebrity organ (and viola) recital at St James, Lower Hutt
St. James’s Church and Wellington Organists Association Celebrity Concert Arvo Pärt: Fratres C.P.E. Bach: Sonata in F for organ J.S. Bach: Sonata in E for viola and basso continuo, BWV 1016 Dubois:...
View ArticleCapital Choir reveals musical values with fine performance of Donizetti’s...
Donizetti: Messa da Requiem Capital Choir, conducted by Sue Robinson, with Pasquale Orchard (soprano), Maaike Christie-Beekman (mezzo), Jamie Young (tenor), Simon Christie (bass-baritone), Rhys Cocker...
View ArticleBig lunchtime audience for interesting programme from professional musicians
Kiwa String Quartet: Malavika Gopal (violin), Alan Molina (violin), Sophia Acheson (viola), Ken Ichinose (cello), And friends: Carolyn Mills (harp), Bridget Douglas (flute), Yuka Eguchi (violin),...
View ArticleInterestingly presented, varied programme of works on organ of St James Church
Douglas Mews (organ) (St. James’s Church and Wellington Organists Association) Advent Sunday Concert Buxtehude: Praeludium in D minor, Bux WV 140 Passacaglia in D minor, Bux WV 161 J.S. Bach: Three...
View ArticleShaken but not stirred – Wellington Chamber Orchestra’s “Peter and the Wolf”...
Wellington Chamber Orchestra presents: GIOVANNI GABRIELI: Canzon per sonar septimi toni a 8 Ch.171 Sonata Octavi Toni a 12, Ch.184 CPE BACH: ‘Cello Concerto in A, Wq.172 (H.439) TCHAIKOVSKY – The...
View ArticleNo Christmas without “Messiah”– with the Tudor Consort and the NZSO
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents: HANDEL: Messiah New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Graham Abbott (conductor), with Madeleine Pierard (soprano), Christopher Field (counter-tenor), Henry Choo...
View ArticleSt Andrew’s opens 2017 lunchtime concerts with enjoyable baroque concert
Graupner & Vivaldi: concerti for viola d’amore, guitar and viola Donald Maurice (viola d’amore), Jane Curry (guitar), Sophia Acheson (viola) and string ensemble of five players St. Andrew’s on The...
View ArticleUnfamiliar but rewarding music to mark Conference on 17th and 18th century...
‘My Sweetest Choice’ A Recital of English Music from the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Rowena Simpson (soprano), Kamala Bain (recorders), Douglas Mews (harpsichord) St. Andrew’s on The Terrace...
View ArticleGöknil Biner and Tom McGrath deliver delightful recital of Schubert, Schumann...
Tom McGrath (piano) and Göknil Meryem Biner (soprano) Songs by Schubert, Schumann and Fauré; piano music by Scriabin St. Andrew’s on The Terrace Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 12.15 pm It was a pleasure to...
View ArticleMemorable Lower Hutt recital of the familiar and the unknown
Amici Ensemble (Donald Armstrong, violin; Andrew Thomson, viola [1 only]; Julia Joyce, viola [1 & 3], Andrew Joyce, cello; Joan Perarnau Garriga, double bass [1 & 3]; Jian Liu, piano) (Chamber...
View ArticlePeter Walls steps in to conduct Bach Choir in Vivaldi and the Bach family
Bach Choir of Wellington, conducted by Peter Walls, with The Chiesa Ensemble, Douglas Mews (organ) and vocal soloists Vivaldi’s Gloria, RV 589 Johann Christoph Bach: Fürchte dich nicht. Johann Ludwig...
View ArticleWoodwind students present entertaining, varied music at St Andrew’s lunchtime...
Wind Ensembles of the New Zealand School of Music St. Andrew’s on The Terrace Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 12.15 pm To hear young performers is always a pleasure; here we had seven young woodwind players,...
View ArticleInteresting organ programme from Tom Chatterton at St James, Lower Hutt
St James Sunday Organ Recital Series 2017 (St. James’s Church and Wellington Organists Association) Tom Chatterton (organ) Elgar: Imperial March (arr. G. Martin) J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV...
View ArticleRenowned Bach scholar and conductor Suzuki with fine baroque ensemble...
Masaaki Suzuki & Juilliard415 (Chamber Music New Zealand) J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite no.1 in C Concerto for 2 violins in D minor Cantata BWV 82a, Ich habe genug Orchestral Suite no.3 in D Michael...
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