home    concerts    sponsors and links    subscribe     join us    reviews   choir updates

Concert One: FAREWELL

David Hamilton - The Ring of Words
Andrew Carter - Benedicite
Beethoven - Mass in C

Saturday 19 April, 7.30pm
Auckland Town Hall

Featuring:

Auckland Girls' Choir
Pipers Sinfonia - Graham McPhail (concertmaster)
Conductor - Peter Watts

For his final concert as Music Director of Auckland Choral, Peter Watts has chosen two fascinating works, both of which were given their New Zealand premieres by Auckland Choral. Andrew Carter's Benedicite was introduced to New Zealand by Peter in 1994 and includes three delightfully quirky movements for children's choir. The traditional prayer book text sits alongside jaunty additions for the young voices. By contrast, the choir gave the first Auckland performance of Beethoven's Mass in C back in 1867. This year's revival of a long neglected Mass continues Peter's policy of giving opportunities to some of New Zealand's younger soloists.

home    concerts    sponsors and links    subscribe     join us    reviews    choir updates