City of Dunedin Choir's 2012 Concert Season
Mark these dates in your diary. More information will follow as soon as contracts with soloists have been finalised. |
| "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer, circa 1665. Oil on canvas. |
Beauty of Baroque
Friday 30 March, 7:30pm at Knox Church
The City of Dunedin Choir presents the grandeur and exuberance of the pearls of Baroque music.
Conductor: David Burchell
Soloists: Pepe Becker (soprano), Grace Park (soprano), Amanda Cole (mezzo-soprano), Christopher John Clifford (countertenor), Stephen Chambers (tenor) and Julien van Mellaerts (bass)
Orchestra: Southern Sinfonia
Programme:
Bach: Magnificat (BWV 243)
Handel: Utrecht Te Deum and Organ Concerto Op. 4 no. 2 in B Flat
Charpentier: Laetatus sum
The programme includes the breathtaking Magnificat composed by J.S. Bach in 1723. The impact of this great choral work derives essentially from Bach’s remarkable ability to balance, yet at the same time to exploit to the full, the spiritual and dramatic elements of the concise text of the Magnificat. It is a sublime pearl from an era rich in choral glory.
Stephen Chambers (tenor), recently described as having a “beautiful lyrical tenor voice”, is in Dunedin on a rare visit home. This is an opportunity to witness his progress on the international stage.
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music. The style started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word baroque is derived from the Portuguese word "barroco", Spanish "barroco", or French "baroque", all of which refer to a "rough or imperfect pearl".
The Journey Home
Saturday 8 September, 8:00pm at Regent Theatre
The City of Dunedin Choir joins the Southern Sinfonia and conductor Simon Over for the première performance of John Drummond's new oratorio The Journey Home, in their Tales of Ice and Fire concert.
The Journey Home tells the tale of Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition, and this performance marks the tragedy’s centenary. Texts are by Jeremy Commons, Claire Benyon, Bill Manhire, Chris Orsman, and from the Book of Common Prayer. Jenny Wollerman (soprano) is acknowledged for her exquisite tone and compelling performances; James Rodgers (tenor), from Wellington, now based in New York, returns after his highly-praised 2009 Haydn performance with us, and Robert Tucker (bass baritone) returns from Scottish Opera success.
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