Event

Our 2011 season culminates with Voices of Aotearoa, an innovative programme exploring New Zealand’s heritage, presented by Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir. Experience the vibrancy of New Zealand’s premier chamber choir, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the spine-tingling sounds of Aotearoa.

Led by Artistic Director Dr Karen Grylls, Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir are New Zealand’s first nationally selected chamber choir. Hailed as a “brilliant professional chamber choir” by The Guardian and as a “force to reckon with internationally” by The New Zealand Herald, Voices have quickly established a reputation for international excellence since their formation, including winning gold and silver awards at the Tolosa International Choral Competition in Spain. In August 2011, Voices represented New Zealand at the World Choral Symposium in Patagonia, where they performed Voices of Aotearoa.

Programme

VOICES OF SAINTS AND ANGELS
Hildegard | O viridissima virga
David Childs | Salve Regina

VOICES OF FIRE
Douglas Mews | Ghosts, Fire, Water
Morten Lauridsen Madrigali | Six Fire Songs on Italian Renaissance Texts

VOICES OF EARTH AND SEA
Christopher Marshall | Horizon 1 (Sea and Sky)
Helen Fisher | Pounamu (Taonga Puoro, Horomona Horo)
David Griffiths | Oreti Beach, On Mt Iron from Five Landscapes
David Hamilton | Karakia of the Stars (NZ Premiere)

VOICES OF NATURE
Britten | Five Flower Songs
Purcell arr. Eriksson | Music for a While

Featuring

• Voices New Zealand

New Zealand Music

Ghosts, Fire, Water	Douglas Mews
Oreti Beach	David Griffiths
Pounamu	Helen Fisher
Salve Regina	David N. Childs
To the Horizon: Images of New Zealand	Christopher Marshall

Venue and Booking Details

Aurora Centre for Performing Arts (Burnside High School)
Cnr Memorial Avenue and Greers Road
Burnside
Christchurch 
New Zealand

TICKETEK
CBS Canterbury Arena, 55 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington
ph 0800 TICKETEK (842 538)

Pricing Adult $50 / Child (school age) $10 / Student Rush on the day $15 (ID required). Service fees apply.