As a Christmas treat, "Radio New Zealand Concert's Sound Lounge":http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/highlights/sound_lounge11 will feature their recording of the "concert given in May":http://sounz.org.nz/events/show/654 by Baroque Voices. "Click here":http://www.radionz.co.nz/listen/amfm to find the radio frequency nearest you for receiving RNZ Concert.
In the May concert Baroque Voices performed works which explored similar ideas but which were separated by centuries. It featured a theme of ‘duality / opposites’ … old & new, female & male with sub-themes of ‘beginnings / genesis’, ‘praise’ and ‘holiness’. Alongside old masters, seven world premieres were given, all Baroque Voices commissions, four of which were funded through Creative New Zealand.
The full programme consisted of:
Alleluia: a newe work! : anon, English 15thC carol
Alleluia : Mark Smythe
Loquebantur variis linguis : Thomas Tallis, c.1505-85
Loquebantur variis linguis (premiere): Richard Walley
Douce Dame: Guillaume de Machaut, c.1300-77
Ftatsu no umi (premiere): Helen Bowater
O Viridissima Virga : Hildegard von Bingen, 1098-1179
The Seed: Pillars of the Temple (premiere): Carol Shortis
Gloria : Guillaume de Machaut, c.1300-77
Gloria : Pepe Becker
Hoquetus David : Guillaume de Machaut, c.1300-77
Hoquetus Sanctus (premiere) : Pepe Becker
Veni creator spiritus : plainsong
Jibrail (premiere) : Jack Body
Sanctus (& Benedictus) : Guillaume de Machaut, c.1300-77
Umbra Animae (premiere) : Mark Smythe
Adam Lay Ibounden (premiere) : Carol Shortis
Start time
December 23, 2008 8:00PM
Location
New Zealand
