Monthly Archives: March 2016

2016 Concert Series: Haydn, Mozart, Whitacre, Vaughan-Williams

When:

Fri 1 Apr 2016, 7:30pm–9:30pm
Sun 3 Apr 2016, 2:30pm–4:30pm

Where: Cathedral, Napier

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

  • General Admission Adult: $39.00
  • General Admission Student: $15.00
  • General Admission combo choral plus orchestral concert: $75.00
  • Door Sales Only

Napier Civic Choir with orchestra. Conductor Jose Aparicio
International soprano Madeleine Pierard features in Napier Civic Choir’s first 2016 concert programme which includes Haydn’s “Mass in B flat, Harmoniemesse”; Eric Whitacre’s “Five Hebrew Love Songs”; Vaughan Williams’ “In Windsor Forest”; and Mozart’s “Exsultate, jubilate”. Further information is available in the Choir’s annual booklet (free) available at libraries, Municipal Theatre, Napier Information Centre, Beattie and Forbes Napier and Take Note Havelock North bookshops.

Soloists: Madeleine Pierard, Sarah Court and Andrew Glover.

Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre dreamed of becoming a rich superstar, but was detoured by life-altering experiences in choir and band. This selection is a series of troubadour songs set to delicate Hebrew poems. Madeleine Pierard will take us on a virtuosic journey with Mozart’s motet and our wonderful quartet of soloists will dialogue with the choir in Haydn’s exquisite Mass.

2016 Concert Series: Beethoven 4 & 8 / Saint-Saens Cello Concerto

When:

Where: Blyth Centre, Iona College, Havelock North

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

  • General Admission Adult: $39.00
  • General Admission Student: $15.00
  • General Admission combo choral plus orchestral concerts:$75.00
  • Door Sales Only

Conductor: Jose Aparicio
Soloist: Rolf Gjelsten of the NZ String Quartet joins the Hawke’s Bay Orchestra and visiting instrumentalists in a programme that includes Beethoven’s Symphony No 8 in F major, Op 93; Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No 1 in A Minor Op 33; and Beethoven’s Symphony No 4 in B Flat Major Op 60.

The music of Beethoven is presented in its most positive mood. While overshadowed by their predecessors and subsequent works (Symphonies 3. 5. 7. 9) both symphonies in this programme radiate optimism and classical simplicity. This truly exhilarating evening includes Saint-Saens’ passionate cello concerto played by the inspiring Rolf Gjelsten of the NZ String Quartet.