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2010 Concerts

Bach   Mass in B Minor

Sunday 22 August, 6.30pm, Wellington Town Hall

Madeleine Pierard      soprano
Lisette Wesseling      soprano
Christopher Warwick  counter-tenor
Paul McMahon          tenor
Daniel O’Connor        bass

Vector Wellington Orchestra
Michael Fulcher         conductor
 
On Sunday 22 August every possible space in Wellington’s Town Hall will be filled with the glorious sound of the Orpheus Choir, the Vector Wellington Orchestra and internationally renowned soloists performing Bach’s magnificent Mass in B Minor.
 
This monumental masterpiece, an indisputable audience favourite, has always held pride of place in any choir’s repertoire of supreme choral works. It is described as being the greatest artwork of all time and all people.
 
Orpheus Choir’s performance gives concert-goers an added opportunity to farewell Madeleine Pierard in her final appearance in Wellington before she takes up the most-coveted position of Young Artist in the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
 
Madeleine was one of five young singers recently selected from 450 auditioned applicants in London. She is very well-known to Wellington audiences since her time studying voice at Victoria University (photo Robert Catto).
 
Wellington resident Lisette Wesseling is a highly experienced classical soprano who undertook training at London’s Guildhall and sang with prestigious early music groups in the UK before her return to New Zealand.

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Handel   Messiah

Saturday 4 December, 6pm, Wellington Town Hall
Ana James (soprano), Helen Medlyn (mezzo), Keith Lewis (tenor), Martin Snell (bass), Vector Wellington Orchestra

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Orpheus also appeared in the following performances this year:

  • Schubert Mass in A Minor - an NZ Choral Federation event. Workshop and performance Saturday 1 May, 7.00pm, Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian St
     
  • Singing with the Stars, an RSCM community event. Sunday 30 May, 2.30pm, Wellington Town Hall. Including Rodney Macann, and from USA, Penn State Men’s Glee Club and Jennifer Trost (soprano)

 

 A 2010 Concert Programme Card (A6) can be viewed here.