Auckland
26 May 2023
St Matthew-in-the-City
Wellington
27 May 2023
St Mary of the Angels
Christchurch
28 May 2023
Knox Church
Tickets on sale in early April
Re-imagining Early Music features unexpected takes on old music and new works which feature them. Stay tuned for more information.
A message from conductor and Music Director Karen Grylls:
“Chilcott’s view on Purcell’s Hear my Prayer, Sandström’s view on Praetorius’s setting of Es ist ein Ros may be more familiar to many of you.
I am excited to perform Renna Esmail’s When the Violin which uses Victoria’s setting of O vos omnes in response to a text by a 14th century Persian poet, Hafiz, about moments of sorrow, seen through darkness and suffering.
Der Weg by Leonie Holmes , alongside Bach’s Komm, Jesu, komm, newly commissioned for this occasion, will be a real highlight of the concert. It will be very exciting to perform Japanese composer Ko Matsushita’s work in our recital.”