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Singing at the Police College, Porirua
- 6 December 2009
Festival Singers performed a selection of Christmas pieces at the annual dinner for people from the Porirua area hosted by the local Lions Club at the Police College.
Here we are in the warm-up room just before going out to sing. Please click the photo to see a larger image. [Photo by Christine Wong.]
Last Concert - "Chorus & Keys"
Concert at St John's in the City, Willis Street, Wellington
7.30pm Saturday 12 September 2009
Combined concert with Wellington Organists
Featured Dvorak's Mass in D major and works by:
Purcell, Matthias, Sweelinck, Mendelssohn, Benjamin Britten, JC Bach and Eugene Gigout
About the concert
The concert was shared with the Wellington Organists Association. Festival Singers are singing Mass in D by Dvorak accompanied by organ, with four soloists.
Clarissa Dunn - Soprano
Rosel Labone - Alto
John Beaglehole - Tenor
Kieran Rayner - Baritone
It is a beautiful and lyrical work, approximately 40 minutes in length.
In addition we sang Rejoice in the Lord Always by Purcell and an anthem Let the People Praise Thee O God by William Mathias, written for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.
The programme also featured pieces played by some of our excellent Wellington organists: Paul Rosoman, Judy Dumbleton & Jonathan Berkahn
Chorus & Keys Concert photos (taken by Alexander Garside)
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Copyright Festival Singers 2009