Blockhouse Bay School of Music

GALS in Technicolour!

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🌟 Lights, Camera… GALS! 🌟

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Get ready to be swept off your feet and into the spotlight! Join Auckland's Rainbow Choir for a dazzling evening of music, magic, and memories as GALS in Technicolour lights up the stage with iconic hits from film, TV, and theatre.

De Croy Commissioned Work

Mozart Piano Concerto No 21 K467 in C​​

Ibert Hommage à Mozart

Mozart Symphony No 39 K543 in E flat

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Conductor - David Sharp

Soloist - Somi Kim, piano

A magical event with music from the Academy's Senior Choir and Choral Scholars under the baton of Elise Bradley MNZM (recent recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal for services to Music), the Junior Choir under the directorship of Amelia Giles, and visiting choir The Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco, led by Dr Matthew Otto.

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In addition, you'll be inspired by living NZ taonga Witi Ihimaera, and musical artist Kingsley Spargo, as they share their personal insights into the wonder of Matariki.

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A truly unmissable event for the whole family!

Tom Chatterton, organ

Dilworth School choirs

Dvořák Serenade for Winds Op 44 in D minor

Schumann Cello Concerto Op 129 in A minor

Haydn Symphony No 100 in G 'Military'

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Conductor - Michael Joel

Soloist - Lev Sivkov, cello

Kotuku Quintet

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Op 24

Rousel Le Festin de l'araignée, Symphonic Fragments

Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte

Haydn Symphony No 64 in A

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Conductor - Luka Venter

Soloist - Katherine Winitana, soprano

Auckland University voice students

Vaughan Williams Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus"

Webster Viola Concerto, Commissioned Work

Brahms Symphony No 1 Op 68 in C minor

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Conductor - Michael Joel

Soloist - Gillian Ansell, viola

Piano Duo: Ya-Ting Liou and Blas Gonzales

Daniel Müller-Schott, cello

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009

Join us for a heartwarming and fun evening of festive music, featuring Christmas and summery works including music by Chris Artley, John Rutter, and David Hamilton. Enjoy traditional carols, including Gaudete, the haunting Coventry Carol, and the jubilant For Unto Us a Child is Born from Handel’s Messiah. Sing along with your favourite traditional carols, making this concert a true community celebration.

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Auckland Choral will be joined by instrumentalists including organist Edmond Wong and tenor Chris McRae for a joyful concert programme that promises to delight and inspire. Perfect for a summer’s evening, this concert is a celebration of the holiday spirit and Auckland’s rich choral tradition.

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Auckland Choral
Chris McRae Tenor
Edmond Wong Piano & Organ
Uwe Grodd Conductor