2017•Wintec Research Archive (Waikato Institute of Technology)Requires access
Choral performance of "Beauty In Music" with the North Shore Camerata Chamber Choir, Takapuna, August 19, 2017.
Wayne L Senior
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Abstract
Performing as a member of the Camerata Chamber Choir provided excellent opportunities for the in-depth exploration of the composition and orchestration techniques employed by some of the great composers of choral music. \nThe program conducted by Jenny Firth included: Fauré’s Requiem (with soloists Kelly Harris (soprano) and Arthur Adams-Close (baritone) and Janet Gibbs on organ accompaniment. \nThe repertoire included beautiful music by Mozart, Parry, Stanford, and Harris, including Beati quorum via, Faire is the heaven and My Soul, there is a country, plus works by the more modern composers Morten Lauridsen, John Taverner and Ola Gjeilo, as well as earlier masters like Victoria and Byrd.