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September 2019
CSO Lamb & Hayward Masterworks: The Planets
In Partnership with the University of Canterbury Benjamin Northey – Chief Conductor Los Angeles Percussion Quartet Zappa – Night School Gardner – Gyre (Ghosts with Accents) - World Premiere Holst – The Planets Preview the music on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iCrMqOaH24cKElyoDjMxK Frank Zappa’s Night School, a work that oozes urban cool, incorporating elements of jazz, rock, funk and western classical traditions, opens this concert with panache. Described by the New York Times as “mesmerizing”, the GRAMMY Award nominated Los Angeles Percussion…
Find out more »November 2019
Hermitude | Christchurch
Hermitude are taking their new songs on tour around the world! Aus/NZ friends, sign up https://arep.co/t/Hermitude-AUNZ-2019 to score *exclusive pre-sale* tix and prizes Keep an ear out for their new song ‘Northern Lights’ featuring Grammy nominated Soaky Siren and Vory. The Australian duo (AKA Luke Dubs and El Gusto) have also just announced a whopping big world tour with Australian dates scheduled for this November. The tour kicks off in Hong Kong and will see the duo travel throughout Asia,…
Find out more »December 2019
The Stranglers (with Mi-Sex) New Zealand Tour – Christchurch
UK hellraisers The Stranglers join forces with Australian-based, Kiwi legends Mi-Sex for what promises to be three electrifying New Zealand concerts between 13-15 February 2020. Plus1 and The Sound proudly present The Stranglers and Mi-Sex live in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch for three massive nights embracing some of the most important tunes in the soundtrack of our lives. Get ready for The Strangler’s favourites like ‘Golden Brown’, ‘Peaches’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Get A Grip On Yourself’ and ‘Skin Deep’, through…
Find out more »March 2020
Lamb & Hayward Masterworks: Compassion
Saturday 14 March, 7:30PM Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall Benjamin Northey – Chief Conductor Te Ahikaaroa Lior Attar – Tenor Pieta Hextall / Te Ahikaaroa – New work for orchestra and kapa haka (premiere) Nigel Westlake / Lior Attar – Compassion (New Zealand premiere) This concert has a duration of 1 hour and there will be no interval. We open this special concert with the world premiere of a work for kapa haka and orchestra developed in collaboration between…
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Lamb & Hayward Masterworks: Houstoun Plays Brahms
Benjamin Northey – Chief Conductor Michael Houstoun – Piano Anthony Ferner – Flute Claude Debussy – Lindaraja arr. Bill Hopkins (New Zealand premiere) Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No 4 “Italian” Francis Poulenc arr. Cree Brown – Cantilena for Flute Johannes Brahms – Concerto No 1 for Piano Mendelssohn’s fourth symphony is bursting with exuberance and youthful energy. Inspired by his travels around Italy, it is characterised by bright, sunny melodies and an uplifting freshness. Also featuring in this programme are…
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