Join us for an afternoon of unforgettable classical music with Wairua Sinfonietta!

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Experience the New Zealand Premiere of Henriette Renié’s Harp Concerto in C minor, featuring the NZ Harpist Harrison Chai, and be swept away by Tchaikovsky’s String Serenade, full of sweeping, romantic melodies.

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At Wairua Sinfonietta, we believe in the power of music to inspire and connect. Your support helps us provide opportunities for emerging artists, engage new audiences, and give back to the community.

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Bring your friends and family for a magical, musical experience!

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By donation: Suggested $30 / pay what you can.

Camila de Oliveira, piano

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Auckland. 

Get your tickets now to discover the music of Adele at St Matthew-in-the-City Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Auckland. 

Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at St Matthew-in-the-City Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.

The Easter story has inspired choral music of such richness and emotional depth that even secular choirs are often drawn to it. Viva Voce performed its first Easter concert in 1993, when we were 8, and we’ve revisited the theme three times since. In our 40th anniversary year, then, it seems appropriate to offer a fifth performance of this wonderful music.

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The jewel in our programme is Domenico Scarlatti’s superb yet seldom-performed ‘Stabat Mater’ of 1715 – a virtuosic Baroque masterpiece written for 10 voice parts and distinguished by its inventiveness, dramatic sweeps, rich colours, lyrical sweetness and clarity.

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Encircling this work will be several other gems, including the fine ‘O crux splendidior’ by Renaissance master Peter Philips, a stunning version of the same text by 20th century Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt, Francis Poulenc’s atmospheric ‘Tenebrae factae sunt’ and David Hamilton’s short but beautiful setting of the verse from Lamentations, ‘O vos omnes’.

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Do join us for this special recital of Easter choral masterpieces in the atmospheric and resonant surrounds of St Matthew-in-the-City!

Neotectonic Vocal Ensemble  and St Matthew's Voices

James Flores, organ

CPE Bach Symphony W183 No 1 in D

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Op 58 in G

Haydn Symphony No 99 in E flat

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Conductor - Michael Joel

Soloist - Diedre Irons, piano

Auckland University strings

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

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