Celebrating 25 years of exploring new musical worlds.

Heaven & Earth marks 25 years of Stroma’s fearless exploration of sound and spirit since our inaugural concert Wind, Rain & Light in August 2000. We recall the theme of that first concert by similarly evoking musical impressions of the earth below and the sky above. Featuring a world premiere by New York-based NZ composer Leila Adu-Gilmore, the programme includes Olivier Messiaen’s ecstatic Louange à l’immortalité de Jésus, Gemma Peacocke’s Sky Fields, John Rimmer’s Where Sea Meets Sky 2, Michael Norris’s new piano trio The Spaces In Between, and—to mark the recent passing of Sofia Gubaidulina—her meditative Garden of Joy and Sorrow. Come join us in celebrating a quarter century of intrepid sonic exploration from the musicians of Stroma.

PROGRAMME

Olivier Messiaen: Louange a l’immortalité de Jésus

Gemma Peacocke: Sky Fields

John Rimmer: Where Sea Meets Sky 2

Leila Adu-Gilmore: Commissioned work (premiere)

Sofia Gubaidulina: Garden of Joy and Sorrow

Michael Norris: The Spaces In Between