Back by popular demand, Stroma’s sonic feast that spans the centuries.
Bridging three millennia of music, Stroma’s own string quartet teams up again with early music specialists Kamala Bain (recorder) and Rowena Simpson (soprano) — in the beautiful surroundings of St Matthew-in-the-City.
Works by New Zealand composers are interleaved with arrangements of Medieval and Renaissance music from composers who truly ‘pushed the boundaries’ of music, often foreshadowing twentieth-century developments. One work is even based on the earliest known notated melody dating from 1400BC. We are also pleased to give the world premiere of a new work by Wellington composer Chris Watson.
FEATURING
Kamala Bain (recorders), Rowena Simpson (soprano), Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Rebecca Struthers (vn), Andrew Thomson (va), Rowan Prior (vc)
PROGRAMME
Works by
Jack BODY
Heinrich BIBER
Simon EASTWOOD
Johannes CICONIA
Michael NORRIS
Pierre DE LA RUE
Mary BINNEY
Christopher TYE
Karlo MARGETIC
Cipriano DE RORE
Rachael MORGAN
Maki ISHII
Ben VAUTIER
Anon
and featuring a world premiere by Chris WATSON
Four Performances:
Wed 18 June, 6 & 8pm, St. Matthews-in-The-City, AUCKLAND
Thu 26 June, 6 & 8pm, Sacred Heart Basilica, WELLINGTON
