Jenny Wollerman soprano
Jarvis Dams baritone
Philip Smith organ
Uwe Grodd conductor
Pipers Sinfonia Ensemble
Anthony Ritchie
Gallipoli to the Somme
Léonce de Saint-Martin
Paraphrase du Psaume 136
Jeanne Demessieux
Te Deum
Elizabeth Thomson
Caldera (detail), 2012
Courtesy of the Artist and
Two Rooms, Auckland
Celebrating experiences
of ordinary people
Anthony Ritchie’s secular cantata Gallipoli to
the Somme had a rapturous world premiere
last October in Dunedin, and has so far been
broadcast twice on RNZ. Premiering in this
concert, Anthony Ritchie has prepared a version
with an ensemble and organ. Against the
backdrop of a horrific war, Ritchie celebrates the
experiences of ordinary people from their songs,
diary entries, letters, and poems, all brought into
irresistible musical life. The Otago Daily Times
reviewer was ecstatic. “After the final chord,” she
said, “complete silence held the audience before
prolonged applause and a standing ovation
rewarded this brilliant new work.”
14 April, 7.30pm / Holy Trinity Cathedral
$56, concession available
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