A concert of New Zealand wind music by the Auckland Wind Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Youens.
Don’t miss this wonderful event featuring selections from New Zealand’s finest wind music.
Photo courtesy of www.awo.co.nz
- Aue! – Christopher Marshall
- The Ballad of Settler McGee – Philip Norman
- Earthbound Wings – Yvette Audain
- Far Star – Matthew Crawford
- Forest Sketches – David Woodcock
- Guardians of the North – Ryan Youens
Including two premieres:
- The Pensieve – Zyia-Li Teh
- Rotorua – Phillip Anderson
3pm, Sunday 18th October
Aotea Chapel, Auckland Methodist Mission, 370 Queen Street, Auckland (opposite Town Hall)
$15 waged, $10 unwaged (door sales only)
www.awo.co.nz
Well we are on the hunt for text about Taupo, by the people of Taupo to be part of the 2010 ERUPT Lake Taupo Festival community commission. This is a wonderful idea that came from the community and will bring together poems from those in Taupo to be used in this new work. Below is the brief released this week to schools and local newspapers:
Calling all writers, poets and songwriters
The ERUPT Lake Taupo Festival has commissioned New Zealand composer Ryan Youens to write a work to open next year’s festival, involving many of the local school and community ensembles and choirs. This commission is made possible by SOUNZ (The Centre for New Zealand Music) and their SOUNZ Community Commission.
He needs YOUR help and is asking for poems about the lake or river that he will set to music and use in this new work. Have ideas? Want to write something? Do you have something suitable already? Don’t miss out on this very special opportunity.
Details:
- Entries may be in either English or Māori.
- Length and format is up to you, just remember it will be set to music.
- Entries must be emailed to ryan@ryanyouens.com by Friday 23rd October.
- Entries must be accompanied with your name, email and school (if applicable).
- Numerous entries will be used and both successful and non-successful applicants will be notified soon after the closing date.
- By entering, you agree for your text to be used in this work, and you will be acknowledged in the programme, score and in all other appropriate places.
- If any further questions, feel free to make contact via the email above.
I conducted the Kristin Symphonia today in their Sounds of Celebration combined music concert. Despite slightly diminished numbers, they performed superbly.
On the programme was:
- Farandole from L’Arlesienne Suite No.2 by Bizet
- Awakino Pastorale by M.C.W. Bell
- The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at a Exhibition by Mussorgsky
- Scherzo from Symphony No.9 by Beethoven
It was another great year at the Auckland KBB Music Festival. I had three groups in, the Kristin Symphonia, the Carmel College Chamber Orchestra and the Carmel College Senior Orchestra. Both of my full orchestras received a bronze award. Well done to David Squire and the organisers for another fantastic event.
Kristin Symphonia at KBB 2009
Carmel College Senior Orchestra at KBB 2009
