Bach Musica NZ invites Times readers to a romantic journey through Bohemia and Germany with favourite music of two magnificent composers from the 19th century.
The evening will begin with Antonín Dvorák’s Biblical Songs, which are often lauded as the composer’s best. In Bach Musica NZ’s performance Swedish mezzo soprano Catrin Johnsson will be the soloist.
The second half of the concert features Franz Schubert’s Mass No. 5 in A Flat Major, also called his Missa Solemnis.
Bach Musica NZ invites Times readers to a romantic journey through Bohemia and Germany with favourite music of two magnificent composers from the 19th century.
The evening will begin with Antonín Dvorák’s Biblical Songs, which are often lauded as the composer’s best. In Bach Musica NZ’s performance Swedish mezzo soprano Catrin Johnsson will be the soloist.
The second half of the concert features Franz Schubert’s Mass No. 5 in A Flat Major, also called his Missa Solemnis.
In this late 45-minute long work Schubert reflected on life and death. He regarded it as one of his finest, most substantial settings.
Bach Musica NZ welcomes back international soprano Morag Atchison and mezzo soprano Catrin Johnsson. The award-winning vocal pair will be joined by one of Australia’s finest lyric coloratura tenors, Henry Choo and young Samoan bass Joel Amosa who has already won several awards in both New Zealand as well as Australia.
Under the baton of internationally acclaimed conductor and music and artistic director, Rita Paczian, exciting concert will be held on Sunday, October 8 from 5-7pm at Auckland Town Hall, Great Hall.
Times has two double passes to giveaway to the readers.
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