Southern Sinfonia 2009 Concert Programme
Last Night of the Proms - 27 and 28 February 2009
Featuring Master of Ceremonies Ginette McDonald, soloist Helen Medlyn, pianist Tom McGrath and the City of Dunedin Choir with conductor Kenneth Young.
Southern Stars - Saturday 21 March 2009
Dunedin Heritage Festival
Celebrating the Life, Times and Works of Frances Hodgkins, featuring Rima Te Wiata and Deborah Wai Kapohe, with Marc Taddei, Conductor, and City of Dunedin Choir.
- Anthony Ritchie: A Portrait of Frances Hodgkins (World Premiere, commissioned by Southern Sinfonia)
- A presentation of Frances Hodgkins's life by Rima Te Wiata (script by Catherine Chidgey), and arias and choruses from countries where Frances Hodgkins lived and performed, by Deborah Wai Kapohe and the City of Dunedin Choir.
Awesome Norma the Grand Organ - Saturday 2 May 2009
International Series Concert
Werner Andreas Albert, Conductor, and David Burchell, Organ
Programme:
Philip Bracanin: Clocktower
Poulenc: Organ Concerto
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, Organ Symphony
Baroque and Beyond - Sunday 7 June 2009
Matinee Series Concert
Roy Goodman, Conductor, and Kristian Winther, Violin Soloist
Programme:
Vivaldi: Sinfonia for Strings
JS Bach: Concerto for Violin in E Major
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Handel: Violin Concerto in Bb (Sonata a5)
Stravinsky: Danses Concertantes
Passion and Power Naylor Love Celebrity Concert - Saturday 27 June 2009
International Series Concert
Brett Kelly, Conductor, and Bella Hristova, Violin
Programme:
Lilburn: Festival Overture
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Summer in Italy - Sunday 19 July 2009
Matinee Series Concert
Werner Andreas Albert, Conductor, and Paul Dean, Clarinet
Programme:
Arensky: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1
Rossini: Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, Italian
The Glory of Haydn - Saturday 12 September 2009
International Series Concert
Simon Over, Conductor, Rebecca Ryan, Soprano, Claire Barton, Alto, James Rodgers, Tenor, Jared Holt, Baritone, and City of Dunedin Choir
Programme:
Pruden: Dances of Brittany
Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Chamber Music Concerts
Renaissance to Rag - Sunday 22 November 2009
The title of this concert, Renaissance to Rag, says it all. Southern Sinfonia Chamber Brass with works by Addison, Peuerl, Lilburn, Gardner, Gabrieli, Parker, Bizet and Simon. The instrumentalists are: Ronald Caldwell and Ralph Miller on Trumpets, Nigel Finney on French Horn, and William Henderson on Trombone.
Romantic Indulgences - Sunday 29 November
Romantic Indulgences, to be performed by Sinfonia Piano and Strings, provides a contrast to the repertoire of the previous concert, presenting glorious music by Dvorak, Mendelssohn and Raff performed by our excellent players: Sandra Crawshaw on Piano; Charlotte Francis and Alex Vaatstra on Violin, and David Murray on Cello.
The Southern Sinfonia in a Supporting Role
Anniversary Accolades - Celebrating Classic Choral Composers
4 and 5 July 2009
The City of Dunedin Choir presents music by Handel, Purcell, Mendelssohn and Haydn.
- Handel: The King Shall Rejoice
- Purcell: Come ye Sons of Art Away
- Mendelssohn: As the Hart Pants (Psalm 42)
- Handel: My Heart is Inditing
- Haydn: The Seasons Part 1: Spring
Soloists: soprano Lois Johnston, alto Claire Barton, tenor Stephen Chambers and baritone Andreas Hirt, conducted by David Burchell, assisted by Michael Dawson.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet: La Sylphide
13 and 14 August 2009
Created by Danish-born choreographer August Bournonville in 1836, La Sylphide is considered the quintessential ballet of the nineteenth century's Romantic period.
The concert opens with Dances from Napoli, which highlights Bournonville's choreography from his ballet Napoli, including the love duet, Flower Festival of Genzano pas de deux.
Gilbert and Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard
October 2009
The Really Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Performance Trust (RAGSPT) is presenting the entire G&S repertoire in Dunedin in chronological order over the 11-year period 2002-2012. In October 2009, the tenth opera, The Yeomen of the Guard, is scheduled for performance with an exciting cast.
Emma Fraser plays Elsie, with fine young UK lyric baritone Giles Davies as Jack Point and tenor Stephen Brown in the role of Colonel Fairfax.
Handel's Messiah
Tuesday 8 December 2009
The City of Dunedin Choir, supported by the Southern Sinfonia, presents Handel's Messiah.
The soloists are soprano Emma Fraser, mezzo-soprano Kate Spence, tenor David Hamilton and baritone Robert Tucker, and the conductor is David Burchell.