Anthony Ritchie Gallipoli to the Somme | Léonce de Saint-Martin Paraphrase du Psaume 136 | Jeanne Demessieux Te Deum
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.”
Jenny Wollerman soprano
Jarvis Dams baritone
Philip Smith organ
Uwe Grodd conductor
Pipers Sinfonia Ensemble
Saturday, 14 April, 7.30pm
Holy Trinity Cathedral
$56, concession available
eventfinda.co.nz / 0800BUYTIX / 09 365 2342
Elizabeth Thomson Caldera (detail), 2012
Courtesy of the Artist and Two Rooms, Auckland
