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Harmonically, Carmina Burana is relatively straightforward; the magic lies in the rhythm, and Orchestra Wellington absolutely nailed the lurching syncopation that gives the work its propulsive energy. ....
LK Creative The Jersey Boys, from left: Fergus Inder as Tommy DeVito, Hayden Milanes as Frankie Valli, Andrew Coshan as Nick Massi and Matt Cranleigh as Bob Gaudio. Broadway arrives in Wellington with the opening tonight of the hit musical Jersey Boys; tomorrow don’t miss the choral colossus Carmina Burana, a classical treat from Orchestra Wellington; and on Sunday Geoff Sewell and guests perform at the Michael Fowler Centre. Opera House, May 21-June 7, various prices The mob, the heartaches, the triumphs and the music! Jersey Boys has it all, set to 22 amazing Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons hits. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were 30. Bookings ticketmaster.co.nz ....
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 8:44 am Orchestra Wellington s 2021 season gets off to a thunderous start next weekend. Music Director Marc Taddei leads massed musical forces of the Orchestra, Wellington Young Voices and the Orpheus Choir in the choral colossus, Carmina Burana. With one of the best-known choruses in music, “O Fortuna”, the Carl Orff masterpiece is an irresistible whirlwind of power and colour. And in an added coup, Orchestra Wellington have signed up Lexus Song Quest winner and Sol3 Mio member, Amitai Pati, making his solo concert debut with the orchestra singing tenor. The concert on May 22 at the Michael Fowler Centre lifts the curtain on the Orchestra’s ....
New Year 2021 Honours: Constellation of Kiwi stars shine bright 30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 9 minutes to read Arise, Sir Dave Dobbyn (left). The artist has been honoured for services to music over decades. Dame Anne Salmond (right) has been made a member of the Order of New Zealand. Photo / Files Many of the people lauded in this year s New Year honours will come as no surprise - they are already household names. One of those is musician Dave Dobbyn, whose classic tunes are well known to many and will more than likely be on the playlist at many New Year gatherings tonight. Dobbyn is one of four people to be made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. ....
New Year 2021 Honours: Dave Dobbyn s slices of heaven rewarded with knighthood 30 Dec, 2020 08:00 PM 5 minutes to read The words and tunes of Dave Dobbyn - now Sir Dave - are woven indelibly into New Zealand society. Photo / File David Joseph Dobbyn, ONZM. For services to music. Songwriter Dave Dobbyn reckons he s at a loss for words. It s not glamour at Rhythm and Vines or the frantic rockstar lifestyle that has him stumped. He s just arrived from a motel by van, he s sober and, barely an hour before he s due to play, he chats on the phone from a house near the Gisborne festival stage. ....