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Three great things were made in 1863: a choral masterpiece, City Choir and a harmonium; three great things brought together in a single performance. City Choir Dunedin is pleased to announce a performance of Gioachino Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle .
Press Release – City Choir Dunedin
City Choir Dunedin is pleased to announce Applaud! Women in Music, a concert presented by City Choir on Saturday 29 May at 7:30 pm in Knox Church, George Street, Dunedin.
We celebrate the contribution of women to choral music, as symbolised by St Cecilia, the patron saint of music. She was a noble lady of Rome around 230 AD who, despite her vow of virginity, was forced by her parents to marry a pagan nobleman named Valerian. During the wedding Cecilia sat apart singing to God in her heart. She was later declared the saint of musicians.
The programme includes works by Marianna Martines (Austria), Cécile Chaminade (France), Tamsin Jones (United Kingdom), Rosephanye Powell (America), and New Zealander Felicia Edgecombe. Also included is Benjamin Britten’s
Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:23 pm
City
Choir Dunedin is pleased to announce Applaud! Women in
Music, a concert presented by City Choir on Saturday 29 May
at 7:30 pm in Knox Church, George Street, Dunedin.
We
celebrate the contribution of women to choral music, as
symbolised by St Cecilia, the patron saint of music. She was
a noble lady of Rome around 230 AD who, despite her vow of
virginity, was forced by her parents to marry a pagan
nobleman named Valerian. During the wedding Cecilia sat
apart singing to God in her heart. She was later declared
the saint of musicians.
The programme includes works