2007 Concert and Services Archive
Choral Evensong
The choir sings Choral Evensong at 5:00pm (NB new time) on the last Sunday of each month (February to November inclusive). These services take place this year at the beautiful church of St Matthew-in-the-City in central Auckland. The services follow the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: they are short, fully choral, and there is no sermon. Free parking on Sundays is available in the church parking building immediately adjacent to the church, on the south side of the building.
Click here for a full Music List for the 2007 Choral Evensongs.
Click here for a map showing the location of St Matthew’s.
Concerts
Mahler 2 (9 March)
Music for Good Friday (6 April)
Royal Copenhagen Chapel Choir (5 May)
Monteverdi (11 November)
Christmas Concert (22 December)
Friday 9 March
6:30pm
Auckland Town Hall
MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 2
with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd
Musica Sacra forms part of a large chorus along with the NBR NZ Opera Chorus and Viva Voce
This concert is the opening of the Auckland Festival AK07 and the 60th Anniversary concert of the NZSO.
Good Friday, 6 April 
MUSIC FOR GOOD FRIDAY
Two performances of this programme: 3:30pm and 8:00pm
St Matthew-in-the-City
Lotti: Crucifixus a 6
William Croft: Burial Service, Anthems, Organ Voluntaries
Allegri: Miserere
with Nicola Edgecombe soprano
and Robert Costin organist
Indra Hughes conductor and organ soloist
Saturday 5 May
CONCERT WITH THE ROYAL COPENHAGEN CHAPEL CHOIR
7:30pm
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell
Musica Sacra joins with this prestigious Danish choir (conductor Ebbe Munk) as part of their tour of New Zealand. Musica Sacra's contribution will include music by Eric Whitacre, Palestrina and Croft; and the two choirs will join together in music by Liszt. Bookings through Ticketek.
Sunday 11 November
CONCERT OF MUSIC BY MONTEVERDI
2:30pm
St Matthew-in-the-City
Admission by programme at the door: $30 (Student Rush $5 with ID)
There are no advance ticket sales for this performance
The choir's first foray into Venetian repertoire. Monteverdi's well known Beatus Vir and other works (Gloria a 7, Adoramus te Christe, Cantate Domino) will be sung alongside the wonderfully elaborate but much less well known 6 part Missa In Illo Tempore in a New Zealand premiere. The choir will be joined by a baroque string ensemble, with Dr John Wells at our new chamber organ and Dr Jonathan LeCocq, theorbo.
Saturday 22 December
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
8:00pm
St Patrick's R.C. Cathedral, Wyndham Street
with the BOLD AS brass ensemble and Dr John Wells, organist
Admission FREE - retiring collection
(please note that our usual concert admission price is $30)
This year the choir's annual Christmas Concert will feature some of the music from the new CD recording, Christmas a cappella II. The newly-formed professional brass octet Bold As will contribute magnificent music by Gabrieli and Praetorius, and Dr Wells will play some solos on the cathedral organ. The audience will join in a selection of traditional Christmas carols. This will be Musica Sacra's first performance in St Patrick's Cathedral, which has just re-opened after major multi-million dollar renovations. With the glorious combination of choir, brass and organ this will be an enjoyable and memorable festive concert.
SPECIAL PARKING OFFER
By arrangement with St Patrick's Cathedal, parking for concert patrons is available at Wilson Parking, corner of Wyndham Street and Hobson St, for only $1.
Approach from the lower end (Fanshaw Street end) of Hobson Street in the far right lane or the lower end of Wyndham Street (Nelson Street end).
Collect a ticket from the machine as usual on your way to your car park.
Validate your ticket in the machine at the back of the cathedral before returning to the car park building.
Click here for other parking options.
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