In this issue: Choral Connect registrations are open / Announcing our 2021 Cadenza & Finale adjudicators / Calling for compositions by emerging composers / Wellington's May Workshop / Q&A with Jonathan Lemalu / Join Orchestra Wellington's Big Bash
Dear <<First Name>>
Registrations are open at last for our biennial Choral Connect convention! Following fluctuating Covid alert levels in February, we made the decision to switch to a hybrid in-person/online conference, which will mean that all sessions are live-streamed and able to be accessed from anywhere in the country...or anywhere in the world! We look forward to welcoming delegates in person, too, to the Dorothy Winstone Centre at Auckland Girls' Grammar School.
Our lead article in this month's eBreve outlines some of the rich offerings at this year's Choral Connect and explains how to register. As part of the conference, we're offering workshops for emerging choral composers - you'll find further details on those in this newsletter as well.
We're delighted to reveal this year's stellar line-up of adjudicators for The Big Sing Cadenza & Finale. And speaking of stars, you'll find details of Jonathan Lemalu's upcoming NZ concert tour and masterclass series.
Opportunities for choral singers include Wellington's May workshop - which annually attracts choristers from all parts of the country - and Orchestra Wellington's massive sing-in/play-in event, the Big Bash!
Ngā mihi nui
Christine Argyle
Chief Executive New Zealand Choral Federation Te Kotahitanga Manu Reo o Aotearoa
News
Register for Choral Connect '21 Registrations are now open to attend this year's ACD conference in person or online, with all sessions being live-streamed and opportunities to connect either face-to-face or virtually. Read on for more information about our key presenters and the array of sessions on offer.
2021 Cadenza & Finale adjudicators We're excited to announce the 2021 adjudicator line-up, including ex-King's Singer Timothy Wayne-Wright, renowned voice teacher Judy Bellingham, choral conducting doctoral candidate Jono Palmer, kapa haka legend Tihi Puanaki and te reo Māori recording artist Te Huaki Puanaki.
Calling emerging composers! Student and emerging composers are warmly invited to submit scores to be workshopped and performed by Auckland members of Voices NZ Chamber Choir at Choral Connect '21.
Wellington's May Workshop Brent Stewart shares his insights into the featured works in this year's May Workshop: Fauré's Requiem and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms.
Question time with Jonathan Lemalu Grammy award-winning bass Jonathan Lemalu is back in New Zealand for a series of concerts and masterclasses. We took the opportunity to quiz him about his choral background...
Orchestra Wellington's Big Bash You're invited to join hundreds of singers and instrumentalists this Sunday in Porirua to perform excerpts from Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
