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Three acclaimed and internationally recognised musicians will perform with the Hibiscus Coast Singers at their concert in Red Beach this month.
Soprano Gina Sanders and baritone David Griffiths have both sung solos and recitals with New Zealand’s leading orchestras, opera companies and choral societies, as well as overseas. They have recorded CDs and are also involved in music education. David has a growing reputation as a composer.
Janet Gibbs, who lives in Orewa, will be the accompanist for the choir and soloists. She is widely respected as an organ and piano accompanist and recitalist in Australia and New Zealand and has played with major orchestras.
The title of the concert is Princes, Poets and Peasants. Hibiscus Coast Singers president Bob Overend says that ‘Princes’ refers to “Handel’s Anthem for a Coronation and also to the Prince of Peace in the modern, melodious Mass by NZ composer, David Hamilton”. ‘Poets’ refers to the poems of George Herbert in Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs and the ‘Peasants’ are the country folk in JS Bach’s Peasant Cantata, which Bob says is “full of tuneful folk-songs of celebration and love”.
The concert is on Friday June 23, at Red Beach Methodist Church, 76 Red Beach Road at 7.30pm and on Sunday, June 25 at 2.30pm (same venue). Tickets $25 from choir members, Orewa Menswear or Eddie Law 100% in Coast Plaza.
