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A moving Child Of Our Time concludes the Auckland Arts Festival

By Simon Holden, 22 March 2015
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Reviewed at Auckland Town Hall: Great Hall, Auckland on 21 March 2015
Programme
Pärt, Silouan's Song
Messiaen, Hymne au Saint Sacrement, for orchestra
Tippett, A Child of Our Time
Performers
New Zealand Youth Choir
Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir
Derek Welton, Bass
Nicky Spence, Tenor
Victoria Simmonds, Mezzo-soprano
Indra Thomas, Soprano
Eckehard Stier, Conductor
Auckland Philharmonia
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A Child of Our TimeArvo PärtAuckland PhilharmoniaDerek WeltonEckehard StierHymne au Saint Sacrement, for orchestraMichael TippettNew Zealand Youth ChoirNicky SpenceOlivier MessiaenSilouan's SongVictoria SimmondsVoices New Zealand Chamber Choir
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Simon Holden
Simon Holden
Simon is an operaphile based in Auckland, New Zealand. He wrote his dissertation on Japanese popular music. With a background in piano and classical music retail, he spends his time attending as much opera or vocal concert as he can and blogs at irishenceaway.blogspot.com.