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Jubilate Singers presents ‘Songs my Mother Taught Me’

May 6, 2018 @ 2:00 pm

$20 - $25

The Jubilate Singers first concert for 2018 features guest Musical Director, Matthew Everingham, with an exciting programme entitled: ‘Songs my Mother Taught Me’ on Sunday 6th May 2018, 2.00 p.m. at The Piano, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch.

While our regular Musical Director, Susan Densem, has taken sabbatical leave for the year, the Jubilate Singers has taken the opportunity to offer this role to special guest musicians. First up is Matthew Everingham, Christchurch based musical director, conductor, composer and pianist, who has put together a delightful programme of choral music written for, by and about mothers from the Renaissance to the present day.

Featured composers include: Aleotti, Finzi, C Schumann, F Mendelssohn, Whitacre, Lauridsen, Sondheim and Lennon & McCartney, among others.

Matt attended St Bede’s College, the University of Canterbury and Trinity College, London. Matt’s first encounter with the Jubilate Singers was with the Court Theatre’s production ‘The Events’ in 2016. He recently completed a successful season at the Court as Deputy Musical Director for ‘Chicago’, and is currently in the Showbiz production ‘Wicked’.

‘Songs my Mother Taught Me’ will be performed at 2.00pm on Sunday 6 May, 2018, at the Piano, Centre for Music and the Arts, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch.

Advance bookings: phone Steve French 3586161 or email srjfrench@xtra.co.nz
Bookings $25/$20 (unwaged), includes afternoon tea. Children free. Door sales (cash only).

Details

Date:
May 6, 2018
Time:
2:00 pm
Cost:
$20 - $25

Organizer

Steve French
Phone:
(03) 358 6161
Email:
srjfrench@xtra.co.nz

Venue

The Piano
156 Armagh Street
Christchurch, 8140 New Zealand
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