Christchurch City Choir presents “Antarctic Spirit”

This year holds significant importance for all those who hold love for and interest in Antarctica. In December it will be 60 years since the signing of the Antarctic Treaty “in the interest of all mankind that Antarctica shall continue for ever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord.”

In this same spirit, the Christchurch City Choir presents Antarctic Spirit on Saturday 29^th June 7:30pm at the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town Hall.

A fanfare of trumpets, organ, the rise of voices in harmony evoking the majesty and mystery of Antarctica. The Christchurch City Choir along with the Christ Church Cathedral Choristers, Southern Cross Brass and soprano Helen Charlton will perform music that captures the spirit of the Ice Continent.

Concert MC, Patrick Shepherd is an Antarctic Arts Ambassador and the Choir look forward to singing his “Three Sea Chanties” harking back to “The Heroic Age” of Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton, and a brand new work written for this concert entitled “Antarctic Spirit”.
Dr John Linker will not only conduct the Choir but will also play “After Ulysses” on the Rieger Organ, written by Patrick Shepherd to the memory of Captain Robert Falcon Scott.

Southern Cross Brass is a composite of many of the best brass band players in New Zealand and Australia, conducted by Howard Taylor. They will present the world premiere of “The Greatest Kiwi Hero” by Fendall Hill, celebrating the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edmund Hillary and will join the Choir to perform the world premiere of “Antarctic Icescapes” by Dwayne Bloomfield.

This concert will capture the Spirit of Antarctica with bold new music and glorious soundscapes.
Thank you to Vbase, Creative Communities, Mainland Foundation and Armstrong Peugeot for your support.
Tickets on sale now through Ticketek.

ChristChurch Cathedral Choristers:
The Lamb (2014)   –  Anthony Ritchie
Southern Cross Brass:
The Greatest Kiwi Hero (2019)  –  Fendall Hill
World Premiere of a new commission in honour of the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edmund Hillary

Southern Cross Brass with organ:
The Lost Chord  –  Arthur Sullivan  arr. Scott Richards
Organ solo:
After “Ulysses” –  Patrick Shepherd
In memory of Captain Robert F. Scott RN

Christchurch City Choir and Southern Cross Brass:
Antarctic Icescapes –  Dwayne Bloomfield
World premiere of a new commission in honour of the 60^th anniversary of signing of the Antarctic Treaty
INTERVAL [15 min]
Southern Cross Brass:
Toccata in D minor, BWV 565 –  J S Bach  arr. Jan van Kraeydonck

Christchurch City Choir with ChristChurch Cathedral Choristers:
Pie Jesu (from Requiem) – Murray Lennox

Christchurch City Choir with Helen Charlton and Christchurch Cathedral Choristers:
Lullabies  –   Anthony Ritchie

Antarctic Spirit – Patrick Shepherd

Southern Cross Brass
My strength, my tower  –  Commissioner Sir Dean Goffin

All combined:
Hine e Hine  –  Arr. Peter Graham