Orchestra Wellington: Planets
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I'll Hum the First Few Bars by David Long
7:00 PM.David Long of The Mutton Birds has composed ‘I’ll Hum the First Few Bars' for amplified guitar, orchestra, and something called 'mechatronics'. Read more Video, Audio
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Claire COWAN: Stark - The Violin Concerto (première)
7:00 PM.The concerto takes its inspiration from iconic NZ dancer Freda Stark, made famous in the 1930’s after her lover, Thelma Mareo was allegedly murdered with a glass of poisoned milk. Read more Video, Audio
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Orchestra Wellington: HOLST - The Planets
7:00 PM.Holst's pieces describe the moods or personalities of seven planets. Performed by Orchestra Wellington, and women of the Orpheus Choir, conducted by Marc Taddei, and accompanied by video by NASA. Read more Video, Audio
8.00 Orchestra Wellington: Planets
An artist's concept depiction of select planetary discoveries made to date by NASA's Kepler space telescope. Photo: NASA/W. Stenzel
Programme:
David LONG: I'll hum the first few bars;
Claire COWAN: Stark - The Violin Concerto;
HOLST: The Planets Suite
Amalia Hall (violin), David Long (guitar), David Downes (visuals), Jim Murphy (mechatronics), Orpheus Choir, Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei
Recorded in the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert
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