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(recent & future projects at the top, in bold type)
| Location | Date | Time | Venue |
Details |
| Wellington | Mon 22 November | Baroque Voices, directed by Pepe becker, presents a concert of music for a capella chamber choir by NZ composer Mark Smythe, including a major new work. Details to come... | ||
| Wellington | Sun 15 August 2010 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St, Wellington | Baroque Voices, directed by Pepe Becker, with Academia Sanctae Mariae, led by Gregory Squire, presents a concert performance of Claudio Monteverdi's famous 1610 Vespers, in the 400th Anniversary Year since the work was first heard in Venice; conducted by Robert Oliver. More details to come... |
| Wellington | Sat 14 August 2010 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St, Wellington | Baroque Voices, directed by Pepe Becker, with Academia Sanctae Mariae, led by Gregory Squire, presents a concert performance of Claudio Monteverdi's famous 1610 Vespers, in the 400th Anniversary Year since the work was first heard in Venice; conducted by Robert Oliver. More details to come... |
| Wellington | * Sun 30 May 2010 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St, Wellington | "Alleluia: a newё work!": BV's now annual concert of Medieval European & Contemporary NZ music for a capella voices; this time with the added flavours of didgeridoo & taonga puoro (Henare Walmsley), flute (Bridget Douglas), recorder (Brendan O'Donnell) & hurdy-gurdy (Dimitrios Theodoridis); and with new works by Gillian Whitehead, Jason Kaminski, Ross Carey, Mark Smythe, Carol Shortis & Pepe Becker ; juxtaposed with innovative Medieval works by Hildegard, Machaut, Dufay & others. An exciting concert, the only one of its kind in the world and not to be missed - come along to support NZ music and musicians! |
| Wellington | * Sun 23 May 2010 | 2.30pm | St Alban's Anglican Church, Ngaio St, Eastbourne | "Alleluia: a newё work!": BV's now annual concert of Medieval European & Contemporary NZ music for a capella voices; this time with the added flavours of didgeridoo & taonga puoro (Henare Walmsley), flute (Bridget Douglas), recorder (Brendan O'Donnell) & hurdy-gurdy (Dimitrios Theodoridis); and with new works by Gillian Whitehead, Jason Kaminski, Ross Carey, Mark Smythe, Carol Shortis & Pepe Becker ; juxtaposed with innovative Medieval works by Hildegard, Machaut, Dufay & others. An exciting concert, the only one of its kind in the world and not to be missed - come along to support NZ music and musicians! |
| Wellington | Sun 11 April 2010 | 2.30pm | The Marae, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wakefield St | "La Musica Antica": Italian songs and instrumental music from the 16th & early 17th Centuries, in conjunction with the Pompeii exhibition at Te Papa, presented by members of Baroque Voices (Pepe Becker - director, soprano; Rowena Simpson - soprano; David Morriss - bass) and Phantastic Spirits (Peter Reid - cornetto; Donald Nicolson - harpsichord; Robert Oliver - bass viol). Admission is free. |
| Wellington | Sun 22 Nov 2009 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2009, concert 3: "These Distracted Times" - English music from the time of Oliver Cromwell, by Jenkins, Lawes, Locke and others, for voices & Baroque strings. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae. Bookings: email robert.oliver@paradise.net.nz |
| Wellington | Sun 6 Sept 2009 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2009, concert 2: "Les Femmes Saintes" - French Baroque music by Charpentier & Couperin, for voices & Baroque strings. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae. Bookings: email robert.oliver@paradise.net.nz |
| Wellington | Sun 2 Aug 2009 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2009, concert 1: "Harmonische Freude" - German Baroque music by Bach (Cantata BWV196), Telemann (Paris Quartets) & Erlebach, for voices & Baroque strings. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae. Bookings: email robert.oliver@paradise.net.nz |
| Wellington | Mon 15 June 2009 | 7pm for 7.30pm concert | Wellington High School Riley Centre, cnr Taranaki & Wallace Sts | "La Musica Antica": a fundraising concert of 16th & 17th Century Italian & English songs and instrumental music by Monteverdi, Caccini, Frescobaldi, Wilbye, Farmer, Morley & others... Featuring members of BV: Pepe Becker, Jane McKinlay, Philip Roderick, David Morriss, with guest instrumentalists: Donald Nicolson (harpsichord), Robert Oliver (bass viol) & Peter Reid (cornetto). Refreshments, etc, from 7.00pm; concert starts at 7.30pm. All proceeds go to the Wellington High School Italy Exchange trip - 20 WHS students travelling to Italy to immerse themselves in Italian culture for 3 weeks and be ambassadors for NZ - in September / October 2009. For more info and bookings, email: pepe.bv@paradise.net.nz |
| Wellington | * Sat 23 May 2009 | 8.00pm | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill St | "Alleluia: a newё work!": BV's now annual concert of Medieval European & Contemporary NZ music for a capella voices; with new works by Jenny McLeod, Ross Harris, Mark Smythe, Nick van Dijk, Carol Shortis & Pepe Becker (commissioned with funding from Creative NZ); juxtaposed with innovative Medieval works by Machaut, Dufay & others. An exciting concert, the only one of its kind in the world and not to be missed - come along to support NZ music and musicians! |
| Eastbourne, Wellington | * Sun 17 May 2009 | 2.30pm | St Alban's Anglican Church, Ngaio St | "Alleluia: a newё work!": BV's now annual concert of Medieval European & Contemporary NZ music for a capella voices; with new works by Jenny McLeod, Ross Harris, Mark Smythe, Nick van Dijk, Carol Shortis & Pepe Becker (commissioned with funding from Creative NZ); juxtaposed with innovative Medieval works by Machaut, Dufay & others. An exciting concert, the only one of its kind in the world and not to be missed - come along to support NZ music and musicians! |
| Wellington | Sun 23 November 2008 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2008, concert 3: "Jonas" - 17th Century Italian music for voices & strings, by Carissimi, Monteverdi & Rigatti. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae |
| Nationwide | 5-17 October 2008 | Baroque Voices tour of New Zealand, with early instrumental group Phantastic Spirits: "Love is in the Ayre", Italian and English songs and music of love, from the dawning of the Baroque era. See http://www.chambermusic.co.nz for more info and details of concerts near you! | ||
| Wellington | 2 October 2008 | 8.00pm | Adam Concert Room, NZSM, off Kelburn Parade | Baroque Voices and Phantastic Spirits give a one-off pre-tour concert, "Love is in the Ayre", giving Wellingtonians the opportunity to see and hear the extraordinary programme they will perform nationwide in October. (Click on the above link to Chamber Music NZ, for details of the concert repertoire, etc). Admission: $28, $18 (seniors, students, unwaged), & $10 (special price for NZSM students). Door sales only. |
| Wellington | Sun 24 August 2008 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2008, concert 2: "Assumpta est Maria" - Charpentier's "Les Vespres de l'Assomption de la Vierge" for women's voices, and Couperin's "Apoth�ose de Lully". Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae |
| Wellington | Sun 20 July 2008 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2008, concert 1: "Chaconne" - Bach's Cantata BWV 4 & Violin Partita No.6 with chorales. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae |
| Wellington | * Sat 10 May 2008 | 8.00pm | Wgtn Cathedral of St Paul, Molesworth St | "Alleluia: a newё work!": BV's now annual concert of Medieval European & Contemporary NZ music for a capella voices; with new works by Jack Body, Helen Bowater, Carol Shortis & Pepe Becker (commissioned with funding from Creative NZ; other new works by Mark Smythe, Pepe Becker & Carol Shortis; juxtaposed with innovative Medieval works by Machaut & others. An exciting concert, the only one of its kind in the world and not to be missed - come along to support NZ music and musicians! |
| Wellington | * Sun 6 April 2008 | 3.00pm | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill St | "Love & Lament": sopranos Lauren Armishaw (previous member of BV, visiting from Holland where she has been studying and singing professionally with European Early Music groups for over 5 years) & Pepe Becker; singing Baroque duets & solos, with Donald Nicolson (harpsichord) & Emma Goodbehere (Baroque 'cello), & Felicity Smith (3rd soprano). Beautiful music, performed by some of NZ's top performers of Early Music. |
| Wellington | Sun 23 December 2007 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2007, concert 3: "Ave Maris Stella" - Medieval Christmas music. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae |
| Wellington |
Sun 25th Nov |
3.00pm | St Andrew's on the Terrace |
Members of Baroque Voices (Pepe Becker, Andrea Cochrane, Richard Taylor, David Morriss) as soloists in Bach's Mass in B Minor; with the Bach Choir of Wellington, cond. Nigel Williams |
| Wellington | Sun 11 November 2007 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2007, concert 2: "Beatus Vir" - Monteverdi & Gabrieli. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae |
| Wellington | Sun 21 October 2007 | 7.30pm | St Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Musica Sacra Concert Series 2007, concert 1: "Actus Tragicus" - Bach & Buxtehude. Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae |
| Wellington |
* Sun 7 October 2007 |
3.00pm |
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill St |
* "The Choicest Songs", music by Purcell, from the 1721 publication Orpheus Britannicus, sung by the 'extremities' of BV, soprano Pepe Becker & bass David Morriss; with Douglas Mews (harpsichord) & Robert Oliver (bass viol) |
| Greytown | Sun 9 September 2007 | 4.00pm | St Luke's church, cnr Main St & Church St, Greytown, Wairarapa | A repeat of the Baroque Voices concert: "Prima le parole, poi la musica", Monteverdi's 4th book of madrigals for 5 voices unaccompanied, and other Monteverdi duets & trios with continuo; with Robin Ward, triple harp. NB: to book for this concert, contact Eric Turner: (06) 379 6510, eric.turner@wise.net.nz |
| Wellington | * Sat 7 July 2007 | 8.00pm | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill St | * Baroque Voices concert: "Prima le parole, poi la musica", Monteverdi's 4th book of madrigals for 5 voices unaccompanied, and other Monteverdi duets & trios with continuo; with Robin Ward, triple harp |
| Wellington |
* Sat 9 June 2007 |
8.00pm |
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill St |
* "The Choicest Songs", music by Purcell, sung by the 'extremities' of BV, soprano Pepe Becker & bass David Morriss, from the 1721 publication Orpheus Britannicus, and other duets and music for strings; with Douglas Mews (harpsichord), Robert Oliver (bass viol), Shelley Wilkinson & Claire Macfarlane (baroque violins) |
| Wellington | Sun 27 May 2007 | 8.00pm | Wgtn Cathedral of St Paul, Molesworth St | Baroque Voices concert: "Alleluia: a newe work!", Medieval and modern (NZ) works for unaccompanied voices |
| Wellington | Sat 5 May 2007 | 7.30pm | Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian St | Baroque Voices (Pepe Becker, Andrea Cochrane, Richard Taylor, David Morriss) as soloists, for NZCF workshop performance of Haydn's Nelson Mass, conducted by Michael Fulcher |
| Wellington | Sun 1 April 2007 | 5.00pm | Adam Concert Room, NZSM, Kelburn | Tribute concert: music of NZ composer David Farquhar; members of BV sing Farquhar's "Bagpipe Music" vocal 6tet |
| Wellington | 17 December | 7.30 pm | Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae, with The Tudor Consort, Musica Sacra concert 3, Sch�tz Christmas Story & Charpentier Messe de Minuit |
| Wellington | 19 November | 3 pm | St Andrew's on the Terrace | Baroque Voices (Pepe Becker, Andrea Cochrane, Richard Taylor, David Morriss) as soloists, with the Bach Choir, Bach Mass in B Minor, Kyrie & Gloria, conducted by Douglas Mews |
| Wellington | 29 October | 7.30 pm | Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae, Musica Sacra concert 2, Bach & Buxtehude |
| Wellington | 24 September | 7.30 pm | Church of Saint Mary of the Angels, Boulcott St | Baroque Voices & Academia Sanctae Mariae, Musica Sacra concert 1, medieval music |
| Wellington | 22 July | 8.00pm | Sacred Heart Cathedral | Baroque Voices concert, �Massive� mass movements, medieval to modern, incl. Mass of the False Relation by Pepe Becker |
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