Parental guidance advised: Themes of grief and loss

  From Bach to today! In a daring reimagining of early music, join Voices New Zealand as they take an emotional journey through song. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, with surprising arrangements of traditional choral works in beautiful settings. Conductor and Music Director Karen Grylls is excited to bring this new show to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch: “‘Der Weg’ by Leonie Holmes, alongside Bach’s ‘Komm, Jesu, komm’, newly commissioned for this occasion, will be a real highlight of the concert.” Directed by renowned Opera director Jacqueline Coats, the journey of the concert will be guided by puppetry from Little Dog Barking Theatre Company, a first for a Voices New Zealand concert.   Music Director Karen Grylls Director Jacqui Coats Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir   Contributing artists Cello James Bush Marimba Eric Renick Puppetry Kenny King   Repertoire O ves Omnes Victoria Es ist ein Ros Praetorius Es ist ein Ros Sandström Mass in B Minor (Crucifixus) Johann Sebastian Bach Komm Jesu Komm Johann Sebastian Bach Der Weg Leonie Holmes (World premiere 26 May) Hear My Prayer Purcell My Prayer Chilcott When the Violin Sings Reena Esmail Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Johann Sebastian Bach O lux beata Trinitas William Byrd O lux beata Trinitas Andrej Makor Ecce Quomodo Moritur Justus Jacobus Gallus Handl. Bob Thiele and David Weiss, restructured by Robert Wiremu   This tour is supported by: