Where Water Waits

As spring draws to a close, join Neotectonic Vocal Ensemble for a celebration of vitality and rejuvenation. The natural world teems with life in Stephen Leek’s contemplative forest chorus ‘Kondalilla’ while the cricket strongly declares his love in Josquin des Prez’s ‘El Grillo’. As flowers rise and turn towards the light, so too does the spirit in Guy Forbes’ ‘O nata lux’ and Hussein Janmohamed’s ‘Sun on Water’. Indeed, this program is woven together by water. It is water the life-giver that takes centre stage in Bob Chilcott’s five-part ‘The Miracle of the Spring’ and Edward Elgar’s ‘As torrents in Summer’. Water then assumes a more sombre character in Samuel Barber’s ‘To be sung on water’ and Eric Whitacre’s ‘A boy and a girl’. Neotectonic is delighted to welcome Karen Grylls as our guest artistic director for this concert. We hope to see you there. _________ Neotectonic Vocal Ensemble was founded in 2021. Beginning as a nine-person ensemble, they are now a 16-strong chamber choir who perform all around Tāmaki Makaurau several times a year. Their repertoire ranges from Byrd and Victoria to Morten Lauridsen and Caroline Shaw, including various New Zealand and world premieres. Past collaborations have included with St. Matthew’s Voices, pianist Sofia Onishko, and Wairua Sinfonietta.