Five Lines is a collection of writings about music in Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Kerr. It features short articles, artist profiles and reviews of concerts, operas and albums. You can subscribe - it’s free - at the bottom of any story.
Orpheus Choir: fine singing in an ambitious programme
The Orpheus Choir in its recent concert revealed the glorious music of Mozart’s Requiem and made the most of Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky under the baton of Brent Stewart.
Voices New Zealand: Mozart’s Requiem tells a tragic story
In Mozart Reimagined: Requiem, created for Voices New Zealand by Robert Wiremu, the tragic Antarctic aircraft crash on Mt Erebus is remembered in a profoundly moving concert.