Orpheus Choir of Wellington :[Ephemera and concert programmes. 1975-1979]

Includes:

1975:

The Orpheus Choir, conductor Malcolm Rickard. "The passion of our Lord according to St Matthew". With George Metcalfe, Maurice Taylor, Heather Taylor, Joan Howard, Frank Carter, Bruce Carson; Bach Chamber Choir led by May Hannan; organist Lionel Mann. Wesley Church, 26 March 1975. Programme (2 copies), and flyer

"War requiem", by Benjamin Britten. With Orpheus Choir and Wellington Girls' College Choir. Wellington Town Hall, 7 June 1975. Programme

The Orpheus Choir. "Messiah" (Handel). Conductor Malcolm Rickard (With Malvina Major, Patricia Lawrey, Patrick Power, Bruce Carson; organist Lionel Mann; the Wellington Regional Orchestra, leader May Hannan). Wellington Town Hall, 6 December 1975. Programme (2 copies)

1976:

The Orpheus Choir. Guest conductor Peter Godfrey. Beethoven Choral Fantasia, soloist Maurice Till. Brahms German Requiem; soloists Pauline Fitchett, Rodney Macann. Symphony Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 2 October 1976. Programme (2 copies)

The Orpheus Choir. "Messiah" (Handel). Conductor Malcolm Rickard (With Malvina Major, Patricia Lawrey, Anthony Benfell, Bruce Carson; organist Richard Prothero; the Wellington Regional Orchestra led by May Hannan). Wellington Town Hall 4 December; All Saints Church Palmerston North 5 December 1976. Programme (2 copies)

1977:

The Orpheus Choir of Wellington, conductor Malcolm Rickard, presents "The passion of our Lord according to St Matthew" (J S Bach) (With Anthony Benfell, Bruce Carson, Pauline Fitchett, Patricia Lawrey, Graeme Dreadon, Wellington Girls' College Choir - director Margaret Kendall, Wellington Regional Orchestra led by May Hannan; organist Gary Bowler. All Saints Palmerston North 15 March 1977; St James Lower Hutt 19 March 1977. Programme (2 copies)

Mark your calendars now! Bach's masterpiece "Mass in B minor". The Orpheus Choir, Wellington Regional Orchestra (augmented), soloists Heather Taylor, Patricia Lawrey, Anthony Benfell, Bruce Carson. Conducted by David Willcocks. Wellington Town Hall, 6 August [1977]. Flyer only

The Orpheus Choir. "Messiah" (Handel). Conductor Malcolm Rickard (With Suzanne Green, Flora Edwards, Kenneth Cornish, Bryan Drake, the Wellington Regional Orchestra led by May Hannan. Wellington Town Hall, 3 December 1977. Programme (2 copies)

1978:

Orpheus Choir presents "An evening at the theatre". Guest conductor Russell Channell; soloists Lynne Cantlon, Peter Baillie; orchestra: Sinfonia of Wellington. Wellington Town Hall, 18 August 1978. Programme (2 copies) and flyer (2 copies)

The Orpheus Choir, musical director Malcolm Rickard. "Messiah" by G F Handel. Peter Godfrey guest conductor (With Heather Taylor, Anthea Moller, Anthony Benfell, Bruce Carson, Sinfonia of Wellington led by May Hannan. Richard Prothero organist; Graham Hanify solo trumpet. Wellington Town Hall, 12 December 1978. Programme

1979:

The Orpheus Choir. Verdi "Requiem" Conductor Juan Matteucci (With Ainslie Bannister, Anthea Moller, Anthony Benfell, Bruce Carson, Sinfonia of Wellington and players from NZSO). Wellington Town Hall, 27 October 1979. Flyer (with Handel "Messiah" on verso)

The Orpheus Choir. Handel "Messiah". Conductor Malcolm Rickard (With Heather Taylor, Flora Edwards, Anthony Benfell, Charles Naylor, Sinfonia of Wellington). Wellington Town Hall, 8 December [1979]. Flyer only

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Provenance: Donated from various sources.