NZ Male Choir in concert with Bel Suono Choir

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF MALE VOICES AND THE JOY OF A TREBLE VOICE CHOIR
Singing in a choral setting is what brings the New Zealand Male Choir and Bel Suono Choir together for an evening of music. The choirs will perform separately and together so you get to hear the widest variety of sound. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear mixed choral singing at its best.

The New Zealand Male Choir is an auditioned choir with over 40 members from Southland to North Auckland. Conducted by Hawkes Bay’s Joe Christensen, the Choir sing a range of music including classical, folk, waiata, gospel, operatic, popular, jazz, and contemporary.

The Choir has entertained audiences both nationally and internationally for the past 25 years. Last year they completed a successful tour of Europe, with six concerts in Singapore, Nördlingen, Innsbruck, Marostica, Florence and Rome, plus attending the four day Alta Pusteria Music Festival where an additional six performances were given. It is understood the NZ Male Choir was the first New Zealand choir to attend this prestigious festival held in the Italian Dolomites.

Musical Director Joe Christensen comments “I’ve now been with the Choir coming up nine years and have really enjoyed the challenge of working with the men and melding the four voice parts to produce a quality sound. They worked hard for the European tour and were rewarded with standing ovations, with the highlight being the final concert at Teatro di Marcello in Rome.”

Bel Suono Choir is an auditioned choir hailing from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls in Hamilton. Musically directed by Maria Colvin with Angela Smith accompanying. Bel Suono Choir was formed out of the school all-comer’s Cantiamo Chapel Choir at the beginning of 2015 with the aim to sing choral music at a high standard. The Choir has regularly achieved success at the Big Sing festival for Secondary School Choirs. In addition, they will be joined by former Head Chorister Isabella Reid who is currently finishing her music studies in Sydney.
The two choirs are looking forward to entertaining Hamilton and surrounding districts and give the promise of an enjoyable and memorable evening of music and song.