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song recital

86 reviews

2026 · 1

25 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

A “significant birthday” concert of decades – Schubert’s Schwanengesang from Roger Wilson and Terence Dennis

2024 · 2

30 Jul · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Peter Mechen

“Ich hab’ im Traum geweinet” -Pepe Becker (voice) and Dan Poynton (piano)

23 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Roger Wilson’s and Guy Donaldson’s “Son vecchio ma robusto” tribute to age and experience at St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington

2021 · 1

2 Jul · Peter Mechen

Schubert’s “Winterreise” a truly unforgettable journey at St.Mark’s, Woburn for HVCM

2020 · 5

3 Dec · Circa Theatre · Peter Mechen

“The Older the Better” – a triumph of age and experience at Circa Theatre

16 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Seven voice students from Victoria’s school of music present varied and well delivered recital

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Steven Sedley

Simon O’Neill generates plenty of “Spirit” in NZSO Podium Series Concert

2 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Delightful vocal recital from Takiri Ensemble at Waikanae

24 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Moving and delightful recital of German Lieder at St Andrew’s

2019 · 5

29 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Steven Sedley

Martinborough Music Festival – an overview of a delightful feast of chamber music

28 Sept · Wellington Town Hall · Charlotte Wilson

Martinborough Music Festival; Saturday evening of songs and Schubert String Quintet

4 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Korngold: exploration of beguiling Lieder one didn’t know, from Georgia Jamieson Emms

10 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Steven Sedley

Medlyn and Greager give rewarding and intelligent recital of early 20th century songs, plus four by Vincent O’Sullivan/Ross Harris

14 Apr · Lindis Taylor

Wide-ranging and imaginative song recital at Waikanae: Mellaerts and Baillieu

2018 · 6

25 Oct · Peter Mechen

“Hammers and Horsehair” (joined with birdsong) enchant an Aro St audience in Wellington

15 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Katherine McIndoe with brilliant performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations at St Andrew’s

11 Jul · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Polished recital of Lieder by Clara Schumann and Brahms, and Robert’s Scenes of Childhood

27 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Demanding song recital reflects more ambition than accomplishment

4 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Polish and Shakespearean themes lead fine St Andrew’s lunchtime recital

15 Mar · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

Great singer, and audience, sold short at hybrid festival concert

2017 · 11

22 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

A polished and scrupulously studied recital by male vocal quartet, Aurora IV

22 Oct · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Spring hailed in impressive exhibition of 20th century French choral songs by Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir

24 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Entertaining concert, mixing symphony with jazz and a witty film score from Wellington Chamber Orchestra

20 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

NZSM voice students in admirable and highly varied recital at St Andrew’s

19 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Diverting three-quarter hour of flute-flavoured song: Barbara Graham, Rebecca Steel, Fiona McCabe

19 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Lindis Taylor

Kent McIntosh, Bianca Andrew with Catherine Norton: German and Swedish songs and Janáček’s remarkable cycle

16 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Beautiful Lieder recital from Maaike Christie-Beekmann, viola and piano

2 Jul · Rosemary Collier

Rich and diverting recital of songs by Takiri vocal quartet and piano at Waikanae

28 Jun · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Schumann song programme – solos, duets, quartets – everything admirable except the relentless clapping

26 Apr · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

And now for something different – another song recital at St.Andrew’s!

1 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Göknil Biner and Tom McGrath deliver delightful recital of Schubert, Schumann and Fauré songs, plus Scriabin piano piece

2016 · 13

10 Nov · St James Theatre · Lindis Taylor

Impressive Kristallnacht commemoration in concert by Holocaust Centre and NZ School of Music

3 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Mostly German folk songs: droll, dark, disassociative duets from Linden Loader and Roger Wilson

31 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Charming recital of French and English songs by Rhona Fraser and Richard Mapp at Lower Hutt

31 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Maaike Christie-Beekman with Rachel Thomson in admirable song recital

14 Aug · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Renaissance of the song recital heralded with Poulenc and ‘Songbook’ at St Andrew’s

6 Aug · Michael Fowler Centre · Lindis Taylor

NZSO and Christiane Libor in wonderful Strauss songs and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

27 Jul · Lindis Taylor

Beguiling concert of French chanson, torch songs, café and cabaret songs by Magdalena Darby and friends

29 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Two fine sopranos in rare, varied, Wigmore Hall-quality recital

5 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Wonderful Lieder recital ends Schubertiade at St Andrew’s, with powerful case for more

4 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Schubertiade Hohenems/Wellington at St Andrew’s: piano and song

9 Apr · Rosemary Collier

Superb song tribute for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, from the resourceful Nota Bene

2 Apr · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Breaking the song recital drought with a fine, adventurous recital of unfamiliar songs by great composers

13 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Innovative and fitting celebration of Kiri Te Kanawa with New Zealand Festival: a full MFC

2015 · 7

30 Aug · Lindis Taylor

Delightful Takiri Vocal Ensemble heralds a new era for the song recital?

6 Aug · Sacred Heart Cathedral · Lindis Taylor

Opera Society revives its tradition of presenting promising young singers in tantalising song

10 Jun · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Pianist Catherine Norton initiates delightful, welcome renaissance in song recitals

6 May · Lindis Taylor

Cantoris tackles imaginative programme exploring Hungarian influence in Brahms’s music and related musical phenomena

10 Feb · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Great New Zealand tenor Keith Lewis in rare recital

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Last three days of the triumphant 2015 Chamber Music Festival in Nelson

5 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Nelson chamber music festival: the second three days, with a trip to St Arnaud

2013 · 6

25 Oct · Lindis Taylor

Intelligently constructed programme exquisitely sung by Lisette Wesseling

20 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Impressive final recital as Isabella Moore prepares for study abroad

18 Sept · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

A rare, delightful Lieder recital from two seasoned musicians at St Andrew’s

13 Sept · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Gorgeous concert of New Zealand commissions for voice and harp

17 Aug · Wellington Cathedral of St Paul · Rosemary Collier

English sacred and secular song, choral and organ music at Saint Paul’s Cathedral

3 May · Michael Fowler Centre · Rosemary Collier

Terfel’s style and musicality offer something for everyone in varied concert

2012 · 7

9 Dec · Futuna Chapel · Peter Mechen

A world in a grain of sand – Pepe Becker and Stephen Pickett at Futuna

20 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Lindis Taylor

Lisa Harper-Brown frames fine Opera Society recital

18 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Interesting, themed recital by vocal quartet at Old Saint Paul’s

5 Sept · Peter Mechen

Nature, Life and Love – Pepe Becker and Helen Webby

19 Jun · Lindis Taylor

Fine exploratory recital of Shakespeare songs from Corby and Beardsworth

13 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Superb, well-attended recital of rare Lieder at St Andrew’s

21 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Soprano, clarinet and piano in lovely Lieder recital

2011 · 11

2 Nov · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Douglas Lilburn’s “Winterreise” twice-told by Roger Wilson and Bruce Greenfield

14 Sept · Lindis Taylor

Delightful American songs from Megan Corby and Craig Beardsworth at the Hutt

19 Jul · Old St Paul’s · Lindis Taylor

A popular lunchtime miscellany from three sopranos at Old St Paul’s

23 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Medlyn and Greager Liederabend at St Andrew’s

22 Jun · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Talented students in wonderful Lieder recital

13 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Aivale Cole with splendid Lieder for the St Andrew’s series

10 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Joanna Heslop sings Russian songs for St Andrew’s season

26 Feb · Opera House · Lindis Taylor

Further to the review of Lewis’s Winterreise in Nelson: surtitles

16 Feb · Rosemary Collier

Joanna Heslop re-establishes in Wellington with a Schumann recital

13 Feb · Peter Mechen

Winterreise at Waikanae

9 Feb · Lindis Taylor

Lewis and Houstoun with Winterreise: a highlight in Nelson

2010 · 10

13 Oct · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Heartfelt Russian Song from Joanna Heslop

1 Aug · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

Farewell Concert for pianist Catherine Norton

11 Jul · Peter Mechen

“From Garden To Grave” – Margaret Medlyn and Bruce Greenfield

9 Jun · Rosemary Collier

St.Andrew’s concert – Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi

8 Jun · Old St Paul’s · Peter Mechen

Warmth amid the cold – Song Recital at Old St.Paul’s

8 May · Rosemary Collier

Benefit duet for mezzo and piano

19 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Peter Mechen

Full-frontal Mahler at St.Andrew’s

19 Mar · St Andrew’s on The Terrace · Rosemary Collier

‘If London were like Venice’ – songs to end the St Andrew’s series

14 Mar · Adam Concert Room · Rosemary Collier

Benefit concert for James Rodgers

7 Mar · Wellington Town Hall · Lindis Taylor

Keith Lewis in Festival song recital with Michael Houstoun

2009 · 1

14 Jan · Peter Mechen