Merchandise
A New Sky
This CD celebrates the release of New Zealands Philip Norman commissioned composition “A New Sky” that was first performed on the choirs European in 2010. The CD also features Opus 127 “Messe” from Josef Rheinberger that the choir performed in LA Madeleine and Notre Dame in Paris, Salzburg and in St Stephans Dom in Vienna.
The tracks that are included on the CD are:
- Whakarongo Ake Au – Waiata
- Te Aroha- Waiata
- “A New Sky (2009)” that includes;
- O Spirit of the Earth
- Keep us Humble
- Tis a Silent Land
- Our Christmas
- Our Cities face the sea
- “Opus 127- Rheinberger Messe” that includes;
- Ave Maria
- Kyrie
- Gloria
- Sanctus
- Benedictus
- Agnus Dei
A Powerful Journey
“A Powerful Journey” was recorded in Christchurch in 2008 and represents a broad selection from the choir’s repertoire. Male voices offer the listener an exciting range of tones and nuances that are heard through the variety of songs presented. This CD seeks to provide broad appeal from soul to classical, jazz to traditional choral. Four part harmonies evolve to eight part complex harmonics to the pure but difficult unison chorals.
The tracks that are included on the CD are:
- Mill Mud – A New Zealand bush ballad
- Heriwn, Wynebwn y Wawr – A Welsh folk song
- For the Fallen – A song of remembrance
- Wade in the Water – a traditional spiritual
- My Lord What a Mornin’ – a traditional spiritual
- Carrickfergus – An Irish folk song
- Bring Him Home – from les Miserables
- Morte Christe – a Welsh hymn tune
- Away from the Roll of the Sea – a Canadian folk song
- The Sorrows of Werther – A love song on a Thackeray poem
- Softly As I Leave You – a modern love song
- Ave Maris Stella – a traditional hymn tune
- In Flanders Fields – a song of remembrance
- The Impossible Dream – from the Man of Le Mancha
- Li’l Liza Jane – an American folk song