It’s Christmas in May for Pakuranga Choral Society.
The choir’s first concert for 2022 is largely the concert that couldn’t happen in December.
But it’s not all seasonal music, with some classical treats and some rousing gospel spirituals to liven things up.
The choir has two special guests. Helen Capes will be bringing her Northumbrian small pipes to play in a lovely English piece “Show Me the Child” and a new work by conductor David Hamilton.
And returning to New Zealand is soprano Andrea Creighton who will sing a Mozart favourite with the choir, and in solos by Bizet and Franck.
A true musical miscellany for the choir’s first concert of 2022 on Sunday May 22, 2.30pm, at All Saints Church, Howick.
Andrea Creighton
An opera singer and music theatre performer of exceptional versatility, with a professional international career spanning 20 years – Andrea’s performance experience encompasses opera, operetta, music theatre and cabaret.
As a principal artist, Andrea has sung with many international companies including L’Opéra National de Paris; Opéra de Bordeaux; Aix-en-Provence Festival; Opéra de Tours; Festival Lyrique de Tourcoing, NZ Opera, Melbourne Opera and the NZ International Festival of the Arts.
Andrea was awarded the prestigious Prix d’A.R.O.P for an outstanding debut performance at the Paris Opera.
A highly successful cross-over artist – Andrea performed the role of Carlotta Guidicelli in the Really Useful Group’s World Tour of The Phantom of the Opera from 2012-2016 and also in the 2007-2009 RUG/GFO Australasian tour of The Phantom of the Opera.
Andrea was then invited to take over the role of Sister Berthe in the 2016 GFO Australian tour of The Sound of Music.
