WHAKARONGO!
A Choral Concert of Aotearoa Composers
Sunday 8 September 2024 at 6.30pm
Alan Gibbs Centre, Wellington College
Supertonic is proud to present Whakarongo! A Choral Concert of Aotearoa Composers
Directed by kaiārahi puoro Isaac Stone, Whakarongo! celebrates Aotearoa’s incredible composers, our unique choral sound, and of course, te reo Māori! From choral art music to contemporary waiata, we will explore the beautiful diversity of Aotearoa artists in themes of faith, our whenua, our people, and te ao Māori. He ngākau tino harikoa mātou - we are delighted to share these taonga with you.
Featuring music by:
- Chris Artley
- Gareth Farr
- David N. Childs
- Rosa Elliott
- Takerei Komene
- Reuben Rameka
and more!
The centrepiece of this konohete (concert) is a brand new waiata by rising rangatahi composer Elisabeth Te Puni, who was recently named winner of the Te Reo SOUNZ-NZCF Composition Competition. Be among the first to hear it live!
Directed by kaiārahi puoro Isaac Stone, Whakarongo! celebrates Aotearoa’s incredible composers, our unique choral sound, and of course, te reo Māori! From choral art music to contemporary waiata, we will explore the beautiful diversity of Aotearoa artists in themes of faith, our whenua, our people, and te ao Māori. He ngākau tino harikoa mātou - we are delighted to share these taonga with you.
Featuring music by:
- Chris Artley
- Gareth Farr
- David N. Childs
- Rosa Elliott
- Takerei Komene
- Reuben Rameka
and more!
The centrepiece of this konohete (concert) is a brand new waiata by rising rangatahi composer Elisabeth Te Puni, who was recently named winner of the Te Reo SOUNZ-NZCF Composition Competition. Be among the first to hear it live!
Our musical co-directors
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Isaac Stone:
Isaac is a music teacher at Tawa College in Wellington, where he does a mix of classroom teaching, singing teaching and choir directing. He has a BMus in Classical Singing from the New Zealand School of Music. He has directed Wellington Youth Choir, the Tawa College Blue Notes as well as Supertonic. In addition to this, he has been a member of the New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir, the New Zealand Youth Choir, Inspirare and is now a member of Voices New Zealand. Virginie Pacheco:
Virginie began her musical training in France, where she graduated with Honors from the University of Nancy with a Bachelor in Musicology. After completing diplomas in Recorder and music theory, Virginie settled in Montreal to pursue her Masters in Conducting at the Université de Sherbrooke. She quickly became an acclaimed emerging conductor, winning the Iwan Edwards award in 2015. She has participated in masterclasses throughout the world, and in 2017 spent a summer residency with the Ontario Youth Choir. |
The Choir
Supertonic is a Wellington-based choir that strives to push the boundaries of what choral music can be.
The choir was formed in 2014 and since then has performed concerts that cover the entire musical spectrum, from Vaughan Williams' Mass in G Minor, Vivaldi's Gloria and Faure's Requiem to pop and rock spectaculars celebrating Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Elton John and Queen.
The choir has performed alongside Brett McKenzie and The Muppets in the Jim Henson Retrospectacle, joined and Mama Kin Spender at the local Coastella music festival, performed in national Anzac and Armistice day broadcasts, and in 2023 flew to the Armageddon Expo in Auckland to perform High Score: Legendary soundtracks in concert.
Supertonic's returning co-musical director Isaac Stone has led the choir since its inception. A teacher of classroom music and leader of the choral programme at Tawa College in Wellington, he places a premium on making choral music that is enjoyable and accessible to singers and audiences alike.
The choir was formed in 2014 and since then has performed concerts that cover the entire musical spectrum, from Vaughan Williams' Mass in G Minor, Vivaldi's Gloria and Faure's Requiem to pop and rock spectaculars celebrating Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Elton John and Queen.
The choir has performed alongside Brett McKenzie and The Muppets in the Jim Henson Retrospectacle, joined and Mama Kin Spender at the local Coastella music festival, performed in national Anzac and Armistice day broadcasts, and in 2023 flew to the Armageddon Expo in Auckland to perform High Score: Legendary soundtracks in concert.
Supertonic's returning co-musical director Isaac Stone has led the choir since its inception. A teacher of classroom music and leader of the choral programme at Tawa College in Wellington, he places a premium on making choral music that is enjoyable and accessible to singers and audiences alike.
