Radical Spirit: Transcendent Music at St Mary of the Angels

Radical Spirit: Transcendent Music at Saint Mary of the Angels

Saint Mary of the Angels presents a very special concert of exploratory and contemporary music inspired by radical traditions in music and spirituality, featuring a diverse programme of music from traditional (Gregorian chant, medieval polyphony, taonga puoro, throat singing) to contemporary (noise, drone, contemporary composition, improvisation and video art).

A wide ranging group of musicians will present their musical visions in the beautiful setting of Saint Mary of the Angels Church. The church has a long tradition of fine classical and sacred music, including gorgeous sung masses with Renaissance polyphony and Gregorian chant, but this is the first time that exploratory or experimental music has been presented in the church. It will be a further stage in a long history of excellent music presented by the church that has included in recent times the New Zealand String Quartet, Stroma, and Indian classical concerts, but dates back to 1843.

Singer Noel Meek was asked to curate Radical Spirit by Robert Oliver, director of music at Saint Mary of the Angels, after running a series of concerts of underground and experimental music in The Crypt, underneath the church on Boulcott Street. Together, they are hoping to help extend audiences of exploratory music as well as encourage new audiences to attend music at Saint Marys.

Be part of a one of a kind musical experience.

Including:

• Richard Nunns - taonga puoro
http://www.richardnunns.net.nz/
• Ming (Campbell Kneale and Ellen Rodda)
http://campbellkneale.bandcamp.com/track/brazen-patina
• i.ryoko
http://iryoko.bandcamp.com/
• Natalia Mann
http://www.nataliamann.com/
• Jonny Marks - throat singer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS6zjYKuSEk
• Gerard Crewdson - solo cornett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5WzEsdN7Bs
• Henare Walmsley - taonga puoro
• Saint Cosmos - psychedelic plainchant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5EcLF0iPJs
• Olivia Webb - video art
• The Saint Mary of the Angels Choir (singing Perotin, Macmillan, Tavener and Gregorian chant)
http://saintmaryoftheangelschoir.bandcamp.com/album/a-solis-ortus-cardine

Concert curated by Noel Meek with help from Robert Oliver.

We thank Saint Mary of the Angels parish.

ENDS

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