Lamb & Hayward Masterworks: Harris, Beethoven
Schedule
Sat Nov 08 2025 at 09:30 am to 11:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
Christchurch Town Hall | Christchurch, CA
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Our Lamb & Hayward Masterworks season finale takes us from dark into the light. On Saturday 8 November, we bring you the world premiere of Aotearoa composer Ross Harris’ Symphony No. 8 for strings and percussion, written as a musical response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the devastation that has followed. A dark string lament is punctured by violent instrumental outcries, but it is a symphony not without hopeful moments of melodic beauty.This concert pairing speaks to the world in which we live, while harking back to a world where hope was brought to life through music. Beethoven’s grand ninth symphony features the famous choral finale, with text from Friedrich Schiller’s poem, Ode to Joy, which speaks to the triumph of human unity. Featuring the return of CSO Chorus – a season highlight – and extraordinary soloists, soprano Rhiannon Cooper, alto Ashlyn Tymms, tenor Ridge Ponini, and bass Samuel McKeever.
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Ross Harris – Symphony No. 8
Beethoven –Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125
Benjamin Northey – Chief Conductor
Rhiannon Cooper – Soprano
Ashlyn Tymms – Alto
Ridge Ponini – Tenor
Samuel McKeever – Bass
Rachel Fuller – Chorus Director
Catrin Johnsson – Chorus Director
CSO Chorus
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Where is it happening?
Christchurch Town Hall, 86 kilmore street,Christchurch, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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