Experience the Magic of the Movies Through Song
Prepare to be transported from Hollywood’s Golden Age to modern cinematic triumphs as the Central Otago Regional Choir proudly presents its November concert series, "Songs from the Silver Screen."
Under the baton of conductor Richard Madden with accompanist Alison Frude and featuring Kate Lovell (Wānaka) on double bass and Peter Doyle (Queenstown) on drums, this captivating musical journey brings the most iconic soundtracks of film history to life in rich, live choral harmony.
Feel the nostalgia with golden-era favourites, including the sweeping romanticism of Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany's), The Way We Were, the haunting beauty of The Shadow of Your Smile, the exuberance of Singin' in the Rain, and the passionate drama of Tonight (West Side Story).
Tap your toes to showstopping hits from legendary musical adaptations like Cabaret and My Fair Lady and experience the grand scale of cinema with epic, modern favourites ranging from Let It Go from Frozen to the May It Be from the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
The choir is excited to welcome as guest artists music students and recipients of the choir’s scholarship, Ameera Woods (soprano) and Ozan Biner-McGrath (piano). A classical voice student at Otago, Ameera was placed 3rd in the Otautahi Aria finals this year and was one of two New Zealanders selected for the Asia Pacific Youth Choir in South Korea. She will enchant with four carefully chosen songs while Ozan, winner of the Dunedin Concerto Competition and NZSO emerging artist in 2025, will delight with pieces by Rachmaninoff and Chopin.
Arrowtown: Athenaeum Hall, Buckingham St, Friday, November 20 at 7.30pm
Wānaka: Lake Wanaka Centre, Ardmore St, Saturday, November 21 at 7.30pm
Alexandra: Dunstan High School Hall, Enterprise St, Sunday, November 22 at 2.30pm
Tickets: $30 from the Paper Plus stores in Wānaka, Cromwell and Alexandra, Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown, Unichem Summerfield’s Pharmacy in Frankton. Also Humanitix.
