Orpheus Choir of Wellington

The Orpheus Choir of Wellington is an auditioned mixed-voice symphonic choir based in Wellington, New Zealand. It has over 150 members and regularly performs with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Wellington.[1]

Orpheus Choir of Wellington
Choir
Orpheus Choir of Wellington logo
Orpheus Choir of Wellington logo
Former name
  • Hutt Valley Orpheus Society
Founded1950s
Music directorBrent Stewart (2014–)
HeadquartersWellington, New Zealand
Rehearsal spaceTe Whaea
AffiliationNew Zealand Choral Federation
Associated groups
Websiteorpheuschoir.org.nz

History

Orpheus Choir of Wellington performing with Orchestra Wellington, August 2017

The Hutt Valley Musical Society was established in 1947, and the Hutt Valley Orpheus Society choir emerged from it a few years later.[1] Its first conductors were Horace Hunt and Len Schwabe, then Malcolm Rickard.[2]

By 1958 the choir was performing in large choral works with the National Orchestra (now the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra) conducted by John Hopkins, such as the Mahler Resurrection Symphony, the Verdi Requiem, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1967.[1]

In 1983 Peter Godfrey became the musical director upon Malcolm Rickard's retirement.[2]

The current musical director is Brent Stewart, appointed in 2014.[3]

References

  1. "Contributor: Orpheus Choir Wellington". SOUNZ. Centre for New Zealand Music Trust. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. Thomson 1991, p. 103.
  3. "Our music director". Orpheus Choir Wellington. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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