Cud-Chewing Country: NZ Poets and Composers in Concert

We are thrilled to present the world premiere of 7 brand-new works for chamber ensemble!

Let these works take you from the sprawling farmlands in Horowhenua to Auckland City on a damp night, from the rumble of the engines above Christchurch airport to a small bedroom in the heart of Wellington. In collaboration with local poets, these four young composers traverse grief, queer desire, desperate rage, and the prickliest, pimpliest corners of the internet. 

St Peters will be brought to life with diverse sonic landscapes, including lush washes of piano, contemporary jazz, reverberant minimalist harmonies, and avant-garde noise music. Prepare for a breathtaking journey across Aotearoa through music and poetry!


7pm 8th July, St Peter’s on Willis.
Koha appreciated!


We are grateful for the support of the Wellington City Council Creative Communities Fund.

More information is available at https://fb.me/e/NioZ1tWj!


Repertoire:

Kassandra Wang - The Lake (Brent Kininmont)
Cadence Chung - What We Owe To Each Other (Pippi Jean)
Mallory Elmo - Sand Chimes (Kate Camp)
Wynton Newman - Moby (Janet Newman)
Mallory Elmo - O Pigeon (Loretta Riach)
Mallory Elmo - 1666 Ultimate Partial Timecore (Max and Olive)
Cadence Chung - Poem About My Heart (Rebecca Hawkes)

Performers (in order of appearance):

Sarah Mileham - soprano
Kassandra Wang - mezzo-soprano
Joshua Long - tenor
Joshua Jamieson - bass
Cadence Chung - mezzo-soprano
Amelia Lin - piano
Emma Ravens - cello
Mallory Elmo - violin
Sophia Frudd - electric guitar
Nicholas Baucke-Maunsell - alto saxophone
Kaito Walley - trombone
Leonardo Coghini - piano
Wynton Newman - double bass