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Singing together a cappella since 1984, the six members of The Song Company, and their Director Roland Peelman, give around 130 concerts a year around the world. They wholeheartedly embrace music from all continents and eras, and they work with artists of the highest calibre to create a distinctive and dynamic new voice, relevant to audiences of today and tomorrow.
Regular international tours to Europe and Asia have taken The Song Company to some of the most prestigious festivals and venues around the world such as the Dubrovnik Festival, MDR Sommerfest, Festival of Flanders and the Dresdner Festspiele. Their concerts have prompted great critical acclaim.
The Seasons is a programme that leaps into Spring, revels in the abundance of Summer, grieves through the losses of Autumn and faces Winter head on. Works from composers as diverse as Heinrich Schütz and Lennon/McCartney reflect on our relationships with the eternal influences of the seasons.
Sweet Dreams takes us into the world of fantasy in an exploration of the subconscious mind where not only are our deepest desires and phobias hidden, but also our wildest, sweetest dreams. Madrigals and songs from Medieval and Renaissance times lead into modern-day musings, including works by Jack Body, who will be composer-in-residence with the Song Company in early 2010.
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Presented as part of the 2010 Otago Festival of the Arts
| Date | Programme | Time | Venue | Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 10 | The Seasons | 7.30pm | Civic Theatre | Invercargill |
| 5 October 10 | Sweet Dreams | 7.30pm | James Hay Theatre | Christchurch |
| 7 October 10 | The Seasons | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace | New Plymouth |
| 9 October 10 | Sweet Dreams | 8pm | WEL Energy Trust Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato. | Hamilton |
| 10 October 10 | Sweet Dreams | 3pm | The Century Theatre, Napier | Napier |
| 12 October 10 | The Seasons | 8pm. Free pre-concert talk at 7pm. | Auckland Town Hall | Auckland |
| 13 October 10 | Sweet Dreams | 7.30pm | Glenroy Auditorium | Dunedin |
| 15 October 10 | The Seasons | 7.30pm. Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. | The Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North | Palmerston North |
| 16 October 10 | Sweet Dreams | 7.30pm | Wellington Town Hall | Wellington |
| 17 October 10 | The Seasons | 3pm | Nelson School Of Music, Nile Street | Nelson |
Their daring approach to repertoire is a fabulous challenge and stimulus...Read full reviewJack Body, NZ composer - 08 Oct 2009
Their rendition was perfect, revealing a structural insight of utmost clarity …Read full reviewSachsische Zeitung - 08 Oct 2009
“… the Song Company again showed themselves not only unembarrassable, but brilliant.Read full reviewPeter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald - 30 Nov -0001
Dramatic concert of contrasts imbued with personalityRead full reviewJohn Button, The Dominion Post - 19 Oct 2010