Lexus Song Quest - Grand Final Gala
Five young singers compete for New Zealand’s most-coveted singing prize
The Head Judge is Australian opera legend Lisa Gasteen.
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J S BACH: Cello Suite No 4 in E flat BWV 1010
8:00 PM.Performed by cellist Andrew Joyce Read more Audio
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TAVENER: Svyati
8:00 PM.Performed by Andrew Joyce (cello) with The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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TAVENER: Exhortation and Kohima
8:00 PM.Performed by The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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Jocelyn MORLOCK: Exaudi
8:00 PM.Performed by Andrew Joyce (cello) with The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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Richard Rodney BENNETT: A Farewell to Arms
8:00 PM.Performed by Andrew Joyce (cello) with The Tudor Consort directed by Michael Stewart Read more Audio
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Lexus Song Quest 2018 Part 1
7:30 PM.The five finalists - Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu, Joe Haddow, Manase Latu, and Joel Amosa - sing an art song of their choice with piano accompaniment by Terence Dennis. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Lexus Song Quest 2018 Part 2
8:00 PM.The five finalists - Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu, Joe Haddow, Manase Latu, and Joel Amosa - each sing two arias of their choice accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Lexus Song Quest 2018 Award Presentation and Encore
10:00 PM.Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, and Song Quest Head Judge Lisa Gasteen present the awards at the end of the evening. And the winner, Joel Amosa performs his encore (Verdi) with the NZSO… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Lisa Gasteen talks with Clarissa Dunn
8:30 PM.Head Judge of the Lexus Song Quest for 2018, Lisa Gasteen talks with Clarissa Dunn about her own career, her experience of competitions and what she is looking for in the Lexus contestants. Audio
Eliza Boom (soprano), Filipe Manu (tenor), Joe Haddow (baritone), Manase Latu (tenor), Joel Amosa (bass-baritone) sing art songs with Terence Dennis (piano) and operatic arias with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen Mould
First Half:
Eliza Boom: COATES - Green Hills o' Somerset
Filipe Manu: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Silent Noon
Joe Haddow: RACHMANINOV - When yesterday we met
Manase Latu: TAUBER - Du bist die welt fur mich
Joel Amosa: COPLAND - At the River
All accompanied by pianist Terence Dennis
Second Half:
Eliza Boom: GOUNOD - Dieu! Quel frisson (Roméo et Juliette)
Filipe Manu: MOZART - Dies bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Die Zauberflöte)
Joe Haddow: MOZART - Madamina il catalogo e questo (Don Giovanni)
Manase Latu: BRITTEN - Nicolas devotes himself of God (Saint Nicolas)
Joel Amosa: VERDI - Infelice! E tuo credevi (Ernani)
Eliza Boom: MOZART - Dove Sono (Le nozze di Figaro)
Filipe Manu : DONIZETTI - Povero Ernesto! (Don Pasquale)
Joe Haddow: VERDI - Ella giammai m'amo (Don Carlo)
Manase Latu: LALO - Vainement (Le Roi d'Ys)
Joel Amosa: MOZART - Non più andrai - (Le nozze di Figaro)
with NZSO conducted by Stephen Mould
LISZT - Les Préludes
MC Clarissa Dunn
Lexus Finalists 2018 (L-R) Manase Latu, Joe Haddow, Joel Amosa, Eliza Boom, Felipe Manu with Adjudicator Lisa Gasteen Photo: Supplied