2017 Programme

NZ ARIA TRUST PRESENTS THE

NZ Aria Trust wishes to thank the following for their generous support 2017 Programme

ROTORUA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE All Sections:Friday 27 October - Sunday 29 October 2017 Finals Night: Sunday 29 October 2017

www.nzaria.org Coombes Johnston The New Zealand Aria Trust wishes to thank the following for their generous support

The Dame Malvina Major Foundation provides educational and training opportunities for young New Zealanders in the performing arts and supports young New Zealanders of outstanding ability and real potential to prepare for professional careers.

www.dmmfoundation.org.nz

For further information on how you can help please contact:

Trust Administrator The Dame Malvina Major Foundation PO Box 9976 Marion Square Wellington 6141

Telephone 04 384 9745 Mobile 021 858895 Fax 04 384 9785

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Coombes Johnston The New Zealand Aria Trust welcomes you to the 71st Festival Weekend of Song to be held in the Rotorua Performing Arts Centre

All Sections - Friday 27 October - Sunday 29 October 2017

Featuring the finals of the NEW ZEALAND ARIA

on Sunday 29 October 2017

OFFICERS 2017/2018

Trustees: Mrs Jo-Anne La Grouw MNZM, Mrs Anne Larkin, Mrs Alison Perrin JP, Mr Grahame Hall QSO JP, Mrs Dianne Estcourt, Mr Lyall Thurston QSO JP, Mr Ian Edward QSM, Mr Monty Morrison JP President: Mrs Jo-Anne La Grouw MNZM Vice President: Mrs Anne Larkin Vocal Convenors: Open Classes: Mr Ian Edward QSM Under 21 Section: Mrs Anne Larkin

ANY QUERIES, PLEASE CONTACT Event Co-ordinator - Jo-Anne La Grouw phone: 021 812 611 PO Box 1194, Rotorua email: [email protected]

1 SPONSORS

The New Zealand Aria Trust wish to thank the following sponsors for their generous support

THE DAME MALVINA MAJOR FOUNDATION

NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY TRUST

THE SOUTHERN TRUST

ROTORUA ENERGY CHARITABLE TRUST

FIRST SOVEREIGN TRUST LIMITED

PUB CHARITY

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FOUR WINDS FOUNDATION

GEYSER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

DUDFIELD BRYCE PRINTERS

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3 NEW ZEALAND ARIA - A Celebration of Song -

1st Prize The Dame Malvina Major Foundation Prize valued at $20,000

2nd Prize Geyser Community Foundation La Grouw Prize $10,000

3rd Prize Coombes Johnston BMW Prize $5,000

all remaining finalists to receive $500

The Dame Malvina Major Foundation $20,000 Prize Package includes:

• $5,000 towards tuition or audition fees • $5,000 towards entry in the McDonalds Aria in Sydney • $10,000 cash

- Open to Ladies and Gentlemen 18 Years and Over -

4 ADMISSION

NEW ZEALAND ARIA FINALS Sunday 29 October 2017, 7.30pm Rotorua Performing Arts Centre Cnr Arawa and Fenton Streets, Rotorua

ADULTS $60.00 SUPERANNUITANTS AND STUDENTS $45.00

Entry to all other events over the weekend is $2.00 per day

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM TICKETMASTER AT THE ROTORUA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE OR FROM THEIR WEBSITE www.ticketmaster.co.nz

SUPPER at Princes Gate Hotel

for ticket holders and invited guests

Sunday 29 October 2017

following the Aria Finals

Entry $25.00

Each competitor entered into Class 345 qualifies for ONE COMPLIMENTARY TICKET to the Finals Night. These tickets will be available until noon Sunday from the registration desk.

5 FINALS NIGHT

New Zealand Aria Finals

Rotorua Performing Arts Centre, 7.30pm, Sunday, 29 October 2017

Master of Ceremonies - Helen Medlyn

7.30 pm - Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Hamish McKeich 7.40 pm - Guest Artist - Jud Arthur 7.50 pm - New Zealand Aria Finalists

8.30 pm - Interval

8.50 pm - New Zealand Aria Finalists

9.30 pm - Guest Artist - Jud Arthur

9.45 pm - Dame Malvina Major presents Prize to Aria Winner

10.00 pm - Supper - Princes Gate Hotel (ticket holders only)

6 VENUES

MAP OF CITY

ROTORUA CONVENTION CENTRE

HINEMARU STREET

MONARCH PRINCES ROOM GATE HOTEL

7 AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIAJUDGES ORCHESTRA

CONDUCTOR OF THE AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is the city’s leading performing arts organisation, and Auckland’s only resident full-time professional symphony orchestra.

In more than 70 performances annually, the APO presents a full season of symphonic work and supports both the NBR New Zealand Opera and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Renowned for its innovation, passion and versatility, the APO collaborates with some of New Zealand’s most inventive artists, and is the orchestra of choice for visiting international classical musicians and popular acts alike.

The APO promotes a vibrant arts culture by providing leadership and support. Through its numerous education programmes the APO offers opportunities to 25,000 young people and adults nationwide to participate in music, ranging from hip-hop and rock to contemporary and classical.

More than 100,000 people hear the orchestra live each year, with many thousands more reached through special events, other media and recordings on the APO Live and Naxos music labels.

Most APO concerts are broadcast live nationally and streamed online, allowing everyone the chance to share the excitement of a world-class performance.

8 CONDUCTOR OF THE AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA New Zealand Aria Finals Night - Hamish McKeich New Zealand born conductor Hamish McKeich has forged an impressive international conducting career alongside a passionate loyalty for developing the repertoire of contemporary and experimental music. He has established an acclaimed partnership with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and served as the Orchestra’s Associate Conductor from 2002-2006 and performs and records continually with them to this day. He has worked with many orchestras and ensembles, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, ELISION ensemble, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Metropole Orkest, Asko Ensemble of Holland, Stroma, Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana, Adelaide Symphony, Armenian Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony, Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, Queensland Symphony, 175 East, Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony, Southern Symphonia amongst others. Initially a bassoonist, he studied conducting with Ilya Musin, Valery Gergiev and Sian Edwards. He has performed in New Zealand, Australia, China, the Netherlands, Italy, England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Armenia and Lebanon. Working regularly in Europe, Australia and with New Zealand’s major orchestras, he has given over 100 world premieres of new works and is also chief conductor of the contemporary ensemble Stroma. In 2012 Hamish McKeich was awarded a Douglas Lilburn Trust citation for services to New Zealand music.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES New Zealand Aria Helen Medlyn One of New Zealand’s most versatile and popular singer-actresses, Helen Medlyn is a respected performer of opera, jazz, straight theatre, oratorio, cabaret, lieder and music theatre, appearing as a guest soloist with most arts organisations here in New Zealand, as well as with many of the major opera companies and orchestras in Australia. In recognition of her career and her continuing body of work, Helen was honoured as a Laureate by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand in 2002 and made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the performing arts in 2013. A few highlights from Helen's unusually diverse "life upon the wicked stage" include Joy Gresham in Nicholson's play Shadowlands (Mercury); Concepcion in Ravel's The Spanish Hour (NZO); Alice, a mono-drama, written especially for Helen by Gillian Whitehead (NZSO, APO); Mrs Rieper/Mrs Parker in Forster's play Daughters of Heaven (Watershed); Flosshilde and Schwertleite in Pierre Strosser's production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (SOSA); the Wicked Witch of the West in Arlen's musical The Wizard of Oz (Peach Theatre Company); Klytemnestra in Strauss’ opera Elektra (APO); Fraulein Schneider in Kander and Ebb's show, Cabaret (ATC); Handel's Messiah with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra; and the shows she creates and presents with pianist, Penny Dodd.

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New Zealand Aria - Open Section Sharolyn Kimmorley AM

After studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sharolyn Kimmorley joined the Music Staff of The Australian Opera and has assisted in the preparation of a vast range of works with many distinguished singers and conductors. She has held the positions of Principal Répétiteur, Head of Music Staff, Artistic Administrator and Director of Music Administration. Sharolyn Kimmorley is regarded as one of Australia’s finest vocal coaches and accompanists. She has recorded for the ABC Classics, taken part in Chamber Music Concerts, and accompanied some of the world's most distinguished recitalists including Dame Joan Sutherland, Håkan Hagegård, Bryn Terfel, Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Sir Thomas Allen, Désirée Rancatore, Barbara Bonney, Keith Lewis, Yvonne Kenny, Inessa Galante, Dennis O’Neill, Ian Bostridge, Kathleen Battle and Jonathan Lemalu. In January 2009 Sharolyn became a member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work as an accompanist and the nurturing and mentoring of emerging artists. Sharolyn is currently Artistic Adviser to the Dame Nellie Melba Opera Trust, Artistic Director of The Opera Club (Christchurch) Chorus Director for Opera New Zealand (Christchurch) and Guest Vocal Coach at the Tiroler Festspiele in Erl, Austria

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10 JUDGES New Zealand Aria - Open Section Peter Lockwood Peter Lockwood was born in New Zealand, where he received his initial musical and linguistic training. His interest in music and theatre led him to work as repetituer and accompanist on numerous projects throughout the North Island from 1976-1980. He travelled to London in 1980 where he continued his studies in piano, continuo work and conducting at the Royal College of Music (1980-81) and the National Opera Studio (1981- 82). Peter Lockwood joined the music staff of Scottish Opera under Sir Alexander Gibson in 1982, working with the main company and with its touring arm Opera-Go-Round, aking opera to towns and regions that the main company could not reach. His desire to work with a European company then took him to Brussels, where he became a member of the music staff of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels in 1983, working under its director Gerard Mortier and conductors Sir John Pritchard, Marek Janowski, Sylvain Cambreling, Michael Schoenwandt, Friedemann Layer and Christoph von Dohnanyi during the time that the company gained and confirmed its reputation as one of the leading European contemporary opera houses. Singers he worked with during this time included José van Dam, Gwyneth Jones, Ann Murray, Felicity Lott, Alberto Cupido, Jaime Aragall, Teresa Stratas, Kurt Streit, Sharon Sweet, Malcolm King, Montserrat Caballé, Stewart Burrows, Robert Lloyd, Eva Randova, Anja Silja and Franz Grundheber. He was invited to join the music staff of De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam in 1993 by its intendant Pierre Audi and chief conductor Hartmut Haenchen. Conductors with whom he has collaborated there include Sir Simon Rattle, Riccardo Chailly, Edo de Waart, Yves Abel, Carlo Rizzi, Marc Albrecht, Friedrich Haider, Constantinos Carydis, Ralf Weikert, Ed Spanjaard, Hans Vonk, Daniele Callegari and Paolo Carignani; singers with whom he has worked there include Nadine Secunde, Linda Watson, Reinhild Runkel, Annick Massis, Danielle de Niese, Luca Pisaroni, Charlotte Margiono, Katarina Dalayman, Violeta New Zealand Aria Under 21 New Zealand Aria Under 21 - Glenese Blake MA AT Glenese Blake MA AT Winner of a number of prestigious awards, including the inaugural Dame Sister Mary Leo Scholarship, Glenese was Winnerawarded of ana number Arts Council of prestigious Grant awards,for further including study the overseas inaugural Dame Sisterwhere Mary she Leoenjoyed Scholarship, a successful Glenese singing was awarded career anin ArtsEngland Council Grant forspecialising further study in Handel, overseas Mozart, where she Britten enjoyed and a lightersuccessful Wagner singing career inroles. England Glenese specialising developed in anHandel, interest Mozart, in vocal Britten pedagogy and whichlighter Wagner roles.led to Glenese teaching developed positions anat interestThe Guildhall in vocal School pedagogy of Music which led to teachingand Drama positions and the at Marylebone The Guildhall Voice School and of Therapy Music and Unit Drama and and the was a founding member of the British Voice Association. Marylebone Voice and Therapy Unit and was a founding member of the BritishReturning Voice to Association. New Zealand, Glenese was appointed Senior Lecturer in Voice at The University of Auckland where she Returningdeveloped toan New innovative Zealand, and Glenese successful was appointedvoice department. Senior Lecturer in VoiceMoving at toThe Cambridge University forof Aucklanda lifestyle where change she in developed2007, Glenese an innovative andand successfulher husband voice Michael department. founded Moving a new to creative Cambridge venture for a lifestyle change in 2007, Glenese and hercalled husband The Music Michael Shed, founded which activelya new creative mentors venture young singerscalled The Music and voice teachers, choir conductors and Heads of Music who want to understand vocal Shed, which actively mentors young singers and voice teachers, choir conductors and Heads of Music complexity; she also facilitates workshops around New Zealand for Newzats. who want to understand vocal complexity; she also facilitates workshops around New Zealand for Glenese recently completed her Master of Arts (Art Therapy) degree which enabled her to Newzats. focus on her belief that music has the ability to heal and that voice is an integral part of the healing process. In 2014, Glenese was awarded11 the St. Cecilia Fellowship Diploma in Teaching; is a Music Performance Fellow -Voice Performance, at The University of Waikato; is a regular Tutor at the bi-annual New Zealand Singing School and is one of New Zealand’s most respected voice tutors. She has sung many original compositions for New Zealand Composers and continues to sing oratorio and concert works. She is a regular Examiner of Singing and has adjudicated some of the most prestigious singing competitions in New Zealand. JUDGES

Glenese recently completed her Master of Arts (Art Therapy) degree which enabled her to focus on her belief that music has the ability to heal and that voice is an integral part of the healing process. In 2014, Glenese was awarded the St. Cecilia Fellowship Diploma in Teaching; is a Music Performance Fellow -Voice Performance, at The University of Waikato; is a regular Tutor at the bi-annual New Zealand Singing School and is one of New Zealand’s most respected voice tutors. She has sung many original compositions for New Zealand Composers and continues to sing oratorio and concert works. She is a regular Examiner of Singing and has adjudicated some of the most prestigious singing competitions in New Zealand.

New Zealand Aria Under 21 Gina Sanders BMus(Auck), FTCL(voice), BA, BMus Hons(Qld), ATCL(piano), AIRMT(NZ) Well established in the performance, teaching and adjudication professions in NZ and internationally, Gina’s career began after completing seven degrees and diplomas in piano, voice, theory, musicology, pedagogy and languages at Auckland and Queensland Universities and Trinity College London. Since becoming the first NZ musician to be awarded a Rotary International Graduate Scholarship, and consequently undertaking post-graduate studies in Stuttgart, Germany, Gina has completed 13 international tours in the past 14 years. These engagements have included recital and theatre appearances in numerous cities in Europe, Asia and the Pacific and extensive presentations of her comprehensive vocal tuition courses, The Developing Singer and The Developing Teacher in several languages. Emphasizing fact-based vocal teaching, these programmes are designed to assist all levels of students, teachers, choir directors and other musicians who are keen to extend their knowledge of singing and the vocal instrument. Most recent tours have included world premieres of operatic and sacred works by composer Vladimir Romanov in the Stuttgart Liederhalle, and the Hauptkonzertsaal (Staatliche Hochschule), and recitals in the Auferstehungskirche Stuttgart-Rot, Neues Schloß and Wilhelma Theater. In Italy she appeared at Villa d’Este (Tivoli), Villa del Cardinale, the Infiorata at Genzano and several NZ Embassies in Europe. Closer to home, she has appeared as a soloist with every major choral society, orchestra and opera company in NZ, has released four CDs, Tonight, Somewhere, Love's Philosophy and Capture This Moment and is a NZ Concert FM national recording artist and has over 60 operatic and oratorio roles in her repertoire. An associate member of IRMT (NZ) and long standing National Executive Council member of NEWZATS, Gina has a keen interest in music education and a life-long love of choral music and choirs. She founded and directed The Valley Voices and is currently the senior voice tutor at King’s College Chapel Choir and the director of the college’s four choirs. Gina has adjudicated throughout NZ and internationally, and is also currently an external examiner and adjudicator for Auckland and Waikato Universities.

12 JUDGES Maori Song Classes Under 21 years Timua Te Kowhai

Timua Te Kowhai is a New Zealand Maori; her tribal affiliations are: Te Arawa, Tuwharetoa and Ngai Tahu. Timua is a graduate with her Masters of Music with first class honours in Voice, at Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand. Permanently residing in Rotorua, Timua has won many scholarships to further her musical studies in Voice. She received many scholarships and grants to pursue her musical education in Italy. This led to invitations where she had a two week extensive concert recital in Rome, Sicily and Tuscany, with a special performance for the New Zealand Ambassador, Julie McKenzie and invited guests in Rome. In Sicily Palermo, Timua and her group Canti Maori were the guest of Princess Constanza. All managed by Patricia Hurley Opera Tours. Further concert recitals followed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Tokyo and Beijing China. Timua has performed in all the major cities and Town Halls throughout New Zealand, with the Auckland Philharmonia, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Chamber Music, New Zealand String Orchestra, Devonport Chamber Orchestra. Timua has performed numerous indoor and outdoor concerts, both nationally and internationally. She is a regular performer in ‘Opera In The Pa – Rotorua’. She had the honour and privilege of singing God Save The Queen, Whakaria Mai and the National Anthem for the National Memorial Service for the Christchurch Earthquake in March 2011. His Royal Highness Prince William, Prime Minister John Keys, Prime Minister Julia Gulliard and many other MP’s were in attendance, with an audience of over 200,000 and broadcast live throughout Australasia. She has performed a solo waiata Pokarekare Ana to His Royal Highness Prince Andrew on Mokoia Island, Rotorua. As a result of Timua’s performance in Christchurch, she was invited to perform at the CCTV Bao Forum Festival in Beijing China two weeks later, to a live audience of 300 million Asians. She has performed on many occasions with the late Sir Howard Morrison and on the Good Morning Breakfast Show, to celebrate his 75th Birthday.

13 EVENT SUMMARY FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER 2017

Rotorua Performing Rotorua Performing MONARCH ROOM Arts Centre Arts Centre (Hinemaru Street) BANQUET ROOM MAIN THEATRE

Adjudicator Adjudicator Adjudicators PETER LOCKWOOD/ GLENESE BLAKE GINA SANDERS SHAROLYN KIMMORLEY 10.00 am - 11.00 am 9.00 am - 10.30 am 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm Classes Classes Class 1,2,3,4 9,10 330 BREAK BREAK 11.15 am - 1.15 pm 10.45 am - 12.15 pm 2.00 pm - 2.15 pm Classes Classes Class 5,6 11,12 331

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2.00 pm - 4.00 pm 1.00 pm - 1.45 pm 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm Classes Classes Class 7,8 13,14,15,16 345 BREAK BREAK

4.15 pm - 5.45 pm 1.45 pm - 3.15 pm 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm Classes Classes Class 17,18,19,20 21,22 345 (cont'd) BREAK 3.30 pm - 6.00 pm Class 23,24

Please Note: Adjudicators will break during classes for morning and afternoon tea.

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SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2017

Rotorua Performing Rotorua Performing MONARCH ROOM Arts Centre Arts Centre (Hinemaru Street) BANQUET ROOM MAIN THEATRE

Adjudicator Adjudicators Adjudicator GLENESE BLAKE/ SHAROLYN PETER LOCKWOOD GINA SANDERS KIMMORLEY 9.00 am - 10.00 am 9.00 am - 10.30 am 9.00 am - 10.30 am Class Classes Class 25,26 336 334 BREAK BREAK BREAK 10.15 am - 11.45 am 11.00 am - 12.30 pm 11.00 am - 12.30 pm Class Classes Class 27,28 336 (cont'd) 334 (cont'd) BREAK BREAK BREAK 12.30 am - 1.30 pm 1.15 pm - 1.45 pm 1.15 am - 2.45 pm Class Class Class 29 335 332 BREAK BREAK 1.45 pm - 3.00 pm 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm 3.00 pm - 3.15 pm Class Class Class 30 333 337 BREAK 3.30 pm - 4.45 pm Class 31 BREAK 5.00 pm - 6.30 pm Class 32

Please Note: Adjudicators will break during classes for morning and afternoon tea.

15 MONARCH ROOM: FRIDAY 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM

Class 1 Own Selection Under 10 Years 1 Chloe Slater How Far I'll Go Miranda 2 Koen McKenzie Do Re Mi Rodgers 3 Maie Rapana Hareruia Traditional 4 Will Connolly-Tevendale Where Is Love Bart 5 Whiuwhiu Mitai Ka pīoioi. Rātapu 6 Kahuariki Ahuriri Hei konei rā. Dalvanius/Ngoi Pēwhairangi. 7 Te Aira Timoti Ko te aroha Pukenga

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Class 2 Folk/Traditional Under 10 Years 1 Will Connolly-Tevendale My Bonny Lad Traditional 2 Maie Rapana Maori Waiata Traditional 3 Chloe Slater Amazing Grace Traditional 4 Koen McKenzie Ka Waiata Traditional

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Class 3 Sacred/Oratorio Under 10 Years 1 Raukura Makoare Ka waiata kia Maria/Wairua Tapu Puanaki, Wehi & Whanau

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Class 4 Light Entertainment Under 10 Years 1 Maie Rapana How Far I'll Go Miranda 2 Chloe Slater Candle on the Water Kasha 3 Koen McKenzie Consider Yourself Bart 4 Will Connolly-Tevendale Tomorrow Charnin & Strouse 5 Rangitoia Rurehe Papakitahi Taurima

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16 MONARCH ROOM: FRIDAY 11.15 AM - 1.15 PM

Class 5 Own Selection 10 & Under 13 Years 1 Brianna Lemalie Girl I Mean to Be Simon 2 Clara Douglas Sebben Crudele Caldara 3 Ava Hook Hallelujah Cohen 4 Tate Tisdall Poco Poppa Pizza Roe 5 Emilie Rosset Cuckoo Shaw 6 Lily Isaac Never Smile at a Crocodile Churchill 7 Katelyn Bedford A Change in Me Menken 8 Lauren Thompson So Long Farewell Rodgers & Hammerstein 9 Jasmine Hulton Tomorrow Strouse 10 Te Pumanawa o toku ate Rogers Somewhere Over the Rainbow Arlen & Harburg 11 Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna Beauty and the Beast Menken 12 Connor Klein Caro mio ben Giordani 13 Charles Adams Sweet and Low Barnby 14 Isabella Carrington Whistle down the wind Lloyd-Webber & Steinman 1. 2. 3.

Class 6 Folk/Traditional 10 & Under 13 Years 1 Isabella Carrington Swing low, sweet chariot Arr. Burleigh 2 Charles Adams Scarborough Fair Traditional 3 Emilie Rosset Whistling Gypsy Traditional 4 Clara Douglas Danny Boy Traditional 5 Ava Hook Traditional Simon & Garfunkle 6 Brianna Lemalie Lewis Bridal Song Traditional 7 Tate Tisdall Ole Dan Tucker Arr. Althouse 8 Lily Isaac Smugglers Song Traditional 9 Katelyn Bedford Shenandoah Arr. Althouse 10 Lauren Thompson The Cat Came Back Traditional 11 Halo Jackson Hareirua Cohen 12 Te Pumanawa o toku ate Rogers Danny Boy Traditional 13 Jasmine Hulton Whakaaria Mai Traditional 14 Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna Amazing Grace Traditional 15 Connor Klein Early One Morning English 1. 2. 3.

17 MONARCH ROOM: FRIDAY 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM

Class 7 Sacred/Oratorio 10 & Under 13 Years 1 Clara Douglas Ave Marie Caccini 2 Ava Hook O Holy Night Traditional 3 Tate Tisdall Panis Angelicus Franck 4 Brianna Lemalie Go Tell It on the Mountain Traditional 5 Emilie Rosset Coventry Carol Shaw 6 Lily Isaac Little Donkey Boswell 7 Katelyn Bedford Morning Has Broken Stevens 8 Lauren Thompson One Bright Star Jarvis 9 Te Pumanawa o toku ate Rogers Hereruia Cohen 10 Connor Klein O for the wings of a Dove Mendelssohn 11 Charles Adams Pie Jesu Faure

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Class 8 Light Entertainment 10 & Under 13 Years 1 Charles Adams Who Will Buy Bart 2 Isabella Carrington Colours of the Wind Menken & Schwartz 3 Te Pumanawa o toku ate Rogers Almost There Newman 4 Jasmine Hulton Little Town Menken 5 Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna Colours of the Wind Menken & Schwartz 6 Connor Klein O what a Beautiful Morning Rodgers & Hammerstein 7 Rongonui Rangihau Taku piki kōtuku Mōrunga 8 Lauren Thompson Part of Your World Menken 9 Katelyn Bedford If I only had a brain Arlen 10 Lily Isaac I Was Born to Entertain Laird 11 Clara Douglas Johnny One Note Rodgers 12 Ava Hook Beauty and the Beast Menken 13 Tate Tisdall P.O.S.H Sherman & Sherman 14 Emilie Rosset You Can't get a man with a gun Berlin

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18 MONARCH ROOM: FRIDAY 4.15 PM - 5.45 PM

Class 17 Restricted Class 14 & Under 21 Years 1 Te Ohorere Williams Voi Che Sapete Mozart 2 Maia Carrington When we were young Jesso 1. 2. 3. Class 18 Duet 14 & Under 21 Years 1 Claudia Cooke and Sohia Yang Herbstlied Mendelssohn 2 Sophia Yang and Arthur Close Bei Männern Mozart 3 Claudia Cooke and Larissa Kent Sull'aria Mozart 4 Hannah Flacks and Hazel Francis What is this feeling Schwartz 5 Jean-Daniel Rosset and Emilie Friendship Porter Rosset 1. 2. 3. Class 19 N.Z. Composer 14 & Under 21 Years 1 Holly Minchington Lifeline Fraser 2 Jocelyn Scott Maddy's Song Jefferys 3 Hannah Flacks Peace Song Buchanan 4 Claudia Cooke The Willow Song Hamilton 5 Sophia Yang He moemoea Ritchie 6 Arthur Adams-Close I Remember Lilburn 7 Aidan Phillips Now He is Dead Lilburn 8 Katie Trigg I Have No Name McLeod 9 Jemma Chester Treefall Franchi 10 Anna Kelland Song Ritchie 1. 2. 3. Class 20 Maori Song 14 & Under 21 Years 1 Anna Kelland Raranga Burdon 2 Tyrell Tamaki Whakaria Mai Traditional 3 Anahera Waiariki Ave Maria Beyonce & Hiini 4 Jacob Siohane-Royle Moe mai e hine Piripata

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19 BANQUET ROOM: FRIDAY 9.00 AM - 10.30 AM

Class 9 Own Selection 10 & Under 13 Years 1 Anahera Waiariki I See the Light Menken & Slater 2 Jaenelle Whittaker Cry Me A River Hamilton 3 Jemma Chester Angels ever Bright & Fair Handel 4 Jade Okey Wher'er you walk Handel 5 Edward Smith Amarilli, mia bella Caccini 6 Isabella Reid Out of My Dreams Rodgers & Hammerstein 7 Sinaea Hull Caro mio ben Giordani 8 Jocelyn Scott You Don't Know Shenkel 9 Jacob Siohane-Royle An Chloe Mozart 10 Jean-Daniel Rosset Hymne a L Amour Monnot 11 Hannah Flacks Still Hurting Brown 12 Anabel Jamieson Fy nghalon Thomas 13 Oliver Smyth Empty Chairs At Empty Tables Schönberg

1. 2. 3. Class 10 Folk/Traditional 13 & Under 16 Years 1 Jaenelle Whittaker Scarborough Fair Traditional 2 Edward Smith The Dark Island MacLachlan 3 Sinaea Hull Guter Mond Althouse 4 Jemma Chester Johnny has gone for a Soldier Traditional 5 Jade Okey The trees they grow so high Arr. Britten 6 Isabella Reid Down by the Salley Gardens Britten 7 Jocelyn Scott Homeward Bound Keen 8 Jean-Daniel Rosset She moved through the Fair Traditional 9 Jacob Siohane-Royle Lass From the Low Country Traditional 10 Anahera Waiariki He Kakano Traditional 11 Hannah Flacks Le charme Chausson 12 Anabel Jamieson The Wings of a Gull England

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20 BANQUET ROOM: FRIDAY 10.45 AM - 12.15 PM

Class 11 Sacred/Oratorio 13 & Under 16 Years 1 Jocelyn Scott Ave Maria Schubert 2 Jean-Daniel Rosset Christmas Lullaby Rutter 3 Jacob Siohane-Royle How Beautiful are the Feet Handel 4 Edward Smith The Gospel of Grace Trad Spiritual 5 Sinaea Hull Psalm 23 Mawby 6 Jemma Chester Song Ritchie 7 Jade Okey Ave Maria Schubert 8 Isabella Reid 10000 Reasons Redman & Myrin 9 Hannah Flacks Simple Gifts Brackett 10 Anabel Jamieson The Woodcutters Song Vaughan Williams

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Class 12 Light Entertainment 13 & Under 16 Years 1 Edward Smith Stars Schonberg 2 Sinaea Hull God help the outcasts Menken 3 Jade Okey I could've danced all night Lerner & Loewe 4 Jemma Chester On the steps of the Palace Sondheim 5 Isabella Reid I Could Have Danced all Night Lerner & Lowe 6 Anabel Jamieson Taylor the Latte Boy Goldrich 7 Jaenelle Whittaker Colours of the Wind Menken & Schwartz 8 Jean-Daniel Rosset You'll be back Mirander 9 Jocelyn Scott I Caint say No Rodgers 10 Jacob Siohane-Royle Climb Every Mountain Rogers 11 Hannah Flacks Orange Coloured Sky Cole 12 Anahera Waiariki I Know Where I've Been Shaimon

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21 BANQUET ROOM: FRIDAY 1.00 PM - 1.45 PM

Class 13 Restricted Class Under 14 Years 1 Tate Tisdall Little People Schönberg 2 Lauren Thompson The Sound of Music Rodgers & Hammerstein

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Class 14 Duet Under 14 Years 1 Clareabell Tāoho and Matariki Huiarau School Wini Te Kurapa

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Class 15 N.Z. Composer Under 14 Years 1 Sinaea Hull The New Zealand Song Daverne 2 Isabella Reid Peace Song Buchannan 3 Brianna Lemalie Arithmetic Fraser

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Class 16 Maori Song Under 14 Years 1 Te Pumanawa o toku ate Rogers Taku Inoi E Traditional 2 Jasmine Hulton Hine E Hine Princess Te Raingi Pai 3 Waikimihia Douglas-Karauna Tiaho Mai Rā Traditional 4 Isabella Reid Pokarekare Ana Traditional Arr. Class 5 Ava Hook Hareruia Cohen

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22 BANQUET ROOM: FRIDAY 1.45 PM - 3.15 PM

Class 21 Own Selection 16 & Under 18 Years 1 Jemimah Rumming The Plough Boy Britten 2 Holly Minchington On the Steps Sondheim 3 Alexandra Francis Goodnight Moon Whitcare 4 Maia Carrington Pulled Lippa 5 Emily Dela Rue Losing my mind Sondheim 6 Robert Brodnax Go Lovely Rose Quilter 7 Victoria Hos Eriatsee Schubert 8 Anna Kelland Habenera Bizet 9 Anna Hamilton Be kind and courteous Britten 10 Tyrell Tamaki Bella Siccome Donizetti 1. 2. 3. Class 22 Folk/Traditional 16 & Under 18 Years 1 Victoria Hos Lagan Love Traditional 2 Anna Kelland Danny Boy Arr. Spevacek 3 Emily Dela Rue Eriskay Love Lilt Traditional 4 Anna Hamilton Barbara Allen Arr. Haydn 5 Maia Carrington Ka Waiata Traditional 6 Robert Brodnax Phil the Fluter French & Heneker 7 Tyrell Tamaki Shenandoah Arr. Althouse 8 Alexandra Francis Poor Wayfaring Stranger Traditional American 9 Jemimah Rumming The Sally Gardens Britten 10 Holly Minchington Loch Lomond Traditional 1. 2. 3. BANQUET ROOM: FRIDAY 3.30 PM - 6.00 PM Class 23 Sacred/Oratorio 16 & Under 18 Years 1 Alexandra Francis Ave Maria Schubert 2 Tyrell Tamaki Honor and Arms Handel 3 Victoria Hos Et Exultavit Bach 4 Anna Kelland How Lovely are Thy Dwellings Liddle 5 Anna Hamilton Laudate Dominum Mozart 6 Robert Brodnax It is enough Mendelssohn 7 Jemimah Rumming Ave Maria Head 8 Holly Minchington Ave Maria Bach 1. 2. 3.

23 Class 24 Light Entertainment 16 & Under 18 Years 1 Maia Carrington There are worse things I could do Jacobs & Casey 2 Emily Dela Rue She used to be mine Bareilles 3 Tyrell Tamaki Luck be a Lady Loesser 4 Robert Brodnax Stars Schönberg 5 Anna Kelland Without You Loewe 6 Victoria Hos Art is calling for me Herbert 7 Anna Hamilton Greenfinch and Linnet Bird Sondheim 8 Alexandra Francis Hello! Oh, Margaret, it's you Menotti 9 Jemimah Rumming My Ship Weill 10 Holly Minchington Pulled Lippa

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MAIN THEATRE: FRIDAY 1.00 PM - 2.00 PM

Class 330 Baroque Classical Aria 18 Years & over 1 Christina McDonald Tornami a Vagheggar Handel 2 Rachel Pines E pur così in un giorno...Piangerò la sorte mia Handel 3 Max Riebl Cara sposa amante cara Handel 4 Malinda Di Leva Piangero la sorte mia Handel 5 Olivia Sheat Va godendo Handel 6 Tehezib Lathiff Come all ye songsters from The Fairy Queen Purcell 7 Clinton Fung Si, tra i ceppi Handel 8 Sophie Sparrow Tornami a vagheggiar (Alcina) Handel 9 Jonathan Dunlop Arm, arm ye brave Handel 10 Calla Knudson-Hollebon Piangero la sorte mia Handel 11 Caroline Baldwin Piangero la sorte mia Handel 12 Leila Alexander Care Selve Handel 13 Sophie Lamb O del mio dolce ardor Gluck

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MAIN THEATRE: FRIDAY 2.00 PM - 2.15 PM

Class 331 Maori Song 18 Years & over 1 Mereana Teka Ma te mate ano te mate Te Tokawhaea Temara 1. 2. 3.

24 MAIN THEATRE: FRIDAY 2.30 PM - 7.00 PM

Class 345 New Zealand Aria 18 Years & over 1 Chelsea Dolman Non so le tetre immagini Verdi 2 Alexandra Ioan Ach, ich fuhl's Mozart 3 Harry Grigg Io gia t'amai Handel 4 Laura Loach Leise, Leise Weber 5 Declan Cudd Il miotesoro Mozart 6 Chris Berentson Si, ritrovarla io giuro Rossini 7 Rachel Pines So war es mit Pagliazzo Strauss 8 Max Riebl Cara sposa amante cara Handel 9 Malinda Di Leva Embroidery Aria Britten 10 Olivia Sheat O wär' ich schon mit dir vereint Beethoven 11 Tehezib Lathiff Vainement, ma bien-aimee Lalo 12 Clinton Fung Bella siccome un angelo Donizetti 13 Sophie Sparrow Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln Mozart 14 Jarvis Dams Come Paride vezzoso Donizetti 15 Alicia Cadwgan Bester Jüngling Mozart 16 June Dams Signore, ascotta Puccini 17 Anna Mahon Monica's Waltz Menotti 18 Belinda Dalton Ah, non credea... Ah! non giunge Bellini 19 Tabatha McFadyen Ain't It A Pretty Night from Susanna Floyd 20 Boyd Owen Languir Per Una Bella Rossini 21 Suyen Rae Tornami a vagheggiar Handel 22 Michelle Thorne Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben Mozart 23 Leila Alexander Oh! quante volte Bellini 24 Moonyoung Jang Caro nome Verdi 25 Alexander Garvey Bella siccome un angelo Donizetti 26 Caroline Baldwin Senza mamma Puccini 27 Samson Setu O Isis und Osiris Mozart 28 Clare Hood Chacun le sait Donizetti 29 Felicity Tomkins Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen Weber 30 Christina Orjis Charme des jours passes Masseriet 31 Christina McDonald Bester Jungling Mozart 32 Jinuk Lee Per me giunto...Io morro Verdi 33 Bianca Bacchiella Je veux vivre Gounod 34 Angus Simmons O sainte médaille...Avant de quitter Gounod ces lieux

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25 MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 9.00 AM - 10.00 AM

Class 25 Own Selection 18 & Under 21 Years 1 Madison Horman My Mother Taught Me Dvorak 2 Aidan Phillips Chanson Triste Duparc 3 Mary Laing Apres un Reve Faure 4 Claudia Cooke Un certo non so che Vivaldi 5 Sophia Yang Widmung Schumann 6 Arthur Adams-Close Après un rêve Fauré 7 Larissa Kent A Green Lowland of Pianos Barber 8 Te Ohorere Williams An Die Musik Schubert

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Class 26 Folk/Traditional 18 & Under 21 Years 1 Aidan Phillips A Roving Anon 2 Madison Horman Early One Morning Arr. Britten 3 Mary Laing The Trees they grow so high Arr. Britten 4 Claudia Cooke The last rose of summer Britten 5 Sophia Yang My Lagan Love Arr. Pratley 6 Arthur Adams-Close The Crocodile Britten 7 Harry Grigg The Trees they Grow so High Arr.Britten

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MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 10.15 AM - 11.45 AM

Class 27 Sacred/Oratorio 18 & Under 21 Years 1 Arthur Adams-Close At the River Copland 2 Claudia Cooke Angels ever bright and fair Handel 3 Mary Laing Bid the Virtues Purcell 4 Sophia Yang O had I Jubal's lyre! Handel 5 Bianca Bacchiella Mein Glaubiges Bach 6 Madison Horman Come unto Him Handel 7 Aidan Phillips Seligster Erquickungstag Bach

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26 MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 10.15 AM - 11.45 AM

Class 28 Sacred/Oratorio 18 & Under 21 Years 1 Harry Grigg Tonight at eight Bock 2 Aidan Phillips Me Menken 3 Madison Horman Nothing Hamlisch & Kleban 4 Sophia Yang Art is calling for me Herbert 5 Claudia Cooke Vilia Lehar 6 Arthur Adams-Close Why God Why Schönberg 7 Mary Laing I dont know how to love him Lloyd Webber 8 Alex Matangi Some Enchanted Evening Rodgers

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MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 12.30 PM - 1.30 PM

Class 29 Operatic Aria 16 & Under 21 Years 1 Katie Trigg Ombra Mai Fu Handel 2 Aidan Phillips Deh Vieni Alla Finestra Mozart 3 Harry Grigg Un momento di contento Handel 4 Alex Matangi Deh! vieni alla finestra Mozart 5 Larissa Kent Vadoro pupile Handel 6 Claudia Cooke Vedrai carino Mozart 7 Arthur Adams-Close Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen Mozart 8 Mary Laing O Mio Babbino Caro Puccini 9 Sophia Yang Una donna a quindici anni Mozart 10 Te Ohorere Williams Un Moto Di Gioia Mozart 11 Bianca Bacchiella Una donna a quindici anni Mozart 12 Madison Horman Romance Debussy

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27 MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 1.45 PM - 3.00 PM

Class 30 Oratorio/Sacred Song 16 & Under 21 Years 1 Bianca Bacchiella Zerfliesse mein Herze Bach 2 Madison Horman I know that my Redeemer liveth Handel 3 Alex Matangi Where'er you walk Handel 4 Claudia Cooke Bist du bei mir Bach 5 Arthur Adams-Close Lord God of Abraham Mendelssohn 6 Sophia Yang Quia respexit humilitatem Bach 7 Mary Laing Blute Nur Bach 8 Te Ohorere Williams Ave Maria Schubert 9 Larissa Kent I know that my Redeemer liveth Handel 10 Katie Trigg Come Unto Him Handel 11 Aidan Phillips Revenge Timotheus Cries Handel 12 Harry Grigg Total Eclipse Handel

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MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 3.30 PM - 4.45 PM

Class 31 Lieder/Art Song 16 & Under 21 Years 1 Alex Matangi Der Nussbaum Schumann 2 Aidan Phillips To Joy Finzi 3 Katie Trigg Ich Atmet Einen Linden Duft Mahler 4 Bianca Bacchiella Lasciamil Lascia ch'io repiri Tosti 5 Madison Horman Gretchen am Spinnrade Schubert 6 Arthur Adams-Close Der Neugierige Schubert 7 Sophia Yang Du bist wie eine blume Schumann 8 Larissa Kent Abendemfindung Mozart 9 Mary Laing Standchen Brahms 10 Claudia Cooke Lied der Mignon Wolf 11 Te Ohorere Williams Die Forelle Schubert 12 Harry Grigg I'm Fruhling Shubert

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28 MONARCH ROOM: SATURDAY 5.00 PM - 6.30 PM

Class 32 Own Selection 16 & Under 21 Years 1 Te Ohorere Williams Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal Quilter 2 Claudia Cooke The Singer Head 3 Sophia Yang O care parolette Handel 4 Larissa Kent A Green Cornfield Head 5 Arthur Adams-Close Silent Noon Vaughan Williams 6 Mary Laing Les Berceaux Faure 7 Harry Grigg Giants in the Sky Sondheim 8 Bianca Bacchiella Monica's Waltz Menotti 9 Madison Horman Steel me Menotti 10 Alex Matangi Non t'amo piu Tosti 11 Katie Trigg Pieta Signore Stradella 12 Aidan Phillips Youth and Love Vaughan Williams

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BANQUET ROOM: SATURDAY 9.00 AM - 12.30 AM

Class 336 20th Century Art Song 18 Years & over 1 Christina Orjis I send my heart up to Thee Beach 2 Christina McDonald Love in the Dictionary Dougherty 3 Moonyoung Jang The bird Duke 4 Caroline Baldwin Silent Noon Vaughan Williams 5 Leila Alexander Nocturne Britten 6 Michelle Thorne Love's Philosophy Quilter 7 Alexander Garvey Silent Noon Vaughan Williams 8 Suyen Rae A working woman Larsen 9 Sophie Lamb Fair House of Joy Quilter 10 Samson Setu Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal Quilter 11 Boyd Owen The Choirmaster’s Burial Britten 12 Angus Simmons Fear no more the heat o' the sun Quilter 13 Bianca Bacchiella Sure on this Shining Night Barber 14 Jonathan Dunlop Silent Noon Vaughan Williams 15 Felicity Tomkins Fair House of Joy Quilter 16 Clare Hood Con que la lavaré? Rodrigo 17 Jinuk Lee Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind Quilter 18 Olivia Sheat I shall not live in vain Heggie 19 Sophie Sparrow The Last Rose of Summer Britten

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29 20 Clinton Fung Come Away Death Finzi 21 Malinda Di Leva Through gilded trellises Walton 22 Max Riebl Corpus christie carol Britten 23 Tehezib Lathiff The Night Warlock 24 Chelsea Dolman As it is Plenty Britten 25 Chris Berentson The Flowers of the Sea Lilburn 26 Rachel Pines Amor Strauss 27 June Dams De Los Alamos Vengo, Madre Rodrigo 28 Jarvis Dams Trade Winds Keel 29 Tabatha McFadyen Youkali Weill 30 Declan Cudd Before my window Rachmaninov 31 Alicia Cadwgan Tu vois le feu du soir Poulenc 32 Anna Mahon Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte Sibelius 33 Laura Loach A Poet's life Elgar 34 Harry Grigg My Ghost Menotti 35 Alexandra Ioan Languir me fais Enesco 36 Belinda Dalton C'est l'extase Debussy

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BANQUET ROOM: SATURDAY 1.15 PM - 1.45 PM

Class 335 Folk or Traditional 18 Years & over 1 Michelle Thorne My Lagan Love Arr. Jones 2 Christina McDonald In the morning Ives 3 Anna Mahon Lou Coucut Canteloube 4 Harry Grigg Bendemeers Stream Anon 5 Alexandra Ioan Dragu mi-i mandro de tine Brediceanu 6 Jonathan Dunlop Finnegan's Wake Traditional

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BANQUET ROOM: SATURDAY 2.00 PM - 4.00 PM Class 333 ORATORIO OR SACRED SOLO 18 Years & over Clinton Fung Honour and Arms Handel Chris Berentson Comfort Ye-Every Valley Handel Rachel Pines Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen Bach Max Riebl Es ist vollbracht Bach Malinda Di Leva Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion Handel

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30 Tehezib Lathiff If with all your hearts from Elijah Mendelssohn Sophie Sparrow Et incarnatus est Mozart Tabatha McFadyen Hear Ye, Israel Mendelssohn Jarvis Dams Lord God of Abraham Mendelssohn Alicia Cadwgan Ich folge dir gleichfalls Bach Harry Grigg The Call Vaughan Williams Declan Cudd Domine Deus Rossini Leila Alexander Aus liebe will mein Heiland sterben Bach Alexander Garvey Behold I tell you a mystery Handel Sophie Lamb He Shall Feed His Flock Handel Michelle Thorne I know that my Redeemer liveth Handel Christina McDonald With Verdure Clad Haydn Clare Hood Zerfließe mein Herze Bach Felicity Tomkins O Let Eternal Handel Jonathan Dunlop Gerne will ich mich bequemen Bach Angus Simmons Lord God of Abraham Mendelssohn

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MAIN THEATRE: SATURDAY 9.00 AM - 12.30 PM

Class 334 Lieder own Selection 18 Years & over 1 Alexandra Ioan Morgen Strauss 2 Harry Grigg Stills Tranen Schumann 3 Belinda Dalton Wasserrose Strauss 4 Rachel Pines Säusle, liebe Myrthe! Strauss 5 Max Riebl In Stiller Nacht Brahms 6 Chelsea Dolman Standchen Strauss 7 Malinda Di Leva Allerseelen Strauss 8 Chris Berentson Adelaide Beethoven 9 Olivia Sheat Die Nacht Strauss 10 Tehezib Lathiff Fruhlingsglaube Schubert 11 Clinton Fung Die Beiden Grenadiere Schumann 12 Sophie Sparrow Die Bekehrte Wolf 13 June Dams Wiegenlied Strauss 14 Alicia Cadwgan Nimmersatte Liebe Wolf 15 Tabatha McFadyen Kennst du das Land? Wolf 16 Anna Mahon Muttertändelei Strauss 17 Laura Loach Die Lorelei Liszt 18 Jarvis Dams Schöne wiege meiner leiden Schumann 19 Declan Cudd Stille Tränen Schumann 20 Boyd Owen Allerseelen Strauss 21 Caroline Baldwin Fruhlingsglaube Schubert

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31 22 Moonyoung Jang Ich schwebe Strauss 23 Samson Setu Aufenthalt Schubert 24 Michelle Thorne Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht Mahler 25 Leila Alexander Ständchen Schubert 26 Alexander Garvey Erlkönig Schubert 27 Suyen Rae Einerlei Strauss 28 Sophie Lamb Die Mainacht Brahms 29 Jonathan Dunlop Nacht und Träume Schubert 30 Felicity Tomkins Von ewiger Liebe Brahms 31 Clare Hood Ständchen Strauss 32 Calla Knudson-Hollebon Gretchen am Spinnrade Schubert 33 Bianca Bacchiella Fruehlingsglaube Schubert 34 Angus Simmons Nachtstück Schubert 35 Jinuk Lee Das Wirtshaus Schubert 36 Christina Orjis Allerseelen Stauss 37 Christina McDonald Lied Der Mignon Schubert

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MAIN THEATRE: SATURDAY 1.15 PM - 2.45 PM

Class 332 Solo Own Selection 18 Years & over 1 Jonathan Dunlop Ständchen Schubert 2 Felicity Tomkins II Bacio Arditi 3 Calla Knudson-Hollebon Les Filles de Cadix Delibes 4 Christina McDonald Mad Bess Purcell 5 Christina Orjis Soupir Duparc 6 Caroline Baldwin Song Ritchie 7 Leila Alexander Mein Herr Marquis Strauss 8 Sophie Lamb Mandoline Debussy 9 Max Riebl Music for a while Purcell 10 Malinda Di Leva Tell me the truth about love Britten 11 Olivia Sheat Green Faure 12 Tehezib Lathiff Chanson Triste Duparc 13 Alicia Cadwgan Nocturne Barber 14 Laura Loach Vanilla Ice Cream Bock 15 Declan Cudd Candide's Lament Bernstein 16 Chelsea Dolman By Strauss Gershwin 17 Bianca Bacchiella Apres un reve Faure 1. 2. 3.

32 MAIN THEATRE: SATURDAY 3.00 PM - 3.15 PM

Class 337 Vocal Duet 18 Years & over 1 Calla Knudson-Hollebon and Sull'aria Mozart June Potifara 2 Katie Trigg and June Potifara Belle Nuit Offenbach

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33 AWARDS Adult Section

New Zealand Aria (Compulsory Classes 345, 334, 336) 1st $20,000 (Package) 2nd $10,000 3rd $5,000 All other finalists $500

Hamilton Civic Choir Oratorio or Sacred Song (Class 333) 1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $100 The winner of this class will be offered a paid contract to appear as a soloist with the Hamilton Civic Choir within two years from competition date.

Lieder O.S. (Class 334) 1st $300 2nd $150 3rd $80

20th Century Art Song (Class 336) 1st $200 2nd $100 3rd $50

John Bond Award A prize of $200 to be awarded to an entrant in the Open Section judged to have the Most Promising Voice.

Ethel & William Harman Ambassador’s Award A prize of $150 will be awarded to the singer who shows the greatest spirit of the competition in their relationship with the organisers, fellow competitors, accompanists and volunteers.

Unless otherwise stated, all events in the Adult Section carry prize money of 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25.

34 AWARDS UNDER 21 YEARS

AGE GROUP AWARD COMPULSORY CLASSES

Under NZ Aria Award Most promising 21 Years $200 competitor in the under 21 Yrs Section

Under The Maureen Potter NZ Aria Award Classes 1 & 4 10 Years 1st $50, 2nd $20, 3rd $10

10 & Under The Maureen Potter NZ Aria Award Highest Aggregate 13 Years 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $25 Classes 5, 6, 8

13 & Under NZ Aria Award Highest Aggregate 16 Years 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $25 Classes 9, 10, 12

Duet Under 14 Years Class 14 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $25

14 and under Duet Class 18 21 years 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $20

16 & Under 18 NZ Aria Award Highest Aggregate Years 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25 Classes 21, 22 ,24

16 & Under 21 Mike Steiner Interior Design Junior Award Classes 29, 30 Years 1st $600, 2nd $300, 3rd $100 31 and 32

Under 21 Years Kowhai Award $100 Classes 15, 19 Highest Mark in NZ Composer

18 & Under 21 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25 Highest Aggregate Years Classes 25, 26, 28

Unless otherwise stated, all events in the Under 21 Years Sections carry prize money of 1st $30, 2nd $25, 3rd $20.

35 Rules of the NEW ZEALAND ARIA Competition

1. Competitors are to prepare two Arias of their own selection. Repertoire: The Arias may be chosen from the entire range of the operatic literature as currently performed in opera houses around the world, including Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Verismo, Modern, Opera Comique, and Operetta.All Arias must be sung in the original key and language set by the composer, performed from memory with piano accompaniment. Please state opera, composer, and title on your entry form. 2. Competitors will perform one Aria in the HEATS, Friday 27 October (Class 345). If the competitor is invited to compete in the FINALS, Sunday 29 October (Class 346) they will perform their second Aria. Competitors must provide 2 copies of music for these classes. 3. The NEW ZEALAND ARIA FINALISTS will be accompanied by the AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA 4. In choosing your second ARIA (Class 346), you will need to ensure that the orchestral music is available in New Zealand. (See the APO Library). There will be a charge to the competitor to enable the orchestra to purchase this music if it is not in the APO Library. 5. Competitors must be over 18 years of age as at 1 October 2017 and be eligible to travel overseas. 6. No official accompanists are appointed. However, if competitors require an accompanist please check on the website (closer to the competition) for contact details to make your own arrangements directly with them. Rehearsals and payments will be negotiated between the competitor and an available accompanist. 7. Time limit is 10 minutes maximum. 8. Attire of formal dress, lounge suit, or costume is required. 9. Competitors must also compete in both: Class 334 Lieder O.S. $10 Entry Fee Class 336 20th Century Art Song $10 Entry Fee 10. Pianist must be advised with entry as it is critical when scheduling classes. 11. Only the competitor who achieves first place in the finals of the New Zealand Aria is entitled to be described as, or claim that they are the winner of the Aria. Competitors who achieve first place in any of the other classes shall only be entitled to claim that they have achieved first place in that particular category. 36 RULES OF THESE COMPETITIONS

1. COMPETITORS - These competitions are open 9. ACCOMPANISTS - These will be listed on the to all comers. website (www.nzaria.org) as they become 2. AGE LIMIT - To be taken as at 1 October 2017. available. Satisfactory proof of age must be produced if 10. PROTESTS - Competitors desiring to enter required by the Committee. a protest must lodge the same in writing 3. ENTRIES - Early bird entries must be in by 4 with the Protest Committee, together with August 2017. After this date an additional the grounds on which it is based, and $50.00 will be payable with your entry. All a sum of $20. Should the protest, on entries must be lodged by 5pm on or before investigation by the Protest Committee, 25 August 2017. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE be deemed frivolous or unfounded, the ACCEPTED. deposit shall be forfeited. No protest will ENTRANCE FEES MUST BE PAID AT THE be entertained unless it is made within 12 TIME OF ENTRY. hours after the Judge’s award is announced in the particular item. The decision of the The Executive Committee reserves the right Protest Committee shall be final. to refuse an entry. Only one entry from each competitor is allowed in each class. 11. STAGE - No person, other than the officials, will be permitted backstage, or at the side 4. SONG TITLES - Titles of all items must be of the stage. No prompting, or assistance inserted on the entry form. No change of item of any kind may be rendered during the will be permitted after late closing date. In all performance except by the Judge, or his/her classes, competitors may not render any piece appointee. with which they have previously won at these competitions, and must not give the same 12. AGGREGATE MARKS - In all sections, awards item in more than one class. JUDGES’ COPIES will be decided on the Judge’s highest of items must have competitor’s name, the aggregate marks. Note: To qualify for an class number clearly printed on the top right- award, a competitor must compete in all hand corner of the front cover. These must the classes specified. be handed to the appropriate Convenor before 13. ENGRAVING - This is the responsibility of the the class commences, and be collected on the award winner, who should make certain that completion of the class. it conforms to the size of that of the previous 5. JUDGES - No competitor who has been winners, and that the year of winning the regularly taught by the Judge during one year award be named. preceding the competitions will be allowed to 14. RETURN OF TROPHIES - All trophies awarded compete. Communications with the Judge, at the 2017 competition must be returned either by competitors, teachers, or any other to: The Event Co-ordinator, P O Box 1194, interested parties prior to, or during the Rotorua, no later than 5 September competitions is prohibited. A judge reserves 2018. To avoid the cost of packaging and the right to communicate if appropriate. postage, alternative arrangements may be Additional adjudicators may be appointed as made by contacting the Event Co-ordinator. required to accommodate entrants levels. All trophies should be returned in good 6. SUBSTITUTE JUDGE - The Committee reserves condition. (Due to trophy coating, polishing is the right to appoint a substitute Judge for an NOT required.) announced Judge when necessary. 15. GENERAL RESERVATION - The Executive 7. ORDER OF PERFORMANCE - Competitors Committee reserves the right of determining compete in the order in which they appear in the status of all competitors, and of applying the programme. Any change must be with the and interpreting all of the rules. The decision permission of the appropriate Convenor. of the Committee is final. 8. PRIZE MONEY - All donated prize money as 16. THE COMMITTEE - Reserves the right to listed in the Syllabus Programme for the cancel a class where there is less than a current year will be awarded. Where there is a minimum requirement of three entries. minimum of three entries, the Judge reserves 17. NO ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL the right to award prize money appropriately. PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.

37 GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF 2017 CONTESTANTS

AUSTRALIA: Jocelyn Scott MT. MAUNGANUI: Bianca Bacchiella Michelle Thorne Clara Douglas Hannah Dahlenburg Caroline Baldwin Belinda Dalton NAPIER: Alexandra Ioan CHEVIOT: Anna Kelland Boyd Owen Harry Grigg Max Riebl OHAUPO: Rachel Pines CHRISTCHURCH: Katie Trigg Angus Simmons AUCKLAND: PALMERSTON NORTH: Charles Adams HAMILTON: Tehezib Lathiff Arthur Adams-Close Robert Brodnax Leila Alexander Jarvis Dams ROTORUA: Claudia Cooke June Dams Katelyn Bedford Hannah Flacks Emily Dela Rue Isabella Carrington Alexandra Francis Chelsea Dolman Maia Carrington Clinton Fung Anna Hamilton Will Connolly-Tevendale Clare Hood Victoria Hos Declan Cudd Moonyoung Jang Sinaea Hull Waikimihia Douglas- Connor Klein Calla Knudson-Hollebon Karauna Mary Laing Aidan Phillips Ava Hook Sophie Lamb Isabella Reid Jasmine Hulton Anna Mahon Edward Smith Koen McKenzie Christina McDonald Tyrell Tamaki Maie Rapana Tabatha McFadyen Felicity Tomkins Te Pumanawa o toku ate Christina Orjis Rogers Samson Setu HIBISCUS COAST: Jemimah Rumming Jacob Siohane-Royle Alexander Garvey Chloe Slater Sophie Sparrow Oliver Smyth Te Ohorere Williams LOWER HUTT: Lauren Thompson Sophia Yang Malinda Di Leva Tate Tisdall Alex Matangi Anahera Waiariki Larissa Kent MIRANDA: Jaenelle Whittaker Jonathan Dunlop

38 RUATAHUNA: TAUWHARE: Jemma Chester Kahuariki Ahuriri Jade Okey Madison Horman Halo Jackson Anabel Jamieson Raukura Makoare WAIKANAE: Laura Loach Whiuwhiu Mitai Suyen Rae Olivia Sheat Rongonui Rangihau Rangitoia Rurehe WARRENVILLE USA: WHAKATANE: Mereana Teka Jinuk Lee Lily Isaac Te Aira Timoti Brianna Lemalie Clareabell Tāoho WELLINGTON: Emilie Rosset Chris Berentson Jean-Daniel Rosset Alicia Cadwgan Holly Minchington

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44 The New Zealand Aria Trust wishes to thank the following for their generous support

www.dmmfoundation.org.nz

For further information on how you can help please contact:

Trust Administrator The Dame Malvina Major Foundation PO Box 9976 Marion Square Wellington 6141

Telephone 04 384 9745 Mobile 021 858895 Fax 04 384 9785

Email: [email protected]

Coombes Johnston NZ ARIA TRUST PRESENTS THE

NZ Aria Trust wishes to thank the following for their generous support 2017 Programme

ROTORUA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE All Sections:Friday 27 October - Sunday 29 October 2017 Finals Night: Sunday 29 October 2017