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Welcome to the website of the Rieger

in the Christchurch Town Hall,
New Zealand

Below is a list of concerts scheduled for 2008 in Christchurch by:
NZ Symphony Orchestra, CHCH Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music NZ, Christopher's Classics, Southern Opera, CHCH Town Hall Rieger Organ series, University School of Music, CHCH City Choir, Jubilate Singers, Harmony Singers, + CBS Music..

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Thanks to Peter Banens for passing this list on.
Correct as on February 5, 2008

FEBRUARY

• Tue.05 7.30 in Hagley Park, CSO "Starry Nights"
• Fri 08 8.00 in Town Hall, NZSO + Salmonella Dub,etc.
• Thu 14 7.30 at Cathedral in Square, "Apassionata" Gala Concert
  Dame Malvina Major,Cathedral Choir,Fiona Pears,Jenny Gillies
• (Date TBA) 8.00 at St Michael + All Angels, Cologne New Phil.Chamber Orch.
• Sat.23 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orchestra, "Fantastique"

MARCH

• Thu.06 7.30 in Great Hall, Il Raccolto Baroque Ens3emble
  [Univ.School of Music concert]
• Sat. 08 7.30 in Town Hall, National Concerto Final with CHCH Symphony Orch.
  Yoshiko Tsuruta,marimba; Alex Lomeiko,violin; Yuuki Bouterey-Ishido,'cello
• Sun.09 10.30am - 4.30pm in Great Hall, Piano Play Day [Christopher's Classics]
• Sunday, March 9, 3pm in Town Hall, John Wells on the Rieger organ
• Tue.11 8.00 in Great Hall, Christopher's Classics, Lomeiko / Zhislin
• Sat.15 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orchestra, "Bravura"
• Sun.16 8.00 in Cathedral, CHCH City Choir, "Liturgy of St John"
• Sun.21 8.00 in RC Cathedral, CBS "St John Passion"
• Tue.25 8.00 in James Hay, Chamber Music NZ, Eggner Trio
• Sun.30 2.00 in Cathedral, CHCH Symphony Orchestra

APRIL

• Mon.07, 7.30 in James Hay Theatre, Southern Opera
  "L'Heure Espagnol" by Ravel [+ Wed.9, Fri.11]
• Thu.10 6.30 in Town Hall, NZ Symphony Orchestra
• Thu.17 8.00 in Great Hall, Christopher's Classics, NZ String Quartet
• Sat.19 6.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Pandemonium"
• Fri.25 5.30 in Town Hall, CHCH City Choir, ANZAC Salute

MAY

• Sat.03 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Europa"
• Tue.06 8.00 in James Hay, Chamber Music NZ, Trio
• Thu.08 7.30 in Great Hall, Edith Salzmann,'cello [Univ.School of Music concert]
• Fri.09 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Cabaret"
• Wed.21 6.30 in Town Hall, NZ Symphony Orch.
• Thu.22 8.00 in Great Hall, Christopher's Classics, Amici Ensemble
• Sun.25 2.00 in Cathedral, CHCH Symphony Orch.

JUNE

• Thu.05 7.30 in Great Hall,Jan Tawroszewicz,violin + Diedre Irons,piano
  [Univ. School of Music concert]
• Fri 06, Time + Venue tba, Big Sing Regional Festival
• Thu.12 6.30 in Town Hall, CHCH City Choir "Opera Sacra"
• Sun.15 [Time tba] in St Albans Uniting Church, Harmony Singers
• Fri.20 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Maestro"
• (Date TBA) Evening midwinter carols at Great Hall [Jubilate Singers]
• Fri.27 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Tango"

JULY

• Tue.01 6.30 in Town Hall, NZ Symphony Orch.
• Sat.05 2 and 6 in Town Hall, "Circus Proms"
• Sun. 20 Christchurch Cathedral, Jubilate Singers,"The French Connection"
• Thu 17 7.30 in Great Hall, Univ.Student Composers' concert [Univ. School of Music concert]
• Sat.19 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Great Russians"
• Sat.26 8.00 in James Hay, Chamber Music NZ, Takacs Quartet

AUGUST

• Fri.01 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Irish Rhapsody"
• Thu 07 7.30 in Great Hall, Music of + by Gao Ping, piano
  [Univ. School of Music concert]
• Sat.09 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Fireworks"
• Thu 14 1.10 at Univ School of Music Recital Room,
  Hugo Zanker, 'cello
• Fri.15 8.00 in James Hay, Chamber Music NZ, Anna Leese [sop.]
• Sun.24 2.00 in Cathedral, CHCH Symphony Orch.
• Thu.28 7.00 in Town Hall, NZSO National Youth Orch.
• Sat. 30 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Ballissima"
• Sun.31 3.00 in Town Hall, Douglas Mews on the Rieger organ

SEPTEMBER

• Tue. 09 8.00 in Great Hall, Chamber Music NZ + Christopher's Classics
  Tamas Vesmas, piano
• Thu 11 7.30 in Great Hall, Univ. Chamber Groups
  [School of Music concert]
• Sat. 13 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH City Choir, Dream of Gerontius
• Tue.23 8.00 in Great Hall, Christopher's Classics, McGrath/Dennis,pianos
• Tue.30 7.30 in Isaac Theatre Royal, Southern Opera
  "Il Trovatore" by Verdi [+ Thu. 2, Sat.4, Tue.7, Thu.9]

OCTOBER

• Sun.05 3pm in RC Cath., CBS "Stabat Mater" by Rossini [?]
• Tue.07 8.00 in James Hay, Baroque Voices + Phantastic Spirits
• Thu.09 7.30 in Great Hall, Univ. Chamber Orchestra
  [Univ. School of Music concert]
• Sun.19 2.00 in Cathedral, CHCH Symphony Orch.
• Sun.26 Time + Venue tba, Jubilate Singers + Musica Sacra
• Thu.30 8.00 in Great Hall, Christopher's Classics, Munro Smith Berlin

NOVEMBER

• Sat.01 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Journeys"
• Thu.06 6.30 in Town Hall, NZ Symphony Orch.,Teddy Tahu Rhodes,bass baritone
• Sat.08 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH City Choir + CSO, Last Night of the Proms
• Thu.13 7.30 in Great Hall, Viva Voce performance voice students
  [Univ. School of Music concert, under Dame Malvina + Elric Hooper]
• Sun.16 3.00 in Town Hall, Martin Setchell on the Rieger organ
• Fri.28 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Simply Ballroom"

DECEMBER

• Sat.06 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH City Choir, "Messiah" [Handel]
• Sat.13 7.30 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. "Christmas around the World"
• Sun.14 3pm at RC Cathedral, CBS "Messiah" [Handel]
• Sat.20 8.00 in Town Hall, CHCH Symphony Orch. + CHCH City Choir, "Freedom"
• Mon.22 Time + Venue tba, Jubilate Singers, Monteverdi's "Christmas Vespers"

See also :Christchurch Civic Music Council diary
or www.bethere.org.nz
for a full coverage of events in Christchurch.
Book at Ticketek, phone 3778899