Scholars Baroque Aotearoa
Review of RSCM Music Sunday Concert at All Saints Church Matamata, Sunday 15 th June.
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Pentecost Sunday Choral Evensong
A report on RSCM Waikato Pentecost Sunday Choral Evensong. Sunday 8th June at St Paul’s Co-operating Church, Putaruru
A Tenebrae service
All Saints Church, Matamata, New Zealand Tenebrae Service Thursday 17 th April The Tenebrae (meaning “darkening”) service at All Saints in the darkening hours of Thursday 17 of April attracted a sizeable congregation of participants. The service is designed to follow the Stations of the Cross with Bible readings alternating with expressive music. The music [...]Combined Choral Evensong
On a warm Sunday afternoon on the 2nd March 30, choristers from Hamilton, Cambridge, Matamata and Tauranga met at Wesley Methodist Church, Tauranga, to sing Evensong, organised by the Waikato Branch of RSCM. What a lovely occasion to celebrate with music that has been sung for many decades throughout the Christian churches. This was traditional […]
Carols in Matamata
ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN PARISH, MATAMATA – LESSONS AND CAROLS All Saints Anglican Parish, 8 Hohaia Street, Matamata, 3400, New Zealand, held its annual Lessons and Carol Service on Sunday 15 December 2024. A near-capacity congregation of many denominations were enthralled by this service and the wonderment and mystery of Christmas. The Service of Nine Lessons […]
70 years as a church organist
A ‘standing room only’ audience along with a host of musicians celebrated David Brookes’ 70 years of church organ playing.