On Saturday, 12 April, Choralation took a road trip to Hamilton to spend the day singing with the Hamilton Civic Choir (HCC). This was a choral collaboration organised by the two choir directors, Fiona Wilson and Elise Bradley.
The choirs had rehearsed several pieces beforehand before presenting them to a sold-out audience in the afternoon in the Hamilton Cathedral. The concert was titled ‘Ceremonial Splendor’ and included some of the great and well-known choral anthems from music history.
Choralation enjoyed singing within the more mature voices of HCC, and as a combined choir of around 100, they sang pieces by Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms and more. Choralation was also excited to present its own short programme of pieces by New Zealand composers.
Two Westlake alumnae choristers featured as soloists – Bella Allan-Moetaua and Holly Hampson-Tinsdale sang a Vivaldi duet together. After a delicious shared dinner, Choralation bussed back to Auckland, tired and happy from the experience.