Step into the ethereal realm of Sir Edward Elgar’s masterpiece, The Dream of Gerontius, and experience an extraordinary musical voyage that transcends time and space.

This landmark choral work, conceived by one of Britain’s greatest composers, takes the listener on a profound musical experience as it tells the story of a dying man, Gerontius, whose soul departs his body and embarks on a spiritual journey, guided and watched over by his guardian angel. Throughout the piece, Gerontius encounters angels, demons, and ultimately faces divine judgement. The work explores age-old themes of death, redemption, and the afterlife.

The title roles of Gerontius and The Soul will be sung by one of the world’s greatest Heldentenors, the internationally celebrated Simon O’Neill.

Immerse yourself in the majestic orchestration and lush harmonies of Elgar’s monumental oratorio, widely considered a pinnacle of the choral and orchestral repertory.

The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir is thrilled to be joining Auckland Choral for this epic performance, along with the Pipers Sinfonia Orchestra and the University of Auckland Chamber Choir, forming a massed choir of over 200 voices. An historic occasion, this will mark the first time that Australia’s oldest symphonic choir, the RMPC (founded in 1853) will perform outside of Australia, fittingly alongside New Zealand’s oldest and most distinguished symphonic chorus, founded in 1855.

Emeritus Professor at The University of Auckland’s School of Music Uwe Grodd will direct this great masterpiece in Auckland’s magnificent Town Hall.

Sunday 23 June, 5.00pm
Auckland Town Hall
Book at ticketmaster.co.nz

Auckland Choral
Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir
University of Auckland Chamber Choir
Pipers Sinfonia
Simon O’Neill tenor
Kristin Darragh mezzo-soprano
Name TBC soloist
Andrew Wailes, Uwe Grodd, chorus preparation
Uwe Grodd conductor