Our "Marvellous Mozart" concert on 26/27 June looks to be a ripper.

The Choir has engaged the services of organist, Michael Bell, Director of Music - St Matthews-In-The-City, Auckland. This will be instead of the planned orchestral accompaniment for the two masses. Michael will also contribute an organ piece to the programme.

Soloists for the two masses are Catherine MacDonald - soprano from Gisborne, Patricia Wackrow - contralto from Papatoetoe, John Murray - tenor from Mt Maunganui and Jarvis Dams - bass from Hamilton. Jarvis and John are new to the choir. John is well known in Western BOP circles and recently was soloist for the Tauranga Choir's Hadyn's "Creation". Jarvis is studying music at the University of Waikato and is an up and coming bass soloist.

The choir has not performed a major Mozart work so this will be a first.