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		<title>A &#8220;significant birthday&#8221; concert of decades &#8211; Schubert&#8217;s Schwanengesang from Roger Wilson and Terence Dennis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace Lunchtime Concert Series presents: FRANZ SCHUBERT – Schwanengesang  (1828) D957 Roger Wilson (baritone) and Terence Dennis (piano) St.Andrew’s-on-The-Terrace, Wellington Wednesday 21st October, 2026 St Andrew’s on-The-Terrace Wellington’s remarkable Lunchtime Concert Series continued to delight its regular attendees besides scoring notably extra interest in its latest Wednesday concert – this was a complete performance of <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/10/a-significant-birthday-concert-of-decades-schuberts-schwanengesang-from-roger-wilson-and-terence-dennis/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Richard Strauss and Johannes Brahms &#8211; music of free and sonorous measure!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[RICHARD STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier – Suite Op. 59 Four Last Songs Op. posth. (texts by Hermann Hesse and Joseph von Eichendorff) JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in f Major Op. 90 Madeleine Pierard (soprano) Sir Donald Runnicles (conductor) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Friday, October 2nd, 2026 Review for Middle C by <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/10/richard-strauss-and-johannes-brahms-music-of-free-and-sonorous-measure/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>RADIANCE, from the NZSO with Simon O’Neill (tenor) and Pietari Inkinen (conductor)  – two glimpses of Richard Wagner’s youth-to-maturity journey as an innovative opera composer.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[RADIANCE, from the NZSO in Wellington Simon O&#8217;Neill (tenor) with Pietari Inkinen (conductor) and the NZSO Photo: Phoebe Cassidy, NZSO RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883) TANNHÄUSER – Act I &#8211; Overture Act II &#8211;  Scene IV “Weh! Weh, mir Unglücksel’gem!” ACT III – Overture Scene III “Ich hörte Harfenschlag…..” “Zurück von mir! Die Stätte wo ich raste <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/08/radiance-from-the-nzso-with-simon-oneill-tenor-and-pietari-inkinen-conductor-two-glimpses-of-richard-wagners-youth-to-maturity-journey-as-an-innovative-opera-com/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Music that unfurls the Colours of Karori’s splendid Futuna Chapel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; “Something old, something new…”  &#8211; the Elementi Trio at Futuna Chapel, July 2026Monica Verburg, Nicholas Hancox and Pepe Becker ELEMENTI TRIO – Monica Verburg – flute, alto flute Nicholas Hancox – viola Pepe Becker – soprano, thumb piano (mbira) Futuna Chapel, Karori, Wellington Sunday, 5th July 2026 Sitting in Futuna Chapel, in Karori, on <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/07/music-that-unfurls-the-colours-of-karoris-splendid-futuna-chapel/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Orchestra Wellington in full &#8220;swing&#8221; with escapist New York jazz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ORCHESTRA WELLINGTON -2026 Collaborations W:ELLINGTONMarc  Taddei with Orchestra Wellington  &#8211; Photo Credit : Andy Best LEONARD BERNSTEIN &#8211; Chichester Psalms &#8211; Tudor Consort / Joshua Derbyshire-Foale (boy soprano) GEORGE GERSHWIN &#8211; Piano Concerto in F &#8211; David Fung (piano) ROLF LIEBERMANN &#8211; Concerto for Jazz Band and Orchestra &#8211; Te Koki Jazz Band DUKE ELLINGTON <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2026/06/orchestra-wellington-in-full-swing-with-escapist-new-york-jazz/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>NZSO’s night of beauty and splendour with Berlioz and Bruckner</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Joyce DiDonato sings Berlioz with the NZSO and Gemma New &#8211; photo credit Phoebe Tuxford HECTOR BERLIOZ – Les Nuits d’ete ANTON BRUCKNER – Symphony No. 7 in E Major Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Gemma New (conductor) New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Friday, November 28th. 2025 We would have been forgiven, at the <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2025/12/nzsos-night-of-beauty-and-splendour-with-berlioz-and-bruckner/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>ENEMY OF THE STATE &#8211; a multivaried concert experience with Psathas, Glazunov and Shostakovich</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Orchestra Wellington presents ENEMY OF THE STATE JOHN PSATHAS – Next Planet ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV &#8211; Violin Concerto DMITRI  SHOSTAKOVICH – Lady Macbeth of the Mstensk District &#8211; (Suite from the Opera – arr. Marc Taddei) Benjamin Baker (violin) Madeleine Pierard (soprano) Hutt City Brass Marc Taddei (conductor) Orchestra Wellington Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Saturday 18th <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2025/10/enemy-of-the-state-a-multivaried-concert-experience-with-psathas-glazunov-and-shostakovich/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nota Bene&#8217;s melodious and heartwarming Wedding of Liesl and Duncan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nota Bene Choir presents: THE WEDDING OF LIESL AND DUNCAN 7:30pm,16th August, 2025 Wesley Church, Taranaki St., Wellington Liesl – Barbara Paterson (soprano) / Duncan – Robert Tucker (baritone) Friends and Guests – Nota Bene Choir Pianists: Heather Easting / Emma Sayers Music Director – Maaike Christie-Beekman Devised, Written and Directed by Jacqueline Coats Order <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2025/08/nota-benes-melodious-and-heartwarming-wedding-of-liesl-and-duncan/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cantoris &#8211; opera that&#8217;s tuneful, rhythmic, magical, exotic, funny, murderous, tragic, pompous, escapist, real &#8211; what more could you want?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Mechen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CANTORIS – A Night at the Opera Cantoris Choir Soloists: Barbara Paterson (soprano), William McElwee (baritone) Music Director: Ingrid Schoenfeld Piano: Heather Easting Ruggero LEONCAVALLO – Bell Chorus from I Pagliacci Giuseppe VERDI – Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore George Frideric HANDEL – Chorus of Enchanted Islanders from Alcina Giacomo PUCCINI – Humming Chorus from <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2025/05/cantoris-opera-thats-tuneful-rhythmic-magical-exotic-funny-murderous-tragic-pompous-escapist-real-what-more-could-you-want/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Up with Bacchus!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne French]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE TUDOR CONSORT – Repast Khandallah Town Hall Saturday 15 June, 4 pm Director Michael Stewart in front of The Tudor Consort Photo credit: Joel Chuah Jayson If you’ve ever wanted to know what the Tudor Consort sounds like when it’s off the leash, this concert provided the answer. Repast comprised drinks and nibbles for <a class="read-more" href="https://middle-c.org/2024/06/up-with-bacchus/">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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