People and the Land: A Theme of our Time
As you all know by now, and to our deep regret, the 12th World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland,
New Zealand, had …Read More →
is Vice-Chair of the New Zealand Choral Federation, and is the founder and musical director of the Wellington chamber choir Nota Bene. She studied conducting with Dr Karen Grylls and Uwe Grodd, and is a former member of the New Zealand National Youth Choir, New Zealand Singers, Auckland Dorian Choir, London Symphony Chorus, and the Auckland and Wellington Opera choruses. More recently, she has sung with the Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir under Dr Karen Grylls since its formation in 1998. Her 10-year teaching career included running the music departments of two large secondary schools, and working for a number of years as a vocal/choral itinerant tutor. In 1996 Christine joined Radio New Zealand’s Concert FM, where she has worked as a music programmer, producer and presenter. She has been a Qantas Media Awards finalist for her documentaries on the National Youth Choir’s 20th Anniversary, Sing Aotearoa 2000 and the Wanganui Opera House Centenary. In 2001 she established and hosted Radio New Zealand Concert’s daily music news programme Upbeat! As a freelance music producer, Christine produced the Tudor Consort’s internationally acclaimed CD of music by Peter Philips on the Naxos label, and the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul’s Service of Shadows CD. E-mail: cargyle@paradise.net.nz
As you all know by now, and to our deep regret, the 12th World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland,
New Zealand, had …Read More →
By Christine Argyle, Choral Conductor and Teacher
According to a recent study, more New Zealanders sing in choirs than partake in almost any other leisure activity. The choral canvas in New Zealand is embroidered with …Read More →
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