Wairua Sinfonietta Presents - From Shadows to Light: Mozart in the City

In collaboration with Auckland’s emerging chamber choir Neotetonic Vocal Ensemble and guests - together forming Wairua Voices. This special performance unites orchestra and choir in a powerful shared expression.

At the heart of the programme is Mozart’s Requiem, a masterpiece of profound intensity and spiritual depth. The luminous Ave verum corpus and a selection of radiant operatic arias complete the programme, revealing Mozart’s extraordinary range across sacred and dramatic worlds.

Together, these works trace a journey from darkness to hope, from solemn reflection to transcendent light. In the intimate, atmospheric setting of St Matthew’s, the music offers space for remembrance, consolation, and renewal.

This concert is a fundraiser for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, supporting vital advocacy, education, and community initiatives that promote mental wellbeing across Aotearoa.

An evening of powerful music and shared purpose, where light gently emerges from shadow.

Featuring

Neotetonic Vocal Ensemble and Friends

Soloists

Soprano – Henrietta Reid

Mezzo-soprano – Dilys Fong

Tenor – Mike Yang Liu

Bass – Blake Scanlen

Chorus Masters

Blake Scanlen & Elizabeth Lau

Conductor

Elizabeth Lau