Music at St Matthew's

Roy Tankersley MNZM

Roy Tankersley has been awarded a MNZM (Member New Zealand Order of Merit) in the New Year Honours, announced on 31 December 2010.

Well done, Roy. Very well deserved.

Roy has organised many church music activities at community and national level, including direction of the RSCM Winter School.  He is an organ consultant, motivator, workshop presenter, recitalist and choir trainer, as well as running an educational video project. Roy has had an enormous impact wherever he has been. His enthusiasm and passion for church music has inspired generations of New Zealanders.

Roy was for many years Head of Music at Tawa College and later Marsden School, as well as conducting several community choirs.

These days Roy is based as a freelance musician in Palmerston North, where he is Director of Music in the parish of St Marks and St Andrews, directs the Manawatu Youth Choir and Schola Sacra Chor of Wanganui.

Widor mass for two organs and two choirs : Wellington concert

The Sacred Heart Cathedral Choir are joining forces with the Choir of Christchurch Boys High School to perform Charles-Marie Widor's collossal Mass for Two Choirs and Two Organs.

The combined voices, accompanied on the Allen organ of St John's, Ngaio, will duel with the mighty cathedral organ. The concert will also include a selection of items presented by the music groups of Christchurch Boys High School.

The performance will be conducted by Don Whelan, and accompanied by Cathedral organist Michael Stewart and Paul Rosoman.

Widor Mass for Two Choirs and Two Organs

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill Street, Wellington

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, at 7.30 pm.

Free admission