Saturday evening comprised our annual trip to see the choral event of the Christmas season. The first time we went to see a performance was a long time ago at the Albert Hall. Since we have lived in Wellington we ave been maybe close to ten times. This one was quite a big event as it was being held at the Michael Fowler Centre. The NZSO and I presume big soloists and a famous conductor. Not famous to me but that does not count.
Unfortunately we found the performance a bit flat. We were sitting at the sides of the stalls ans so under the upper level which may have blocked out so of the sound. Was the choir a bit small? The male voices seemed a little overpowered by the the female ones. I found the conductor a little ‘showy’.
So good but not great.
Sara requested that we go see it a performance in New York. Nice idea but not easy.
