Five Lines is a collection of writings about music in Aotearoa New Zealand by Elizabeth Kerr. It features short articles, artist profiles and reviews of concerts, operas and albums. You can subscribe - it’s free - at the bottom of any story.
NZSO Timeless Beauty: Baroque sensibility and stylish flair
The NZSO’s Timeless Beauty: Handel and Telemann is the most successful Baroque music concert the NZSO has presented in recent years.
J S Bach’s St Matthew Passion: monumental and humane
The Tudor Consort’s St Matthew Passion by JS Bach vividly communicated the drama of this monumental work under the direction of Michael Stewart.