in
Australia
Mozart’s Requiem
in the Sydney Opera House
new zealand
australia with:
Eric Nelson
Emory University Individual concerts in other venues in Australia and New Zealand
MAY 25-JUNE 1, 2009
Mozart’s Requiem Table Of Contents Vision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Leader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Repertoire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Organizers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Core Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Extensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Package Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Registration Of Interest Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Testimonials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Vision “I am sure many of you share my dream of performing in the Sydney Opera House and traveling down under. We can make that dream reality in 2009. We will perform the majestic Mozart Requiem Mass in D Minor in the grandest of venues in one of the world’s great cities. Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626), composed in 1791, is without a doubt a masterpiece of sublime choral and instrumental brilliance. It is a work that is accessible while inspiring and powerful. Join me on the stage of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for this great musical adventure.”
— Eric Nelson
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Leader ERIC NELSON is Director of Choral Studies at Emory University, where he teaches graduate Choral Conducting and Choral Literature. He conducts Emory’s 40-voice Concert Choir and its 180-voice University Chorus. He is also the Artistic Director of the Atlanta Sacred Chorale, a 55-voice adult chamber choir specializing in sacred a cappella repertoire, and the Minister of Music at the historic 2nd-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dr. Nelson received his training in voice and choral conducting at Houghton College, Westminster Choir College, and Indiana University. He has conducted choirs throughout North America and Europe, including performances in Krakow, Berlin, Leipzig, Prague, Moscow, Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Spivey Hall, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and at both the Southern and National Conventions of the ACDA. His ensembles have been praised for their ability to combine a high level of technical precision with warmth of musical expression. Highly regarded as a clinician, adjudicator, lecturer, and guest conductor, Dr. Nelson has conducted and presented workshops for the American Choral Director’s Association, the Music Educator’s National Conference, the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, the American Guild of Organists, Chorister’s Guild, and for numerous churches, colleges and universities. In 2004, he was the recipient of a "Crystal Apple" award for excellence in teaching at Emory University. He is also a composer of choral music whose works are published by Colla Voce and Augsburg Fortress.
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Destination The Land Down Under and the Land of the Long White Cloud are populated by warm friendly people, blessed with stunning scenery and abundant in unique wildlife only found in these two countries. Sydney is a beauty to behold, Melbourne the European Capital of the South, The Gold Coast is Australia’s beach playground, Cairns is the gateway to two World Heritage sites – The Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest while Rotorua is the cradle of Maori culture.
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repertoire The REQUIEM MASS IN D MINOR (K. 626) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was composed in 1791. It was Mozart’s last composition and is also perhaps one of his most powerful and recognized works, not only for its music, but also for the debate as to how much of the music Mozart managed to complete before his death, and how much was later composed by his colleague Franz Xaver Süssmayr. Even with the open debate about how much of the music was Mozart’s, the Requiem has taken a prominent place as one of Mozart’s most important works.
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Organizers KINGSWAY INTERNATIONAL has a proud 30-year history of taking special interest groups overseas. KI focuses solely on performance tours for musical ensembles. It stages performance festivals in Europe, Asia, South Africa and Australia/New Zealand. KI was proud to be asked to develop a program for 4,000 American musicians to perform in China as part of the pre-Olympic entertainment program building on similar work its principals undertook for the Sydney Olympics. Read more about the exciting musical experiences we offer at www.kingswayinternational.net.
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Highlights 2009 Monday, May 25
Depart USA
Tuesday, May 26
Cross dateline
Wednesday, May 27 Arrive Sydney and Orientation tour Thursday, May 28
Sightseeing, Massed Rehearsal Welcome Dinner
Friday, May 29
Sightseeing and Massed Rehearsal
Saturday, May 30
Sightseeing and optional individual concert
Sunday, May 31
Sydney Opera House concert
Monday, June 1
Depart for US or other Australian or NZ cities
Cairns
Gold Coast Sydney Melbourne
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Highlights OPTIONAL EXTENSION – MELBOURNE Monday, June 1
Transfer to Melbourne, Orientation tour
Tuesday, June 2
Sightseeing – Australian Farm and Penguin Parade
Wednesday, June 3 Sightseeing – Free morning to explore Melbourne, sightseeing, farewell dinner on the Tramcar Restaurant Thursday, June 4
Depart for US
OPTIONAL EXTENSION – GOLD COAST Monday, June 1
Transfer to Gold Coast, Orientation tour
Tuesday, June 2
Sightseeing – Animal Sanctuary
Wednesday, June 3 Sightseeing – Theme Park, Australian Sheep Station Thursday, June 4
Depart for US
OPTIONAL EXTENSION – NEW ZEALAND Monday, June 1
Transfer to Auckland, Orientation tour
Tuesday, June 2
Sightseeing
Wednesday, June 3 Transfer to Rotorua – Thermal Park, Maori cultural experience Thursday, June 4
New Zealand sheep farm, depart for US
OPTIONAL EXTENSION – CAIRNS Monday, June 1
Transfer to Cairns, Orientation tour
Tuesday, June 2
Great Barrier Reef
Wednesday, June 3 Rainforest, Australian animals and Aboriginal cultural experience Thursday, June 4
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core package Monday May 25-26 Depart USA, Cross the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, May 27 Arrive Sydney • Met by your Australian in-country guide at the airport • Travel by coach for orientation tour, arrive hotel • Check in and dinner Thursday, May 28 Sydney sightseeing, Rehearsal and Welcome Dinner • Buffet breakfast provided daily • Explore the Rocks area. Walk as the convicts did, on narrow cobblestone alleys, when they were first transported from England as prisoners • Visit the Opal Discovery Centre; see opals mined and cut to reveal the fiery colors inside • Independent lunch • Join with other choirs for the first Massed Rehearsal with Eric Nelson • Festival Welcome Dinner Friday, May 29
Sightseeing • See Aussie animals at a wildlife park • Visit Darling Harbour which has been transformed into an exciting food, shopping and entertainment precinct • Independent lunch • Second Massed Rehearsal • Dinner in Sydney
Saturday, May 30
Sightseeing and optional Individual Concert • Sydney Harbour Cruise. Absorb the magnificent sights of the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and the wonder of this spectacular harbour. • Independent lunch • Optional individual concert • Dinner in Sydney
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Sunday, May 31
Sydney Opera House • World Voices Australia 2009 Festival in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall featuring Mozart’s “Requiem”
Monday, June 1
Sydney • Depart for USA or • Depart for extension tour
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EXTENSION: Melbourne Monday, June 1
Melbourne • Arrive at Melbourne airport • Travel by coach for orientation tour • Visit the Melbourne Observation Deck offering 360˚ views from 770 feet up • Arrive hotel and check in • Independent dinner
Tuesday, June 2
Sightseeing • Breakfast daily • Experience real country life on a working Australian sheep farm, handle animals, see how a farming family lives, and enjoy a homecooked lunch in the historic homestead • Travel to Phillip Island and visit the Fairy Penguin Parade viewing area. Every night these birds swim ashore to roost.
Wednesday, June 3 Sightseeing • Time to explore Melbourne • Independent lunch • Afternoon of city sights including Cathedrals, the Arts Centre, parks, beaches and shopping precincts. • Farewell dinner on the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. Enjoy fine food as the tram cruises the scenic streets of Melbourne Thursday, June 4
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Melbourne • Depart for USA
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EXTENSION: Gold Coast Monday, June 1
Gold Coast • Arrive at Brisbane airport • Travel by coach for orientation tour • Visit Southbank Parklands • Arrive hotel on the Gold Coast • Check in and dinner
Tuesday, June 2
Sightseeing • Breakfast daily • Experience Australian animals and the famous Rainbow Lorikeet feeding • Independent lunch • Visit Tamborine Mountain, a lush 600 meter high plateau with spectacular waterfalls, great views, as well as breathtaking views of the Great Dividing Range
Wednesday, June 3 Sightseeing • Experience the thrills of Seaworld theme park • Independent lunch • Visit Gumnuts Farm and Sheep Station and enjoy a tour of a genuine working property. Sample billy tea and hot damper bread fresh from the camp oven, see the sheep dogs at work and have a go at whip cracking and boomerang throwing • Aussie farewell BBQ dinner Thursday, June 4
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Gold Coast • Depart for USA
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EXTENSION: New Zealand Monday, June 1
Auckland • Arrive at Auckland airport • Travel by coach to hotel • Check in and dinner
Tuesday, June 2
Sightseeing • Breakfast daily • City sightseeing including the Mt Eden volcanic crater rising 643 feet and providing panoramic views of the city and harbour • Explore Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World - a complete marine and southern ocean experience
Wednesday, June 3 Rotorua and Maori Culture • Travel by coach to Rotorua • Independent lunch • Visit the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute and experience the Whakarewarewa Thermal Park seeing bubbling mud pools and majesty of the shooting geysers • Arrive hotel and check in • Experience Maori culture, their song and dance and traditions • Authentic Maori hangi dinner Thursday, June 4
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Rotorua • Tour a NZ farm, see the sheep dogs at work and a shearing demonstration • Independent lunch • Return to Auckland • Depart for USA
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EXTENSION: Cairns Monday, June 1
Cairns • Arrive at Cairns airport • Travel by coach to hotel • Check in and dinner
Tuesday, June 2
Great Barrier Reef • Breakfast daily • Sail for a day immersed in the earth’s largest living organism and the only living entity that can be seen from space. A world of coral, brightly colored fish and of a seabed teeming with life • Lunch on board
Wednesday, June 3 Cairns • Naturalist guided tour through the rainforest on an amphibious army duck • Walk with Australia’s animals in the sanctuary • Glide across the Rainforest canopy via Skyrail - a gondola cableway that travels over the treetops • Come face to face with Aboriginal culture. Learn about the unique 50,000 year history of the people • Try to have a boomerang return, throw a spear and learn to play the didgeridoo • Farewell Dinner Thursday, June 4
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