ATLAS VOICES
Atlas Voices (originally Pro Arte Chorale) began in 2011 and was established as a collection of Christchurch’s best vocal talent dedicated to presenting exciting music performances to audiences in Canterbury. The group continues to push the boundaries and expectations of choral music by presenting a variety of styles at an exceptional standard under the expert leadership of American maestro, Ravil Atlas.
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AMAHL (Dress Rehearsal – photos by Clinton Lloyd, with thanks to The Piano)
Today at 5pm on Plains FM the musical gem that is Ravil Atlas, director of AtlasVoices Ensemble. There's also some great music from Chanticleer, Colm Wilkinson, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic , Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps and a sneaky shout-out to P!nk
There's also a beautiful rendition of "By Our Love" from UK singer/songwriter Matt Redman. Perfect for Good Friday .. and an even better fit for what Christchurch has been through in the last few weeks.
If you simply can't wait to experience the mighty Atlas in all his glory .. jump on the podcast right now at gardenofsound.nz/ravil-atlas/
Garden Of Sound
This Friday at 5pm on Plains FM, the legend that is Ravil Atlas, director ( among many other things ) of AtlasVoices Ensemble. You'll hear all about his time with Chanticleer, and the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps as well as how he found his way to little old Christchurch. It's a very Good Friday special indeed on Garden of Sound, so make sure your ears are peeled.
Grant is 13 and is living with his family in Christchurch during 2018 while his father is on sabbatical here from the US. He started his singing career with an Anglican boy’s choir several years ago. He has also sung with choirs at his schools, both in the US and in Aurora Voices and Malestrom at Burnside High School here in Christchurch. He has played piano, flute, recorder, steel drums, drums and has recently started the trombone.
Having been involved in plenty of singing while growing up in Christchurch, Alex was interested in becoming a jazz crooner and took the logical step of studying for a commerce degree. While at university he discovered that the established genre for singing accountants was opera, and thus joined Southern Opera’s chorus for Il Trovatore in 2008. From there he was hooked and has sung with opera choruses for the last 10 years (Southern Opera, and then New Zealand Opera), along with singing a variety of solo and small group work in local concerts and with his opera entertainment group, The Operatives. Alex gained his LTCL in singing in 2014, and also undertook a period of private opera studies in Adelaide with his partner Katherine in 2015, before settling back in Christchurch and starting a family.
Thomas has been involved in productions and musical performance from a young age.
William O’Brien is a New Zealand Bass who began private vocal tuition with voice teacher Margot Button in 2011. Graduating from the University of Canterbury in 2015 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Econ) William has continued his private voice tuition following his undergraduate studies and is also an alumnus of both the New Zealand Singing School (2015) and New Zealand Opera School (2018).
New Zealand dramatic soprano Amanda Atlas embarked on her international career in 1999, spending ten years singing for various opera companies and orchestras in the US and Europe. Role highlights include Verdi’s Amelia, Alice Ford