19 July 1996 Winter divertissement

Music hath charms to soothe the savage ... weather! That's not quite how the line goes, but it gives it a seasonal ring, so why not take yourself off to the Lincoln University Music Society lunchtime concert on Wednesday 23 July and soothe away the winter woes.

Music by Schutz, Handel and Mendelssohn will be featured in a programme of sacred and secular duets, excerpts from opera and lieder.

Performing for your pleasure will be Eleanor Sim (soprano), Anne Lamont-Low (mezzo­ soprano), Judi Pattinson (cello), Peter Low (harpsichord) and John Pattinson (piano).

Eleanor is a member of the Jubilate Singers and has appeared in almost every Canterbury Opera production of recent times.

Anne has performed extensively as an oratorio soloist in Christchurch and will appear with Canterbury Opera in The Magic Flute later this year.

Peter, a specialist harpsichord player has accompanied several distinguished international and local artists. He teaches French and Peace Studies at Canterbury University.

Judi studied cello at the Royal Academy of Music and established herself in Britain as a gifted teacher and sought-after orchestral player. She plays a leading role in ensembles such as the Jubilate Chamber Orchestra.

John is director of the Jubilate Singers and a freelance conductor, pianist, adjudicator, broadcaster and lecturer.

The concert is in Memorial Hall on the Lincoln campus, it starts at 12.40pm and admission is free.

The Community Diary is produced by – The Community Relations Centre, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand.