Concert One

Sunday 19 April 2026 at 5pm – Auckland Town Hall

$45-$90 (Children/students from $30) [Service fees will also apply]
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.

ESMAIL This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity (NZ Premiere)
J S BACH Easter Oratorio BWV249

Jono Palmer Conductor

Alanah Jones Soprano
Daljeet Kaur Alto
Jack Doyle Countertenor
Iain Tetley Tenor
Blake Scanlen Baritone
Manjeet Singh Tabla

Bach Musica NZ welcomes guest conductor Jono Palmer, known for his work with the Auckland Chamber Choir, to open our exciting 2026 season with a programme that bridges eras and traditions. Bach’s Easter Oratorio bursts to life with festive brilliance, propelled by orchestral writing adapted from its origins as a secular cantata, as Mary Magdalene, Mary Jacobi, Peter and John lead us through the dawn discovery of the empty tomb. Reena Esmail’s This Love Between Us brings Western Baroque forces into dialogue with Hindustani classical music in a moving reflection on unity and compassion.