Kapiti Chorale Life Membership awarded to Professor Peter Godfrey, organist Peter Averi, and practice pianist Ellen Barrett
Professor
Peter Godfrey CBE, Peter Averi ONZM, and Ellen Barrett were honoured
with Life Membership by the Kapiti Chorale for their valuable support
and encouragement of the choir at the choir's 25th Anniversary Gala
Concert in November 2008.
Each has been a stalwart supporter of the Kapiti Chorale over the years.
Professor Peter Godfrey, CBE, was the Music Director from 1994 to 2004, and is presently our Patron and occasional guest conductor.
Renowned organist Peter Averi and
Music Director of TV's 'Praise Be', has played at most of the choir's
concerts. As well as accompanying the choir, Peter has invariably been
called upon to perform organ solos as part of the programme.
Ellen Barrett is
well known as a soloist with the choir and for many years has been our
talented practice pianist. As well as accompanying us on the piano she
has also taught us much about voice production and control during our
practice warm-ups. She was a singer in one of the first concerts of the
early Waikanae Chorale, as it was known at its inception by Kapiti
musician Lois McNeil.
We thank them for their contribution over the years and hope that their involvement will continue for many more.
These
are the first Life Memberships awarded by the Kapiti Chorale, and at the award presentation in 2008 our then President Norma McCallum said: "We are honoured and delighted to have the
encouragement of such eminent musicians who call the Kapiti Coast home."
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