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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=5>Auckland
Choral presents...</FONT></DIV>
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lang=EN-NZ><SPAN lang=EN-NZ><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-NZ><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=7>Handel's Messiah</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-NZ><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=5>Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th December 2008,
7.30pm<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-NZ><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=5>Auckland Town Hall</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-NZ><FONT
face=Arial>Featuring:</FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN lang=EN-NZ><o:p><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Uwe Grodd (<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Conductor)</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN>Anna Leese
(soprano)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Helen Medlyn (m<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ezzo-soprano<SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">David Hamilton <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(tenor)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">David Griffiths (b<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">aritone)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the choir’s 153rd season it is
our pleasure to present the ever familiar Messiah conducted by our new Music
Director.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Though very familiar,
there is always something new to thrill the listener in this
masterpiece.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ticket
prices<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A Reserve $55<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A Reserve (concession)
$50<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">B Reserve $50<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">B Reserve (concession)
$45<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Student Rush
$10<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Children 15 years and under
$5<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Book at www.ticketek.com or 0800
TICKETEK. Service fees will apply.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information about the
concert contact the Auckland Choral Administration Manager, Ruth Farrant (phone
(09) 358 2892 or email <A
href="mailto:ruth@aucklandchoral.com">ruth@aucklandchoral.com</A>).</SPAN></FONT></P><FONT
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