# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Kāpiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”

These familiar lines from Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken form part of Frostiana, Randall Thompson's celebrated setting of Frost's poetry and the centrepiece of Kāpiti Chorale's Session Two programme.

As 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the choir will explore a selection of American high choral music spanning more than two centuries, from Billings in the eighteenth century to works by 20th and 21st century master composers Thompson, Barber, Bernstein, Copland, Hagenberg, Higdon, Lauridsen, Stroope, Weill, and Whitacre.

The programme brings together music inspired by poetry, folk frontier traditions, sacred texts, and the natural world. Audiences will hear familiar favourites such as Simple Gifts alongside works including Sure On This Shining Night, Dirait-On, The Seal Lullaby, Lux Aurumque, and A Quiet Moment.

Moving between accompanied and a cappella works, the programme offers a wide range of musical styles and moods while showcasing some of the most loved art music in the American choral repertoire.

Kāpiti Chorale will be joined by accompanist Phillip O'Malley and tenor soloist Jamie Young.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/paraparaumu/kāpiti-chorale-presents-american-art-songs/200030336924520
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Paraparaumu
- **state**: NO
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: St Paul’s Church, Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- **lat**: -40.90848
- **long**: 174.99983
- **full address**: St Paul’s Church, Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu, New Zealand

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Kapiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs being held?
  - **A:** Kapiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs takes place on Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at St Paul s Church, Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Kapiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs?
  - **A:** Kapiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs is organized by Kapiti Chorale.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Kapiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Paraparaumu, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Kapiti Chorale presents: American Art Songs sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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