Lux Aeterna" is a tranquil, light-filled piece, which is at the same time transportive and transcendent, penned by one of America's best-loved choral composers, Morten Lauridsen. Haydn's "Te Deum", written in the bright key of C Major, is a hymn of praise written for Empress Marie Therese in 1800.
It depicts the joie de vivre in which so many of Haydn's works are imbued. Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy" opens with a virtuosic improvisatory Adagio for piano, leading finally to the end of the solo voices and then the chorus, in praise of music.
The theme has much in common with the theme Beethoven devised in 1824 for this Choral Symphony, with its setting of Schiller's Ode to Joy.
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Location
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Arrive early and explore the surrounding Aotea Arts Quarter. Aotea Square, The Civic, Aotea Centre and Q Theatre are all within a few minutes’ walk, with plenty of nearby dining options before or after a show.
Getting there
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Auckland Town Hall sits on Queen Street opposite Aotea Square. Te Waihorotiu Station is around a 2-minute walk away, while Waitematā Station and the ferry terminal are around a 17–20 minute walk down Queen Street. Frequent bus services stop nearby, and The Civic Car Park provides convenient parking close to the venue.
For more transport information, check out our Getting Around page.
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