Home https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials Sun, 04 May 2025 01:29:56 +0930 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb manxlad2@gmail.com (Voices in the Wilderness) MD Euan Safey https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/99-md-euan-safey https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/99-md-euan-safey We are proud to announce the appointment of Euan Safey as our new Musical Director. Euan,a young New Zealand-born conductor, pianist and teacher, and is a passionate collaborative musician.

Having completed a Bachelor of Music with first class Honours in Piano Performance at the University of Waikato under Katherin Austin, Euan spent two years as a New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) Conducting Fellow under Hamish McKeitch and James Judd. Euan has also studied under notable Kiwi conductors Kenneth Young, Peter Walls, Michael Joel, and Peter Adams, and received tutelage from NZSO Principal conductor Gemma New and international guest conductors Miguel Harth-Bedoya, André de Ridder, Mark Wigglesworth and Alice Farnham. He is currently studying conducting with Dr Luke Dollman at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in association with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and has been accepted into the Australian Conducting Academy in 2025.

Euan’s conducting engagements have included positions and performances with Opus Orchestra, NZSO National Youth Orchestra, Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra and Wind Orchestra, Adelaide Summer Orchestra, St Matthews Chamber Orchestra, Bay of Plenty Symphonia, Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra, Youth Orchestra Waikato and the University of Waikato Orchestra, along with several smaller community ensembles. He also conducted the University of Waikato’s productions of Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi in 2022/2023. 

As a pianist, Euan is a versatile collaborator, performer, orchestral player and teacher, and was recently Assistant Chorus Master and rehearsal pianist with State Opera South Australia.

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Accompanist https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/89-accompanist https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/89-accompanist Our current accompanist is Emma Knights.

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Repertoire https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/29-repertoire https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/29-repertoire Most of our music is a cappella for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB) choir. We draw largely from renaissance and medieval music and gospel. You may download songs recorded by Voices in the Wilderness from our Recordings web-page. Please note that practice recordings and sheet music are no longer accessible to the public.

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itechsystems@bigpond.com (Super User) Essentials Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:30:41 +0930
Rehearsal https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/19-rehearsal https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/19-rehearsal st johns thumb9.30 to 11.30am Friday mornings during school terms at St Johns in the Wilderness Anglican church, 379 Halifax St, Adelaide, followed by a non obligatory coffee afterwards at a nearby cafe.

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itechsystems@bigpond.com (Super User) Essentials Tue, 16 Jun 2015 01:51:09 +0930
Come and see us https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/18-come-and-see-us https://www.voicesinthewilderness.info/index.php/9-essentials/18-come-and-see-us If you like choral music, either accompanied or a cappella, and wonder what style of music we sing, view our Recordings menu to download and listen to songs in our repertoire.If you are interested in seeing us perform, keep an eye on this webpage to get info on our next gig.

We often perform at St John's in Halifax Street Adelaide, and at a few other locations. We are definitely worth coming to see because we all love singing, we sound great, and... we are charming and fun and generous!

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