To Shiver the Sky
Orpheus Choir Wellington | Music
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Overview
Orpheus Choir Wellington is preparing to present To Shiver the Sky, a spectacular contemporary choral work by Grammy Award-winning composer Christopher Tin. Written for choir and orchestra, the piece explores humanity’s long fascination with flight — from early dreams of wings to the moment we reached the Moon. The opening movement, Sogno di Volare, is known around the world as the main theme for the popular video game Civilization VI, bringing Tin’s music to millions of listeners. Drawing on texts by Leonardo da Vinci, Hildegard von Bingen, Amelia Earhart, Jules Verne and John F. Kennedy, the work tells the story of human ambition, curiosity and discovery across centuries. Epic, cinematic and deeply moving, To Shiver the Sky is one of the most exciting contemporary choral works of recent years. With this project, Orpheus Choir Wellington is giving audiences the rare chance to experience this modern masterpiece performed live by a full choir and orchestra, and alongside the timeless masterpiece that is Mozart Requiem.
Project Updates
We did it!
Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve not only reached our goal — we’ve exceeded it, finishing at 111% of our target ($6,640 raised).
What an extraordinary result.
When we reset our goal in the final days, we knew it would take a real collective effort to get there. And that’s exactly what happened. Every donation, every share, every conversation helped carry this campaign across the line.
We’re so grateful to each and every one of you who supported this project. Your generosity has made it possible for us to bring Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky to the stage — a work that is rarely performed live, and one we’re incredibly proud to share with Wellington audiences.
Beyond the fundraising, this campaign has sparked meaningful conversations about what it takes to present contemporary music, and why it matters. That’s something we’ll carry forward well beyond this project.
Thank you for being part of this with us.
We can’t wait to share the performance with you, especially if you're joining us this Saturday night at Michael Fowler Centre!
If you'd like to know more about the concert, or purchase tickets, please visit our website: https://www.orpheuschoir.org.nz/our-concerts/mozart-requiem-shiver
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