The Morton Trio

Composed of husband and wife duo, Alex and Arna Morton, and pianist Liam Wooding, Morton Trio has been delighting and engaging audiences with charismatic performances throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad for over eight years.

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Following several successful tours with with Chamber Music New Zealand and UK-Based Pettman/Royal Overseas League, Morton Trio has firmly established their reputation as one of Aotearoa’s most innovative classical music ensembles through their discovery and performance of lesser known works for the genre alongside expanding the horn trio repertoire through their own arrangements and compositions

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PROGRAMME:

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MOZART | Horn Quintet in Eb Major K. 407 (arr. Naumann for Horn Trio)

1. Allegro

2. Andante

3. Rondeau: Allegro

SHOSTAKOVICH x ATOVMYAN | Five Pieces for 2 Violins & Piano (arr. Morton for Horn Trio)

1. Prelude

2. Gavotte

3. Elegy

4. Waltz

5. Polka

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– Interval –

ARVO PÄRT | Fratres for Violin & Piano

ANTHONY RITCHIE (NZ) | Horn Trio: Rebirth

1. Unfolding

2. Abyss

3. Child

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