Lamentation

"Lamentation" is a chamber cantata created by Actor/Countertenor Glenn McKenzie for International Refugee Week 2019, in response to the Christchurch Mosque shootings.

This meditation on loss and grief features three 'Lessons of Darkness' from the Old Testament book of 'Lamentations' in the celebrated setting by Baroque composer Francois Couperin. The voices of Shakespeare, Bonhoeffer, and Annie Lennox frame his music to connect us throughout time and across culture with all those who have suffered the devastation of displacement and homelessness.
Proceeds to Shakti Women/Childrens' Refuge.

"McKenzie is a consummate performer, both as a musician and an actor." - Theatreview NZ 2018