Ensemble 4:15

We will play the following pieces from the new 2022 booklet (selection from Three Little Birds, Albatross, Pavane, and Sailing) and some Easy Ensemble Music (get the sheet music from the links below):

• Tanguillo (3 parts)
• Danny Boy

Concert – Julie Bevan 5:30

Music from Brazil and Aotearoa:

• Apelo by Baden Powell (1937 – 2000)
• Waltz of the Owls by Julie Bevan
• Ponto de Areia by Milton Nacimento (*1942)
• Piwakawaka by Julie Bevan
• Berimbau / Consolacao by Baden Powell (1937 – 2000)
• Ruru by Julie Bevan

Guitarist/composer Julie Bevan brings a unique blend of original and classic Bossa Nova to international audiences.  In 2004 she received a CNZ grant to study music in Brazil, the beginning of a career long passion for the vibrant music of South America. Julie’s recent critically acclaimed album ‘Kaleidoscope’ was recorded both in Brazil and Aotearoa. 

https://houseofprog.com/blog/2021/01/24/julie-bevan-kaleidoscope 2019/ 

In 2008, again with the financial assistance from CNZ, Julie directed/produced a multi-media show featuring eleven musicians, singers, and dancers. This show was featured in the 2008 Queenstown Jazz Festival and toured Aotearoa. 

Julie has collaborated with musicians from around the world. One such collaboration led to a tour of Sweden in 2012 (funded by the Swedish Arts Council) 

Julie studied at the NZ School of Music.  She has presented concerts of original music in Japan, Brazil, Australia, and NZ. Julie founded several bands: Zamba Flam, Jamming Knot, and the Julie Bevan Quartet. She was also a co-founder or the Wellington Batucada.

Please visit Julie’s Facebook page for more information.