Rugby New Zealand 2011 (RNZ 2011) today sured who will sing at final match in Rugby World Cup 2011.The Tournament Organizer announced New Zealand performers Hayley Westenra and Will Martin will sing the anthems at the Final on October 23, and four other soloists will be sured to perform the anthems at the two semi-finals on October 15 and 16.
Rugby World Cup Limited Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: “The World in Union is the soundtrack to Rugby World Cup, an iconic song for the global Rugby family. I am sure that Hayley Westenra’s rendition of World in Union will be extremely popular.”
Rugby New Zealand 2011 CEO Martin Snedden said the anthems are a core tradition for Rugby, with the first ever performance of anthems at sporting events associated with the historic 1905 match between the All Blacks and Wales in Cardiff.
Hayley Westenra, who has become a regular performer at major Rugby internationals around the world, said it was a great honour to be invited to perform at the RWC 2011 Final.
“We think Kiwis and visitors will be blown away by the collaboration between the NZSO, the best local choristers, and international soloists such as Hayley Westenra and Will Martin.”
These recordings, which were made at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre in March 2011, were supported by the REAL New Zealand Festival Lottery Fund.
Slovakian conductor and composer Peter Breiner, an expert on anthems and their arrangements, arranged the music for all the anthems except the Irish and New Zealand anthems. The Irish arrangement was done by Steven Bremner and the New Zealand arrangement was by Anthony Ritchie. Peter Breiner shared the conductor role with Hamish McKeich.
An announcement of Tournament Organizer Rugby New Zealand 2011 has chosen to sing anthems at the semi-finals will be made shortly.
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