Tenor Christopher Bowen and guitarist Matthew Marshall perform Eden Rock at venues in New Zealand prior to a studio recording for a CD to be released early in 2026

Flyer for ‘The Flowering Branch’ tour

New Zealand tenor Christopher Bowen returns from Europe where he sings opera, oratorio and choral music. His varied career has seen him perform across the world including at La Scala, Carnegie Hall, The Proms at the Albert Hall in London and the coronation of King Charles III. Matthew Marshall is one of NZ’s leading classical guitarists having given over 2000 performances on four continents. Together they give a varied programme featuring my 2026 song cycle Eden Rock - a work originally commissioned by the BBC based on poems by Charles Causley, one of the UK’s most eloquent and thoughtful writers.