In a last-ditch effort to save the historic St David's Memorial Church and turn it into a centre for music, dozens of musicians and singers have banded together to film a fundraising virtual concert.
The 94-year-old church has faced demolition, flooding and two fires. But now it's finally been put up for sale.
The To The Stars concert was recorded in the Auckland church in just one day. The lineup included opera singer Simon O'Neill, the NZTrio, taonga puoro specialist Horomona Horo, and a well-known bagpiper!
The virtual concert went live om-line this weekend much to the joy and relief of Paul Baragwanath, Founder and Chair of Friends of St David's Trust and the Art of Remembrance project.
He talks with Lynn Freeman about the project. Check the trailer here.
