City Choir Dunedin

Awesome! See you there! St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin | Saturday 28 September 2024 | 7pm

Did someone say tour!?

We’ve been wanting to go to the deep south of New Zealand for a long time – and the choir is excited to be flying to Dunedin at the end of September to present a Gala Recital at

St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin | Saturday 28 September 2024 | 7pm.

Entry is by programme at the door | Eftpos will be available.

The recital will showcase the choir over a wide range of repertoire that includes the wonderful Ave Maria of Robert Parsons, works by Antognini, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Tschesnokoff, Holst and others.

New Zealand composers will be represented by choir member Chris Artley’s stunning Tupuārangi that was recently featured in the amazing Matariki Event in Holy Trinity Cathedral; and, honouring composers from Otago, the choir will perform Richard Madden’s moving Set me as a Seal – accompanied at the cathedral organ by Dunedin’s David Burchell - and the dramatic Song of Hope by Anthony Ritchie.

There will be a taste of the choir’s lighter repertoire too – completing an evening of high-class choral entertainment from one of New Zealand’s premier mixed-voice ensembles.

For The Graduate Choir NZ directed by Terence Maskell, this is a long-awaited tour and we are sure that our friends in Otago – where there is a thriving choral community – will not want to miss hearing this celebrated choir in concert.

See you there!

"The conductor, orchestra and choirs are to be congratulated on performing a major work to such a high standard; the audience recognising this with prolonged applause." Congratulations!

Performance done with rhythmic deftness Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, Dunedin Town Hall, Saturday, August 24. Such was the size of the audience in the Dunedin Town Hall to hear major works...

Congratulations to Roy and Carole on being awarded life membership of NZCF. So well-deserved!

Celebrating two new Life Members Roy Tankersley and Carole Randall have been made Life Members to honour their service to our choral community.

"Burchell excels at assembling well-balanced programmes to highlight performers’ talents and Visions of Heaven was no exception. A stellar concert." Review in The Star this week.

Here is the review of "Visions of Heaven" in the ODT this morning. The "ethereal choral soundscape" was truely magical.

Full house for celestial fare City Choir Dunedin, Visions of Heaven, St Paul's Cathedral, Friday, June 28. St Paul’s Cathedral was the venue for City Choir Dunedin’s midwinter...

Thank you to the wonderfull audience at our stellar performance of Visions of Heaven, celebrating Matariki, last night at St Paul's Cathedral. It was a pleasure singing to a full house! Well done to all the singers, conductors and organists. Thank you also to Ian Thomson for these lovely photos of the concert.

We celebrate Matariki with the transcendent power of the sound of the choir and the organ. Prepare to be transported to celestial realms by the enchanting melodies and heavenly harmony of "Visions of Heaven". St Paul’s Cathedral, Friday 28 June, 5:30 pm. Seating is limited. Get tickets now at Eventfinda https://tinyurl.com/25u87cnt or phone 0800 289 849. Cash sales at MusicWorks.

Visions of Heaven - Dunedin Visions of Heaven, “Visions of Heaven” concert to form part of the New Zealand Organ ..., St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, Otago, 28 June 2024,

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a celestial musical experience! https://mailchi.mp/fff043514ddc/visions-of-heaven

"City Choir Dunedin gave it everything they had, a fitting end to one of its best-ever performances." JohnPassion

REVIEW: City Choir Dunedin gives an uplifting performance of J.S. Bach’s St John Passion.

https://www.odt.co.nz/the-star/rousing-performance-bach-classic

Here are some more photos of last night's fantastic performance of Bach's St John Passion at the Dunedin Town Hall. Thank you to all the people behind the scenes and our front-of-house volunteers - we cannot present performances on this scale without you! Thanks also to honorary photographer John Roxborogh.

In the ODT today: "From the opening chorus it was obvious that the choir was in fine form." What a great performance! Congratulations to everyone on stage!

‘Passion’ still enthralling after 300 years Bach wrote the St John Passion in 1724, and for 300 years audiences have been enthralled by the enormity and poignancy of this work.

Experience the timeless majesty of Bach's St John Passion! City Choir Dunedin, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and soloists, TOMORROW! Sun 24 March 4 pm at Dunedin Town Hall. Enjoy these photos from today's final rehearsal. Thank you to photographer John Roxborogh. Get your tickets now! Ticketmaster http://bit.ly/SJPas

Meet our soloist: Bass James Harrison studied at the Royal College of Music and Britain’s National Opera Studio. He has appeared in concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican, The Wigmore Hall, The Royal Opera House and throughout NZ. Sun 24 March 4 pm, Dunedin Town Hall. Buy tickets now: Ticketmaster http://bit.ly/SJPas

Congratulations Emeritus Professor Peter Adams! Peter served as the City Choir Musical Director for 8 years from 1988-1996🥂He surely is a multi-talented musician ⭐🎼

The musical gifts of Emeritus Professor Peter Adams | University of Otago Peter Adams has been made an Emeritus Professor on his retirement from the Music Programme at the University of Otago.

Meet our soloist: Tenor Lila Crichton studied at the NZ School of Music and has been a principal artist in Festival Opera NZ, NZSO and Chamber Music NZ productions. Sun 24 March 4 pm, Dunedin Town Hall. Buy tickets now: Ticketmaster http://bit.ly/SJPas

Remember, it's St John Passion on Sunday, 4 pm at the Town Hall 🤩

Remember it's Bach's St John Passion on Sun 24 March 4 pm in the Town Hall 🎵 Hear a great performance! -

Remember it's Bach's St John Passion on Sun 24 March 4 pm in the Town Hall 🎵 Hear a great performance! Bach's St John Passion is an immersion into the poignant retelling of the Easter story, a musical canvas that captures the essence of faith, drama, and human experience.   Under the baton of conductor David Burchell, City Choir is accompanied by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and will showcase six ...

Meet our soloist: Mezzo-soprano Maaike Christie-Beekman has sung opera, oratorio and chamber music throughout the Netherlands and Europe before coming to New Zealand. Sun 24 March 4 pm, Dunedin Town Hall. Buy tickets now: Ticketmaster http://bit.ly/SJPas

Meet our soloist: Wellington based soprano Caroline Burchell performs as a soloist around the country. Recent engagements include Bach cantatas 4, 61, and 172, Mozart's Requiem and Regina Coeli, de Lalande's Te Deum, and M Haydn's Lauft, ihr Hirten, allzugleich. She is delighted to be appearing again with the choir she grew up in. Sun 24 March 4 pm, Dunedin Town Hall. Buy tickets now: Ticketmaster. http://bit.ly/SJPas

Meet our soloist: Bass Patrick Shanahan has recently completed his Bachelor with Honours in vocal performance at the New Zealand School of Music, and has performed as chorus member and soloist in opera and oratorio in NZ. Sun 24 March 4 pm, Dunedin Town Hall. Buy tickets now: Ticketmaster. http://bit.ly/SJPas

Meet our soloist: Tenor Iain Tetley gained his music degree at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. Since coming to NZ, he frequently performs as a soloist and he now makes his debut as the Evangelist in St John Passion. Sun 24 March 4 pm, Dunedin Town Hall. Buy tickets now: Ticketmaster. http://bit.ly/SJPas

Tickets are now on sale for Bach's St John Passion 🎵 Sun 24 March 4 pm - https://mailchi.mp/c5ee3157d589/tickets-are-now-on-sale-for-bachs-st-john-passion-sun-24-march-4-pm