Monday, January 11, 2016

Invitation to the 2016 Choral Season

City Choir Dunedin presents Handel's Messiah, December 2015.  Photo: Sean Waller
City Choir Dunedin are looking forward to an exciting year, presenting more of the cherished classical choral works to Dunedin audiences in the beautiful Dunedin Town Hall, with exquisite accompaniment by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. David Burchell will conduct and we are negotiating to bring a stellar array of soloists to the concert stage.

This year our winter concert will be held on a Sunday afternoon, which should help to minimise exposure to any possible chilly weather conditions.

Theresienmesse & Magnificat
Sunday 3 July 2016, 3:00 pm
Dunedin Town Hall
FJ Haydn: Theresienmesse
CPE Bach: Magnificat

Christmas Oratorio
Friday 16 December 2016, 7:30 pm
Dunedin Town Hall
JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio

City Choir's choral season also includes performing in two concerts in the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra's 2016 season; one in April and the other in October.

If you are a singer and you would like to join City Choir Dunedin we would love to hear from you. Read more about becoming a member of City Choir. Rehearsals commence on Tuesday 26 January.

It is the ideal time now for patrons to join our Friends of the Choir group, to take advantage of a free ticket to each of the two concerts presented by City Choir this year, and to support the Choir's activities. Read more about the Friends of the Choir and note that your donation is tax deductible. We look forward to hearing from you. We sincerely appreciate your support!

Friday, January 1, 2016

2016 Concert Season

Ode To Joy

Saturday 9 April 7:30 pm
Dunedin Town Hall


TECWYN EVANS, conductor
CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN
DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Soloists: Madeleine Pierard (soprano), Claire Barton (mezzo-soprano), Jonathan Lemalu (bass)

Tecwyn Evans: Fires of Light
A selection of operatic arias and duets
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, The Choral



Theresienmesse Magnificat

Sunday 3 July 3:00 pm
Dunedin Town Hall


DAVID BURCHELL, conductor
CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN
DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Soloists: Rebecca Ryan (soprano), Claire Barton (mezzo-soprano), James Adams (tenor), Matthew Landreth (bass)

FJ Haydn: Theresienmesse
CPE Bach: Magnificat



Gallipoli to the Somme

Saturday 1 October 7:30 pm
Dunedin Town Hall


Simon Over, conductor
CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN
SOUTHERN YOUTH CHOIR
DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Soloists: Anna Leese (soprano), Martin Snell (bass)

Anthony Ritchie: Gallipoli to the Somme (world première)
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin 
FS Kelly: Elegy for Strings: In Memoriam Rupert Brook 
Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger’ 



Christmas Oratorio

Friday 16 December 7:30 pm
Dunedin Town Hall


DAVID BURCHELL, conductor
CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN
DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SOLOISTS Lois Johnston (soprano), Claire Barton (mezzo-soprano), Iain Tetley (tenor) and Robert Tucker (bass)

JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio



Carols Live at the Otago Museum

Saturday 24 December 1:00 pm
Otago Museum


DAVID BURCHELL, conductor
CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN
City Choir Dunedin presented an hour-long programme of Christmas music at the Otago Museum.
Assistant conductor: Mark Anderson
Accompanists: Roland Storm and David Burchell
Soloist: Caroline Burchell
Click here for the full song list.