Sublime Voices at Knox

Voices NZ Chamber Choir concert on Friday 15 April 

at 7:30pm at Knox Church

Et in terra pax

Et in terra pax from Bach's Mass in B minor, here beautifully performed by unidentified choir and orchestra. The conductor is Herbert Blomstedt, originally from Sweden. Blomstedt is currently Conductor Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony and Honorary Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.



This is a "preview" for City of Dunedin Choir's concert on 16 April. Don't miss this performance of Bach's delightful, beautiful Mass.

Tickets on sale NOW

Tickets are now on sale for the performance of Bach's Mass in B minor.

Get yours now from Ticketdirect or a choir member!

And if you join the Friends of the Choir you will qualify for a free ticket when you buy one or more tickets to City of Dunedin Choir concerts. There is still time - contact us today to join the Friends of the Choir.

Stabat Mater Dolorosa

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Sunday 27 March, 3 pm at Knox Church, George Street, Dunedin

 
Stabat Mater Dolorosa by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Solists: Rae Shurbutt and Claire Barton

Otago Girls' High School Choir
Knox Church Choir
Invitation Orchestra

Conducted by Karen Knudson

Admission by programme, $10

Bach Mass in B Minor: Kyrie

This is the second 'Kyrie eleison' (page 26 in the score) - from the 2000 performance of the Mass in B minor (BWV 232) for the conclusion of Bachfest 2000, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the composer's death.

From the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Germany
Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller (the 16th since Bach)
The Thomanerchor
The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

COMMUNITY CHORAL WORKSHOP

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A COMMUNITY CHORAL WORKSHOP

SINGING in the SOUTH AFRICAN style

plus a little extra from Madagascar

with JULIAN RAFAEL, Director of the Wellington Community Choir

Julian has recently returned from a three week study and concert tour of South Africa with Village Harmony and Matlakala Bopape, musical director of the Polokwane Choral Society where he was taught a variety of contemporary folk and praise songs that are well-known throughout South Africa. The music is wonderfully infectious and captivating and suitable for all levels of experience. Songs, in 4-part harmony are taught by ear and accompanied with dancing.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Saturday 7th May, 10—3.30
at St Clair Primary School
135 Richardson St, St Clair, Dunedin
Fees: $40 ($30 unwaged) for the day. Please bring a dish for a shared lunch.
Telephone Alison for enquiries: 487 7721
Register at: communitymusic@xtra.co.nz

Young Julie Andrews - Polonaise from Mignon

I thought you all might appreciate this lovely old recording of a very young Julie Andrews, long before she grabbed a magical carpet bag or donned the habit and became world famous in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.



(In case you wondered, that top note at the end is an F, I think!)

Looking for former members

The year 2013 will be a big year for City of Dunedin Choir as we will be celebrating 150 years of singing!

We would like to contact as many of the retired or otherwise former members of the choir to invite them to join us in the celebrations. Here is a list of "missing" persons and if anyone can help us to contact any of these people, please email us to codc.info@gmail.com

Paulette Ball
Patricia Arthur
Alison Metcalfe
Martin Snell
Peter de Blois
Diccon Sim
Marilyn Stewart
Shirley Fraser
David Mills
Jackie Wright
Linda Harvey
Roger Wilson