Notices to Choir Members
Last updated: 14 April 2025Membership enquiries and rehearsal attendance apologies: members@citychoirdunedin.org.nz
Regular Tuesday rehearsals 7:30-9:30 pm at Mornington Presbyterian Church (MPC) are a given, unless stated otherwise.
Tue 6 May – Rehearsal and Sales Table
Thu 10 Jul – Rehearsal from 6:00 pm at concert venue
Fri 11 Jul – Rehearsal from 6:00 pm at concert venue
Sat 12 Jul – Afternoon rehearsal at concert venue
Sat 12 July – Zimbe! Come Sing the Songs of Africa, 7:00 pm. Venue tbc. With jazz quintet and Dunedin Children's Choir.
Sun 7 Sep – Rehearsal 3:00-5:30 pm, Hanover Hall
Fri 12 Sep – Rehearsal 6:15-7:00 pm and 7:15 pm onwards, Dunedin Town Hall
Sat 13 Sep – Rehearsal 2:00-4:30 pm, Dunedin Town Hall
Sat 13 Sep – Engagement by DSO: Poulenc Gloria, conductor James Judd. Warm-up in Chesters Lounge at 7:00 pm, concert at 7:30 pm, Dunedin Town Hall
Sat 29 Nov – Handel's Messiah, Dunedin Town Hall
Tue 16 Dec – Final rehearsal at MPC
Sat 20 Dec – Carols @ Otago Museum 3:00 pm
Practice Resources
Alexander L'Estrange Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa
Poulenc Gloria voice parts by Brent Stewart. Drill down in the Audio Learning Tracks folder, then the Movement folder, to find your voice part for that movement.
Poulenc Gloria (voice parts on Cyberbass)
Handel Messiah (voice parts on Cyberbass)
Handel Messiah (voice parts on John's Midi/Learnchoralmusic)
100 Carols for Choirs playlist on YouTube
Score loan policy
- Please use only a soft 2B pencil to mark up the score.
- Clean the score with a soft eraser before returning it to the Librarian.
- Return the score by the due date as announced.
- If you cannot return the score on the due date, please make arrangements to return the score before the due date.
- If you have lost or badly damaged a score you will be expected to pay for a replacement.
- If you return your score after the due date you will be liable for a handling, packaging and postage fee of $10.
Where to get Messiah scores
Handel's Messiah is performed every second year. You can get your copy from one of the suppliers listed here: Messiah score. If you have any difficulty with obtaining a score, speak to the choir's Librarian.
Would you like to use the score on your tablet? You can download a PDF of the Novello Watkins Shaw edition of Handel's Messiah suitable for use with forScore on iPad or MobileSheets on Android tablets. This PDF (23 MB) contains bookmarks for the choruses and the usual stands and sits are noted.
100 Carols for Choirs
The choir regularly performs Christmas Carols at the end of the year. Members are expected to purchase their own copies of 100 Carols for Choirs. These can be purchased online from Fishpond. If you have any difficulty with obtaining a score, speak to the choir's Librarian.
Formal concert dress
For women, the uniform consists of a black top and black skirt or dress trousers, or a black dress. The neckline can be any shape. Sleeves should be 3/4 length, to long. Skirts and trousers should be 3/4 length, to long. Black stockings and black shoes complete the outfit.
For men, the uniform consists of a black dinner suit, white dress shirt, black bow tie, black socks and black shoes.
Singing teachers
