Notices to Choir Members
Last updated: 1 July 2026Membership 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.
Sales table - anyone willing to become an assistant, please let a member of the committee know.
Christmas Carols (YouTube videos collection on choir website page)
Where to get Messiah scores
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 or SheetMusicPlus. If you have any difficulty with obtaining a score, speak to the choir's Librarian.
The Reluctant Dragon and Five Childhood Lyrics
Rehearsals Note the extras in large font
Sunday 5 July 3.00 - 5.30 pm Mornington Presbyterian Church (MPC)
Tuesday 7 July 7.30 - 9.30 pm MPC
Tuesday 14 July 7.30 - 9.30 pm MPC
Tuesday 21 July 7.30 - 9.30 pm MPC
Sunday, 26 July 4.00 to 6.30 pm Otago Boys High School Auditorium (OBHS)
Tuesday 28 July 7.30 - 9.30 pm MPC
Tuesday 4 August No rehearsal (this is tentative)
David will inform us if we are having a rehearsal nearer the time
Sunday 2 August 4.00 - 6.30 pm MPC
Thursday, 6 August Time to be confirmed OBHS
Friday, 7 August Time to be confirmed OBHS
Saturday 8 August 1.30 pm Possible run through/warm up OBHS
4.00 pm and 7.30 pm CONCERT OBHS
We will sort out later what happens between the matinee and evening concert.
You will need some food and drink!
We will agree on times to be ready for the evening concert later.
Sat 10 Oct – Bach Mass in B Minor, Dunedin Town Hall. Rehearsals Fri evening 9 Oct & Sat afternoon 10 Oct.
Sat 21 Nov – NZSO presents Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Dunedin Town Hall. City Choir Dunedin joins the NZSO on stage.
Sun 13 Dec tbc – Christmas Concert, Dunedin Town Hall. A DSO & Dunedin City Council joint project, with City Choir Dunedin.
Practice Resources
Bach Mass in B Minor BWV 232
YouTube Learn My Choir Part channel playlist
Rutter: The Reluctant Dragon
Individual voice tracks - this link takes you to a folder with all the voice tracks. You may download the ones you need to your computer. Thank you to Rob Wellington for producing these tracks.
Rutter: Five Childhood Lyrics
YouTube, and individual voice tracks by Rob
4 Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
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. Note we use the Novello Watkins Shaw edition. 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 or SheetMusicPlus. 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
