Members

Notices to Choir Members

Last updated: 7 May 2026

Please keep watching your emails and the website.   It is quite possible for further changes to be made.

Rehearsal times for the Mahler concert 

The following rehearsals are compulsory.  If you are unable to attend these please see David Burchell.

Sunday 10 May:  

3.30pm - 6.00 pm James Judd rehearsal, NOTE  CHANGE OF TIME

Mornington Presbyterian Centre

Tuesday, 12 May     7.30 -9.30. Mornington Presbyterian Church ** This rehearsal on Tuesday will be confirmed on Sunday. 

 

Orchestra & choir:          

Thursday 14th  May       7:30 – 9:30 pm approx Town Hall

Registers will be there and sign in at the Town Hall as you enter via the Harrop St entrance.   It is particularly important you sign in at the Town Hall as it is a security requirement. 

Arrive by 7.15 as seating the choir is going to take a bit of time.  

We have others joining us.  

lease enter via the Gallery doors nearest the choir.   

DO NOT WALK ON THE STAGE  

Friday 15th May             5:00 – 6:30 pm approx. 

Town Hall Rehearsal with James Judd  Exact venue will be advised  

followed by

7:30 pm CONCERT. Mahler's Resurrection

Line up no later than 7.00 pm 

Dress will be your usual choir dress, black folders.    If you require a black folder, please see Christine Oglivy (Altos) 

Other dates

Change of date for Rutter - The Reluctant Dragon 

This is now 8 August at Otago Boys High 

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

  Cyberbass

  YouTube Choirparts channel

  YouTube Learn My Choir Part channel playlist

  Choral Music Tutor

  Learn Choral Music

Mahler's Symphony No. 2 Resurrection (movement 5)

John Fletcher Music

Rutter: The Reluctant Dragon

  YouTube

Beethoven's 9th Symphony

  Cyberbass

100 Carols for Choirs playlist on YouTube

Christmas Carols (YouTube videos collection on choir website page)

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.

Thank you, we appreciate your care and consideration.

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

Click here if you are looking for a singing teacher.

Membership 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.