2010 Concert Season

Zimbe!

Friday 19 February, Dunedin Town Hall :: Last Night of the Proms

The Southern Sinfonia presents this annual Proms concert at which the City of Dunedin Choir provides the choral support. This year's concert featured sopranos Deborah Wai Kapohe and Rebecca Ryan. The Master of Ceremonies was David McPhail and the Conductor was Kenneth Young. The Choir performed 'Hymn and Triumphal March' from Aida by Verdi.

Sunday 28 March, Dunedin Town Hall :: St John Passion

The City of Dunedin Choir, supported by the Southern Sinfonia and conducted by David Burchell, presented Bach's Easter story, the St John Passion. The soloists were tenor Paul McMahon (the Evangelist), Lois Johnston (soprano), Claire Barton (alto), Oliver Sewell (tenor), Chris Bruerton (bass) and Howard Harvey (in the role of Christ).

Sunday 13 June, St Pauls Cathedral :: Fauré & Friends

The City of Dunedin Choir, conducted by David Burchell, presented a concert of a varied collection of little-known motets and part-songs by French composers from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, as appetizers to one of the most enduring French choral works, Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. Musical Director, David Burchell; Assistant Conductor, Michael Dawson; with David Burcell on organ and piano, Rachel Swindells on organ, Catherine Daly-Reeve (soprano) and Benjamin Caukwell (baritone).

* Laudate Dominum - Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)
* Calme des nuits - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
* Les fleurs et les arbres - Camille Saint-Saëns
* Madrigal - Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
* Ave Maria - Camille Saint-Saëns
* Maria, Mater gratiae - Gabriel Fauré
* Tantum ergo - Gabriel Fauré
* Quatre petites prières de Saint François s'Assise - Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
* Cantique de Jean Racine - Gabriel Fauré
* Variations sur un thème de Clement Jannequin - Jehan Alain (1911 - 1940) with David Burchell on the Organ
* Requiem - Gabriel Fauré

Saturday 4 September, King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre :: Zimbe! African Folk with a Jazz Twist

The City of Dunedin Choir, conducted by David Burchell, presented this concert which will included Zimbe!: Come, sing the songs of Africa! by Alexander L'Estrange, and the five Negro spirituals from Tippet's oratorio A Child of our Time. City of Dunedin Choir was joined by St Paul's Catherdal Choristers and the Southern Children's Choir for this performance. Soprano Goeknil Meryem-Biner made a guest appearance.

Britten's Saint Nicolas

Sunday 26 September, King's and Queen's Performing Arts Centre :: Zimbe! and more... Christchurch Earthquake Benefit Concert

City of Dunedin Choir presented a repeat performance of Zimbe!: Come, sing the songs of Africa! by Alexander L'Estrange. City of Dunedin Choir was joined by St Paul's Catherdal Choristers and the Southern Children's Choir for this performance.

Saturday 20 November, St Paul's Cathedral :: Britten's Saint Nicolas

The City of Dunedin Choir, conducted by David Burchell, presented this concert featuring Britten's Saint Nicolas. The Choir was delighted to welcome back world-renowned tenor David Hamilton for this performance.

* Te Deum Laudamus by David Burchell
* Valiant-for-Truth by Vaughan Williams
* Dies Natalis by Gerald Finzi (tenor solo)
* Saint Nicolas by Benjamin Britten