Notices to Choir Members
Last updated: 20 February 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.
Sat 22 Mar – Rehearsal 3:00-5:30 pm at MPC
Tue 1 Apr – Rehearsal at MPC. No Sales Table today! Next Sales Table is on Tuesday 15 April.
Thu 10 Apr – Rehearsal 7:30-10:00 pm at Knox Church
Sat 12 Apr – Rehearsal 2:00-4:30 pm at Knox Church
Sat 12 Apr – Darkness and Light, 7:30 pm, Knox Church. Gather by 7:00 pm for warm-up.
Tue 15 Apr – Return scores, new scores issued, AGM, rehearsal and Sales Table, at MPC
Tue 6 May – Rehearsal and Sales Table
Mid-year date tbc – Zimbe! Come Sing the Songs of Africa, Knox Church. 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 pm, 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 at 7:00 pm, concert at 7:30 pm, Dunedin Town Hall
Fri 5 Dec – Handel's Messiah, Dunedin Town Hall
Tue 16 Dec – Final rehearsal at MPC
Sat 20 Dec – Carols @ Otago Museum
Practice Resources
Ola Geilo Dark night of the soul
Ola Geilo Dark night of the soul - voice parts available for a small fee, about $6
Ola Geilo Luminous night of the soul
Luminous night of the soul voice parts
Morten Lauridsen Lux Aeterna
I Introitus voice parts playlist
II In te Domine Speravi voice parts playlist
III O Nata Lux voice parts playlist
IV Veni Sancte Spiritus voice parts playlist
V Agnus Dei voice parts playlist
James MacMillan O Radiant Dawn (with score)
Thomas Tallis O Nata Lux (with score)
David Burchell Jesus, our sun (not yet available)
Chris Artley Matariki
Alexander L'Estrange Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa
Poulenc Gloria (voice parts)
Handel Messiah (voice parts)
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
