Members

Notices to Choir Members

Last updated: 15 March 2025
 
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.


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 in Heron Hall by 7:00 pm for warm-up.

Tue 15 Apr – Return scores, new scores issued, AGM, rehearsal and Sales Table, at MPC

Tue 22 Apr – No rehearsal tonight

Tue 6 May – Rehearsal and Sales Table

Thu 10 Jul – Rehearsal at concert venue

Fri 11 Jul – Rehearsal 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


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

or if you prefer, here are the voice parts midi files from LearnChoralMusic


James MacMillan O Radiant Dawn (with score)


Thomas Tallis O Nata Lux (with score)

   or midi voice parts at Choralia


Chris Artley Matariki


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)


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. 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.

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