2010 CONCERTS
Next Concert -
Concert 4
Written over a period of twenty-five years, the B Minor Mass marks the pinnacle of Bach's achievement as a composer of choral music.
Saturday 6 November
Auckland Town Hall
7:30 pm
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Concert 5
From its first performance in Dublin in 1742, Handel's Messiah is now the most popular oratorio of all time!
Monday 13 December
Tuesday 14 December
Auckland Town Hall
7:30 pm
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PREVIOUS CONCERTS
Concert 1
FREE ENTRY
A selection from the 2010 Concerts; plus David Hamilton's Dance Song to the Creator and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 4.
Sunday 7 March
Auckland Town Hall
5:00 pm
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Concert 2
One of Brahms greatest choral works, A German Requiem; and Ritchie Piano Concerto No 3.
Saturday 29 May
Auckland Town Hall
7:30 pm
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Concert 3
Beethoven Ode to Joy - Symphony No 9 "Choral"
The 9th Symphony "Choral" broke all boundaries when it was written. Auckland Choral join the Auckland Philharmonia for this very special event!
Thursday 15 July
Friday 16 July
Auckland Town Hall
8:00 pm
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Booking information from Ruth Farrant ph 09-3582892
NEWS & EVENTS
28 June 2010
New Photos added to the album! Click the link to the right to go to the album!
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May 2010
Latest Review: Brahms - Requiem
William Dart: That ardent Wagnerian, George Bernard Shaw, was no fan of the Brahms German Requiem, which he deemed "so execrably dull and ponderous that the very flattest of funerals would seem like a ballet, or at least a danse macabre after it." Auckland Choral put the lie to Shaw's smart sideswipe when its singers delivered the work on Saturday evening under the direction of Uwe Grodd. Major contributors to its success were the full symphonic forces of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, complete with the two harps Brahms asked for, and John Wells working his customary wonders at the organ. More....
6 May 2010
Unsung Heroes: Singing Enthusiast Finds Hidden Talent in Children
Choir teacher Rhondda Garland is serious when she says everyone can sing, or at least hit the right note with her help. "Maybe not like Pavarotti - that's probably a bit too ambitious - but I can certainly help people to keep a reasonable tune," she says. "There are very, very few people who cannot sing. I often get children who sing in a monotone, but they just haven't learned how to get their voices up and down, that's all." More....
23 March 2010
New Zealand Schools Choral Festival
The New Zealand Schools Choral Festival is an annual international high school choral festival and competition where Northern Hemisphere and Australian choirs stay and perform with our New Zealand choirs. We welcome mixed-voice choirs, treble-voice choirs… (our high school choirs are aged 13-18). The festival offers northern hemisphere school choirs a safe, exotic, quality choral summer school joining a large group of Australian, New Zealand other international choirs. This event involves our own Deputy Music Director, David Hamilton.
22 January 2010
Technical Issue: The 2010 Subscription Form
We have been experiencing technical difficulties with the 2010 Subscription Form. If you have submitted the Subscription Form prior to 22 January 2010, we may not have received your details. The issue has been resolved! Please visit the form and resubmit your details in the form for your 2010 Subscription. We will ensure that any possible double up details, are not processed, ensuring that you only subscribed once. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience that this has caused. We look forward to seeing you during the 2010 Concert Season.
15 December
2009
Latest Review: Handel's Messiah - Daring Flourish Marks End of Successful Year!
William Dart: Auckland Choral's Messiah is a major event in our city's musical life, marking the close of the year's concert season and a particularly successful 12 months for Auckland Choral under the directorship of Uwe Grodd. More....
13 December
2009
NZ Herald: Grodd's directorship of Auckland Choral has revitalised the city's grand old choir, and other groups have surprised and delighted during the year. More....
5 December
2009
Preview: Messiah with Auckland Choral
NZ Herald: Even on a slow week, Uwe Grodd is one of the busiest musicians in town. As well as teaching and conducting duties as associate professor in the University of Auckland's Music Department, he is at the helm of both the Manukau Symphony Orchestra and Auckland Choral. More....
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November
2009
Auckland Choral 2010
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We are excited to introduce our 2010 choral season. It will be an exceptional year.
This programme invites you to subscribe to a series of concerts that presents some of the greatest choral repertoire with outstanding soloists and orchestras all in the sublime acoustics of the Auckland Town Hall.
The choir’s singing will be passionate, powerful, thrilling, reflective, amazing, fun... just become a subscriber today and find out for yourself. Subscribe and enjoy up to 20% savings and book for the best seats now!
Part of my recipe for an interesting and varied programme is to combine Auckland Choral with the talents of other organisations and I would like to thank the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Pipers Sinfonia, Musica Sacra and St Mary's Schola for performing with us. These groups add a special dimension to our season and we look forward with great anticipation to working with them.
If you would like to introduce a friend to Auckland Choral why not bring them to our FREE concert at the start of the year, ‘Pese Muamua’ — ‘Song Number One’!
I look forward to meeting you at our concerts.
Uwe Grodd, Music Director
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4 August 2009
Pounamu Concert at Holy Trinity Cathedral
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overflowing Cathedral! (To see a full size picture, please click
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AUCKLAND CHORAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Photos from
the Recent Pese Mua Mua Concert and other Choir Photos
View photos from the Pese Mua Mua Concert from
earlier this year, (plus other photos from the
previous Subscription Season). The Pese Mua Mua concert was a raging success,
filling the Auckland Town Hall. The concert gave
those in the audience a taste of the 2010
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Our 2010 Concert
Season International Soloists
Learn more about the stunning calibre of International Soloists that Auckland Choral have performing with us in the 2010 Concert Season. More....
Music Director: Uwe Grodd
Uwe Grodd, New Zealand based German conductor and flautist, has performed and recorded internationally for over 25 years. More....
Deputy Music Director: David Hamilton
David Hamilton was, until the end of 2001, Head of Music at Epsom Girls Grammar School (Auckland). He is Deputy Music Director of Auckland Choral. More....
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