WELCOME
I'm delighted to welcome you to Christchurch City Choir's website. We are proud of our reputation as a first class choir playing a significant role in the City's music and civic life, performing choral works of great beauty to loyal and new audiences each year Once again this year we have welcomed Student Scholars into our ranks. Please take some time to look through what we have included. We hope it inspires you to come to our concerts. See and hear a short excerpt from a recent concert.
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Brian Law
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Greetings to all of you,
I hope this message finds you safe and sound after the happenings within Christchurch City over the last year.
The February earthquake has had a massive impact on the Christchurch City Choir, both in terms of the group, and the individuals within it. However, despite all the challenges, the choir has remained in good heart and has continued to perform.
It is exciting to announce that the Choir will be performing its annual Messiah concert as planned. Each December the Christchurch City Choir gives a different and distinct performance of Handel's Messiah; but this year there will be four additional elements - a new venue, a rare lineup of four international soloists from New Zealand, a celebration and a special $15 ticket price.
The concert will be held at the Christ's College Assembly Hall on Saturday 3 December 2011 at 7:30pm. The four soloists were all born and had their musical training in New Zealand and have all become international performers. It will be a rare chance for a local audience to hear them all together. They are soprano Anna Leese, mezzo-soprano Kate Spence, tenor Keith Lewis and bass Martin Snell. They will be accompanied by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Brian Law from the Harpsicord. Brian is also celebrating his 20th year of conducting the choir.
The $15 ticket price was originally to have been the Choir's special gift to the city for its loyal support over two decades, and should ensure an early sell-out at the new venue which seats about 900 people rather than the 2,225 at the Town Hall. The special ticket price means that those previously unable to attend can, perhaps, experience Messiah for the first time. Tickets will be available by phoning the Choir office - 366 6927.
We are in the process of establishing an exciting programme for the 2012 year and we will announce this over the coming months. I hope that you will join us at Messiah and then enjoy what the Choir has to offer in 2012.
On behalf of the choir, I would like to extend our condolences to all those who have suffered loss in the past year as a result of the earthquakes. Be assured of our support and our commitment to music and the arts, in this city.
Regards
Jono Brent
Chairman
Christchurch City Choir Board
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