DATE,TIME,REGION,CITY,VENUE,CHOIR,TITLE,DESCRIPTION,CONDUCTOR,CONTACT,EMAIL,WEBSITE
09/04/2017,3.00pm,auckland,Auckland,"St Luke's Church, 130 Remuera Rd, Remuera, Auckland",Cantemus / Cantorum,Music for a Great Space,"Join Cantemus and Cantorum for an afternoon of Music for a Great Space, exquisite choral music from five centuries, composed for some of the most beautiful spaces in the world. The two choirs are joined by a stellar ensemble of soloists (Luana Prictor, Jan-Marie Baughan, Sarah Harris, Dmitry Rusakov, Iain Tetley and Ben Jackson) and accompanied by organist Janet Gibbs. The concert will be conducted by Grant Hutchinson and Anita Banbury.  The choral programme includes I was glad (Parry), Hear my prayer (Mendelssohn), Missa Brevis in C ‘Orgelsolomesse’ (Mozart), Beatus Vir (Monteverdi), Cantique de Jean Racine (Faure) and Lord, thou hast been our refuge (Vaughan Williams).  In addition, Grant Hutchinson will play two organ works: Bach's magnificent Passacaglia and fugue in C minor and Andriessen's Theme and Variations.  Music for a Great Space is a fund-raiser in aid of the restoration of St Luke’s church organ. Advance booking with preferential seating is available from St Luke's Office tel 09 520 0199.",Grant Hutchinson / Anita Banbury,Vivien Littlewood,MichaelVivien@xtra.co.nz,
09/04/2017,5.30pm,auckland,Auckland,"Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall",Viva Voce,The Boss,"No, not a reference to the recent Springsteen visit, but inspired by other contemporary events … of a more global nature. Here we look at the vexed topic of absolute and unbridled power – those who wield it and those (all the rest of us) who are affected by it. In music by the likes of Wilbye, Purcell, Vaughan Williams, Orbán, Pearsall, Rutter and Hamilton, and featuring Eric Whitacre’s spine-tingling Her sacred spirit soars, we pay due or reluctant homage to kings, queens, despots, dictators and demagogues. It’s going to be an amazing concert. Truly. Amazing. A perfect 10. We’re going to make a cappella great again!",John Rosser,Rowena Post,info@vivavoce.org.nz,www.vivavoce.org.nz
13/05/2017,4,auckland,Warkworth,Warkworth Town Hall,Kowhai Singers,Messiah,,Peter Cammell,Roger Mackay,roger.mac@slingshot.co.nz,
14/05/2017,4,auckland,Warkworth,Warkworth Town Hall,Kowhai Singers,Messiah,,Peter Cammell,Roger Mackay,roger.mac@slingshot.co.nz,
20/05/2017,7.30pm,auckland,AUCKLAND,"St George's Church, 2 The Terrace, Takapuna",Camerata Chamber Choir,On the Lighter Side,"Camerata sings JAZZ! Our first concert for 2017 features choral jazz arrangements by Wayne Senior and Bob Chilcott's A Little Jazz Mass. The Camerata will be joined by soloist Renee Brennan and jazz trio Crystal Choi, Jason Orme and David Hodkinson.",Jenny Firth,Marit,president@camerata.co.nz,www.camerata.co.nz
02/06/2017,7.30pm,auckland,Auckland,"St Benedict's Church, cnr St Benedicts & Alex Evans Sts, Newton",Viva Voce,Path of miracles (reprised),"We gave this astounding work what we think was its Southern Hemisphere première just last year, but many have told us they already want to go on the pilgrimage again. It’s Joby Talbot’s spellbinding, hour-long depiction in music of the famous Camino ‘walk’, that takes us from Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees to the legendary resting place of St James – Santiago de Compostela on the Spanish coast. Path of Miracles has been described as “a musical miracle” and even as the finest choral work of the 21st century thus far. A chance to experience it once more, or for the first time, in another lovely and appropriate venue.",John Rosser,Rowena Post,info@vivavoce.org.nz,www.vivavoce.org.nz
13/06/2017,9am,auckland,AUCKLAND,Auckland Town Hall,Various TBS choirs,The Big Sing Auckland Region,"The Big Sing (TBS) is a dynamic, national group-singing competition for secondary school students. Secondary Schools' Choral Festivals began in 1988 as a development of the vocal section of the Westpac Schools' Chamber Music Contest. From being a very small part of that contest, The Big Sing has grown into a major highlight of the secondary school music calendar each year. This year, more than 10,000 young people from over 250 schools are taking part in regional festivals nationwide, and the number continues to grow. This makes TBS one of the largest competitive events in the country.",Various,Shirley Harvey,shirley.harvey51@gmail.com,
07/07/2017,7.30pm,auckland,Auckland,"Artworks Community Theatre, 2 Korora Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island",New Zealand Youth Choir,New Zealand Youth Choir concert,"The award-winning New Zealand Youth Choir is coming to Waiheke Island.  Known to deliver a spine-tingling, entertaining and engaging programme, a concert by the New Zealand Youth Choir is a glorious experience.  The 51-strong choir performs a colourful repertoire; from music of the South Pacific, New Zealand Folk Songs and Maori action songs, to traditional choral works.  In its 37-year history, the New Zealand Youth Choir has achieved iconic status in New Zealand and has won many accolades overseas. The choir won the supreme title of CHOIR OF THE WORLD in Wales in 1999, and last year the GRAND PRIX at IFAS 2016 in the Czech Republic.  Don’t miss this chance to experience the New Zealand Youth Choir at its only Waiheke Island concert.",David Squire,Pauline Logger,comms@choirsnz.co.nz,www.choirsnz.co.nz
03/08/2017,7.30pm,auckland,Auckland,"Auckland Town Hall, Great Hall",VOICES New Zealand Chamber Choir,BAROQUE VOICES,,Matthew Halls,,,
03/09/2017,5.30pm,auckland,Auckland,"Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall",Viva Voce,Musical beasts and where to find them,"In fact, you’ll find them right here! We take the raw sounds of the world’s musical zoo (a cacophony of cackles, squawks, grunts and howls), filter them through such noted animal interpreters as Josquin, Weelkes, Janequin, Tchaikovsky, Hindemith, Barber, Tavener and of course the Beatles, and blend the result into a concert of concordant delight. Ola Gjeilo’s Unicornis captivatur is a highlight – a playful modern take on a mad mediaeval manuscript. It’s a beastly concert, but also quite heavenly.",John Rosser,Rowena Post,info@vivavoce.org.nz,www.vivavoce.org.nz
30/09/2017,8.00pm,auckland,Auckland,"The Sanctuary, Auckland War Memorial Museum",VOICES New Zealand Chamber Choir,THE UNUSUAL SILENCE,,Dr Karen Grylls,,,
19/11/2017,5.30pm,auckland,Auckland,"Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall",Viva Voce,Family matters,"Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, rellies, the distant uncle no-one talks about – these are the stars of our final 2017 concert. Of course, it’s the relationships between them that interest us, be they happy and fulfilling or complicated and fraught. We’ll illustrate these through motets, madrigals, part-songs, folksong, spirituals, jazz and pop numbers, and in Carissimi’s beautiful early oratorio Jephte – for soloists, chorus and chamber organ – with its final, very moving lament. But don’t worry; we’ll send you away primed for the familial joys of Christmas! Somehow.",John Rosser,Rowena Post,info@vivavoce.org.nz,www.vivavoce.org.nz