City of Dunedin Choir

YES!! It was an awesome fundraiser. There were mus...

2012-05-12T15:42:13.633+12:00

YES!! It was an awesome fundraiser. There were music books and scores and CDs and DVDs... very enthusiastic participation from the choir members, bringing and buying and having loads of fun!

Nice come back i am so inspired here. Thanks for s...

2012-04-20T21:07:08.183+12:00

Nice come back i am so inspired here.
Thanks for sharing....

Dubstep Mixer

Hello Alexander - thank you for a great resource! ...

2012-04-19T08:36:15.169+12:00

Hello Alexander - thank you for a great resource!
Leta - Choir Comittee Member and Alto

Hi - I am the Alexander Massey you mention on your...

2012-04-19T05:30:10.282+12:00

Hi - I am the Alexander Massey you mention on your site. (Thanks for the link) I have recently posted a sequence of 7 videos on breathing technique - you might want to take a look. Best wishes, Alexander

Comment received from Deborah's friend, by ema...

2012-04-03T10:52:31.728+12:00

Comment received from Deborah's friend, by email:

What a marvellous concert! Thank you for encouraging us to attend. I don't think I've ever heard the Choir sing better and feel that Knox lets you be heard as you really sound. It was absolutely top-notch, and such a sensitively chosen repertoire to showcase the era. Thank you all again.

A little history: The Treaty of Utrecht, which es...

2012-03-27T10:47:26.576+13:00

A little history:

The Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht, comprises a series of individual peace treaties, rather than a single document, signed by the belligerents in the War of Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March and April 1713. The treaties between several European states, including Spain, Great Britain, France, Portugal, Savoy and the Dutch Republic, helped end the war.

[from Wikipedia]

Hello Malcolm, I'm glad you found the informat...

2012-02-23T12:50:55.039+13:00

Hello Malcolm, I'm glad you found the information useful.

I just received a CD of Handel's Coronation an...

2012-02-23T10:33:57.040+13:00

I just received a CD of Handel's Coronation anthems and (as I have ADHD), listened to it at least 5 times in the car today! First question that came up "what does inditing mean? So thank you for the research - stops the imagination from running wild!

Ah, brilliant! I really enjoyed that, thanks for t...

2012-02-12T20:51:04.635+13:00

Ah, brilliant! I really enjoyed that, thanks for the link Rosi!

Brilliant!! Loved it :-)

2012-01-17T20:43:58.340+13:00

Brilliant!! Loved it :-)

Took me a while to find the time to watch this - a...

2011-11-18T20:06:11.127+13:00

Took me a while to find the time to watch this - absolutely brilliant. Thanks for posting, Rosi.

Good old pentatonic scale! The major pentatonic scale: C, D, E, G, A, C. No semi-tones to muck people around and confuse the issue, so it's easy to "get".

And as we saw at rehearsal last night, one can hav...

2011-11-02T10:06:45.614+13:00

And as we saw at rehearsal last night, one can have "one buttock" singing too! It was very funny - you had to be there!

Wow! I finally made the time to watch this to the ...

2011-10-26T19:59:54.585+13:00

Wow! I finally made the time to watch this to the end and my goodness, is it worth it! This guy's glass is certainly half full rather than half empty. And what a simple simple proof that nobody is tone deaf - love it :-)

This comment received from Diane Wales: I loved b...

2011-09-23T12:03:56.064+12:00

This comment received from Diane Wales:

I loved being in the audience. Thought the choir opening to 1812 was mesmerising.
Your colours looked great. Was very proud of you all.
Di W

It looks like I finally found a version on Youtube...

2011-09-18T19:37:18.488+12:00

It looks like I finally found a version on Youtube that is the complete work - fingers crossed!

Quite so! How could I have forgotten that!?? Will ...

2011-09-17T09:08:42.268+12:00

Quite so! How could I have forgotten that!?? Will add it to the list - thanks Rosi

AND GERMAN for the Beethoven with the NZSO

2011-09-16T21:20:40.486+12:00

AND GERMAN for the Beethoven with the NZSO

Theres another one here in the Mail online http://...

2011-09-08T21:24:14.861+12:00

Theres another one here in the Mail online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2034225/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-Jonny-Wilkinson-returns-house-pain.html

Jennifer

Ah Bill is such a clever guy! I'm a fan. Now w...

2011-08-21T16:38:40.475+12:00

Ah Bill is such a clever guy! I'm a fan. Now we know the influence of Cockney music on classical - excellent!

Thanks for the link John, I've added it to the...

2011-08-06T10:43:02.341+12:00

Thanks for the link John, I've added it to the post so people can click through.

Wee bit at the end of the Chan 9 News clip. http:/...

2011-08-06T08:19:48.133+12:00

Wee bit at the end of the Chan 9 News clip. http://www.ch9.co.nz/content/forsyth-barr-stadium-officially-opened

Comment received from Jenny Roxborogh (Alto): I t...

2011-07-30T22:24:20.463+12:00

Comment received from Jenny Roxborogh (Alto):

I think we need some change - perhaps of design rather than colour. The skirts are rather strange and a more fitted long skirt in a heavier material would be warmer and more flattering. The current blouse neckline is quite hard to manage on many figures and most people have to resort to safety pins to avoid it flapping around. An over blouse is good and cream button up style seems suitable. My husband thought the blouse design looks tired and old fashioned. He thought dinner suits were still good for the men, but noticed the huge range of styles. Maybe a plain dark suit with narrow lapels could be more uniform and more useful.

If we're changing, maybe we need a different kind of blouse to make it worthwhile: maybe some other pale shade or perhaps something dark and dramatic which could lead to a coloured bow tie or tie for the men.

We need to bear in mind what choirs of similar kinds to ours wear, both in NZ and overseas as we don't want to get out of step with what is considered appropriate for a choir that sings traditional repertoire.

Comment received from Christine Ogilvy (Alto): I&...

2011-07-25T20:10:37.019+12:00

Comment received from Christine Ogilvy (Alto):

I'm quite a new member of the choir so haven't experienced the previous versions.

From my point of view, the uniform is OK, the blouse reasonably pleasant and smart. With the black trouser or black skirt option, everyone can find is acceptable to them.

I think the status quo is the way to go. To spend substantial funds on an update therefore is needless expense. In the future we can always add a scarf.

In short NO CHANGE REQUIRED

Comment received from Maggie Peake (Soprano): I h...

2011-07-25T20:04:18.814+12:00

Comment received from Maggie Peake (Soprano):

I have no expertise on fashion/design, but as my contribution to our 'new look', can I suggest that both the men and women wear something tartan - maybe a tie, sash, scarf, even a waistcoat!?

The women's black skirts or trousers look good, our cream blouses are 'ok' too, but maybe could we just change the present neckline/collar to look a bit more stylish?

Another suggestion could be to ask one of our our up-and-coming students from the fashion design school to 'have a look at us' and come up with some ideas - could be a project, and certainly would be a challenge for any student!!

Comment received from Polly Mason (soprano): I am...

2011-07-24T15:32:40.568+12:00

Comment received from Polly Mason (soprano):

I am all for not using money unnecessarily. I certainly find daily living nore financially challenging than in other times, and assume this must be the case for many in the choir.

I suggest we women refresh and update what we have by getting together to make blouses fit and sit better. This isn't easy as individuals, but probably easy enough in small groups in private homes which still have the erstwhile almost ubiquitous sewing machine. We've already made use of any reasonable black bottom half on various occasions.

There are fewer men, so changes to their choir uniform would possibly cost less: same cream as our tops open-necked tailored shirt and maybe a black waistcoat? with black trousers? Personally I think all our men look great in their dinner suits, but understand the suit jackets are too hot for comfort.

Gotta be comfortable to sing well.