Kāpiti Gospel Choir
The choir is made up of community members from all backgrounds and faiths. They sing a cappella in 4 parts and are drawn together by their love of the repertoire which is a mixture of African American spirituals, traditional gospel, Taize and Iona Community songs. They have sung at Arohata Prison, at various festivals in the Greater Wellington region, at Kapiti care homes and a yearly Christmas outing at Coastlands. The choir meets in Paraparaumu Community Centre Thursday nights during term time from 7-8.30pm. There is no audition to join and everyone is welcome.
The choir is made up of community members from all backgrounds and faiths. They sing a cappella in 4 parts and are drawn together by their love of the repertoire which is a mixture of African American spirituals, traditional gospel, Taize and Iona Community songs. They have sung at Arohata Prison, at various festivals in the Greater Wellington region, at Kapiti care homes and a yearly Christmas outing at Coastlands. The choir meets in Paraparaumu Community Centre Thursday nights during term time from 7-8.30pm. There is no audition to join and everyone is welcome.
Soundwaves Singers are mostly retired people who enjoy singing the songs they hope their audiences also enjoy. Their audiences currently consist of people living at the various Kapiti retirement establishments. Prior to 2019, the choir was called the Signal Singers whose choir master was the noted tenor, Noel Signal. Unfortunately, Noel had to retire from the choir due to failing eyesight. However, at 91 he still has retained his fabulous voice and is still actively giving recitals. Fortunately for the choir, Bridget O’Shanassy kindly filled the enormous gap left by Noel’s departure and her vast musical background has been a great boon and has helped choir members to expand their vocal skills and add more challenging songs to the choir’s repertoire. |
Kāpiti College Choir
A mixed choir of around 20 secondary students - you will see these lovely young adults throughout the Festival - helping out, ushering, cleaning and of course - singing! They may even break out in to song if you ask them!
A mixed choir of around 20 secondary students - you will see these lovely young adults throughout the Festival - helping out, ushering, cleaning and of course - singing! They may even break out in to song if you ask them!
Kāpiti Women’s Choir has been present on the Kāpiti Coast for 35 years. The choir performs at retirement villages, church groups and via invitation. It meets on a Monday afternoon in Waikanae at the Baptist church 1.30-3pm. The groups sings out a couple of times a month, about 20 gigs a year. The group has been a regular performer at Kāpiti Chorale Festivals and Ōtaki Spring Sing. The choir is non auditioned and welcomes new members. Music Director, Ann-Marie Stapp has been mentoring the choir for 15 years. She has a musical background from an earlier age with timbrel playing and cornet blowing with the Salvation Army, and with choirs since the age of 4. She became hooked on conducting at age 15 back in the 1980s while studying for school certificate music, a two year programme (year 10 and 11.).
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Kāpiti Community Choir
Kāpiti Community Choir have just celebrated their second birthday, and spend most of their time singing just for the fun of it. They’re an all-comers, inclusive choir who learn everything by ear and by heart. They enjoy sharing their joyful songs in support of local community events. |
Kāpiti Senior Singers has been in existence for over 33 years. We currently have 26 members, including men and women, under the conductorship of Mary-Anne Kindell and talented accompanist Gilbert Haisman. Having prepared one programme at the beginning of the year but no concerts undertaken, we started again with a new programme and have combined the two "All Creatures Great and Small" and "Around the World in 55 minutes". The participants range in age from 65 - 91 and are committed to an extensive concert programme of 16 concerts this season. We all have a lot of fun and like naughty school children when they get together they are like a "gaggle of geese". But we encourage diversity, disability and individualism, which demonstrates their many years of experience and is captured and harnessed by Mary-Anne and Gilbert
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