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Harbour Voices Harbour Voices is a SATB community choir with over 60 singers, based in Auckland, NZ. Welcome to the Harbour Voices' page!

Established in 1986 by Margot Lloyd QSM and directed by Blake Scanlen
We welcome new members to our auditioned mixed choir. •voice parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass Be sure to check out the events tab to see our upcoming concerts! For any concert queries email: [email protected]

It has been an honour to be working and learning under the talented leadership of Vincent Hardaker this term as our gues...
25/07/2026

It has been an honour to be working and learning under the talented leadership of Vincent Hardaker this term as our guest Musical Director.

Vincent is a New Zealand conductor, violist and music educator based in Auckland. He has worked with many of the country’s leading ensembles, including the Auckland Philharmonia, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, as well as a wide range of youth, community and educational groups.

Vincent was New Zealand’s inaugural Assistant Conductor in Residence from 2020 to 2021, and later served as Resident Conductor of the Auckland Philharmonia. His work has taken him across symphonic concerts, opera, film-with-live-orchestra performances, education concerts and choral-orchestral projects.

He studied orchestral conducting at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with Giordano Bellincampi and Michael Schønwandt, and holds a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from the New Zealand School of Music, where he studied conducting with Kenneth Young and viola with Gillian Ansell. 

Vincent enjoys working with musicians of all ages and stages, from professional orchestras to student and community ensembles.

Upcoming performances include conducting the Auckland Philharmonia and Bach Musica; however, before these, he is greatly enjoying his time as musical director of Harbour Voices, bringing some warmth and light into the midst of winter with our August 23rd concert.

Get your tickets for “A Light in Midwinter” through our website or the link in bio! ✨🎶

💫 It is our privilege to be performing “Our Youngest Star”; an original composition by Takerei Komene in our upcoming co...
21/07/2026

💫 It is our privilege to be performing “Our Youngest Star”; an original composition by Takerei Komene in our upcoming concert.

Takerei (Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-a-Apanui) is an Auckland-based takatāpui conductor, singer, and composer. An active performer with prominent ensembles like Voices New Zealand, they are also a dedicated secondary school choral director, currently working at Epsom Girls Grammar and Westlake Girls High.

They developed the Lower Voices Choral Festival, which brings together lower-voice choirs from around Tāmaki Makaurau. The festival had a successful first outing in May of 2024, and is well on its way to become a fixture in the Aotearoa choral landscape.

As a composer, their commissioned works are performed internationally, recently highlighted by Ranginui - a 2025 commission jointly premiered in London by the BBC Singers and Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir.

Our Youngest Star was commissioned for the Glamaphones, based in Wellington, for their 2023 Matariki concert. This piece is an ode to Hiwa-i-te-rangi, the youngest of the nine stars of Matariki and the carrier of wishes. People would look to her to as they approached the new year, with dreams and wishes in mind. Hiwa-i-te-rangi is a beacon of hope for times to come, and in her hands she carries seeds, “growing into thought, moving into the world of life and light - Te Ao Marāma.”

We would love for you to hear this beautiful song at our concert - grab your tickets online today through our website or link in bio ✨💫

Harbour Voices is thrilled to announce that the Amada String Quartet will be joining us as special guests for our upcomi...
07/07/2026

Harbour Voices is thrilled to announce that the Amada String Quartet will be joining us as special guests for our upcoming concert ‘A Light in Midwinter’!

The Amada String Quartet is a collaboration between students and recent graduates of the University of Auckland, and the New Zealand School of Music (Te Kōkī) Victoria University of Wellington.

It is made up of violinists Lorna Zhang and Esther Oh, and cellist Esther Lee, with guest violist Yuxin Chen (Auckland Philharmonia) joining for this concert.

Together they perform through the Auckland Philharmonia Aspiring Musicians Programme, and receive mentorship from icons of the New Zealand chamber music scene, such as Monique Lapins, Ashley Brown, Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten.

Amada has also played in a masterclass for members of the internationally renowned Takacs Quartet.

You won’t want to miss out on this beautiful performance. Get your tickets today through our website or the link in bio!

www.harbourvoices.org.nz

Warm up your winter with a beautiful afternoon of choral music with Harbour Voices!Under the leadership of our new condu...
31/05/2026

Warm up your winter with a beautiful afternoon of choral music with Harbour Voices!

Under the leadership of our new conductor Vincent Hardaker we are also delighted to be joined by the Amada Quartet and accompanied by Soomin Kim on the organ.

The programme showcases a diverse selection of contemporary and classical works including Handel, Ola Gjeilo, Maurice Lauridsen as well as a special composition by New Zealand composer Takarei Komene.

As always we invite you to join us for afternoon tea in the hall afterwards.

When: Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Where: St Georges Presbyterian Church, 2 The Terrace Takapuna

Tickets: $30.00 www.harbourvoices.org.nz

Warm up your winter with a beautiful afternoon of choral music with Harbour Voices!Under the leadership of our new condu...
31/05/2026

Warm up your winter with a beautiful afternoon of choral music with Harbour Voices!

Under the leadership of our new conductor Vincent Hardaker we are also delighted to be joined by the Amada Quartet and accompanied by Soomin Kim on the organ.

The programme showcases a diverse selection of contemporary and classical works including Handel, Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen as well as a special composition by New Zealand composer Takarei Komene.

As always we invite you to join us for afternoon tea in the hall afterwards.

When: Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Where: St Georges Presbyterian Church, 2 The Terrace Takapuna

Tickets: $30.00 www.harbourvoices.org.nz

It has been an immense privilege for us to be led by guest conductor Blake Scanlen this season. We are most looking for...
22/04/2026

It has been an immense privilege for us to be led by guest conductor Blake Scanlen this season. We are most looking forward to the concert in less than two weeks time!

Blake is a baritone, conductor, and teacher from Tāmaki Makaurau. He currently sings with Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir and St. Matthew’s Voices where he is Leader of the Voices.

He is Artistic Director of the Neotectonic Vocal Ensemble, and teaches Music and English at Westlake Boys High School.

Upcoming solo performances include Messiah, Handel’s The Triumph of Time and Truth (Handel Consort & Quire), and as guest artist with NZ Barok.

Later this year, Blake will be moving to the UK to pursue a Masters in Solo Voice Ensemble, singing at the University of York.

Don’t miss out on this fabulous concert! Get your tickets now.

www.harbourvoices.org.nz or link in bio 🎼🎵

15/04/2026

Our incredible guest conductor Blake Scanlen gives us the inside scoop on our upcoming concert.

It’s going to be an event to remember; get your tickets today!

www.harbourvoices.org.nz

We sure are lucky to have so many incredible soloists join us this season! Our fourth and final soloist to introduce is ...
14/04/2026

We sure are lucky to have so many incredible soloists join us this season! Our fourth and final soloist to introduce is Thomas Roeshol singing in Haydn’s Nelson Mass.

Thomas Roeshol is an Auckland-based baritone who performs regularly in both operatic and sacred repertoire. As an oratorio soloist he has appeared in works including George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Oratorio de Noël, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and St Matthew Passion, Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, and Franz Schubert’s Mass in G major. He has performed as bass soloist in Messiah with the Bay of Islands Singers on multiple occasions and was a soloist in Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine with Bach Musica NZ at the Auckland Town Hall.

Thomas performs regularly with New Zealand Opera, appearing with the chorus and in featured roles across a number of productions.

Operatic roles performed on stage include Figaro and Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro, Schaunard in La Bohème, and Marullo in Rigoletto. He also performed the leading role of Rolv in the world premiere of the opera Kimenby Magnar Åm.

While based in Germany, Thomas appeared as a soloist with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker in their Mozart für Kinderconcert series performing Mozart arias.

He studied at University of Tromsø, the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, and the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. He has participated in masterclasses with Barbara Hendricks, Karan Armstrong, David Wakeham, David Jones, Thomas Moser, Monica Groop, and Janet Williams, and has also worked closely with Frances Wilson of Auckland Opera Studio.

You really won’t want to miss this concert - grab your tickets today! www.harbourvoices.org.nz

Our next soloist to join us for Haydn’s Nelson Mass is Tenor Hamish Regan!Hamish performs regularly across Auckland as a...
10/04/2026

Our next soloist to join us for Haydn’s Nelson Mass is Tenor Hamish Regan!

Hamish performs regularly across Auckland as a soloist and ensemble singer.

Recent engagements include appearances with Auckland Choral, Pakuranga Choral, Viva Voce, Handel Consort & Quire and Opera Factory.

A member of the New Zealand Opera Chorus since 2020, he has performed in numerous mainstage productions and Operas in Concert. In 2021, he also appeared with Sol3 Mio at Spark Arena as part of their Spark Sessions concert.

An alumnus of the New Zealand Youth Choir, Auckland Youth Choir and Auckland Chamber Choir, Hamish has been performing since childhood in community theatre and school musicals. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance - Voice and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Commercial Law from the University of Auckland, graduating in 2023.

Most recently, he performed the role of Clopin in PTI’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, earning a NAPTA nomination for Best Supporting Male Role in a Musical.

Outside of performance, Hamish runs his own strategy and marketing consultancy, balancing his professional work alongside his musical career.

Hamish is excited to join Harbour Voices for the first time this year.

Get tickets now via our link in the bio or at harbourvoices.org.nz

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