Franklin Community Choir

22/01/2026

Happy New Year! Franklin Community Choir will shortly be starting back for 2026. New members are very welcome. We are especially looking for any tenors and basses that would like to join us.
Practices are Mondays 7-9pm at St Andrew's Church, Pukekohe, starting 2 February. We will be learning Bach's St John Passion and Vaughan William's 5 Mystical Songs for a concert in May.
If you are interested in joining us please send us a message or contact Philip Watson on 021330244

05/11/2025

Franklin Community Choir's concert is coming up this Saturday 2pm at St Patrick's Church. Tickets available at the door (cash only) Adults/Seniors $25, Students/High school $15, younger children free
Highlights:
- World premier of Jonathan Dunlop's new work, Magnificat
- The Wellerman and pieces by John Rutter and Chris Artley
- solos by local Soprano, Gina Sanders
- organ/keyboard accompaniment by Soomin Kim (change from originally advertised)
- local trumpeter, Stephen Bemelman

26/10/2025

Just under 2 weeks now until Franklin Community Choir's next concert. A celebration of mainly NZ songs, featuring the premier performance of "Magnificat" by our very own conductor, Dr Jonathan Dunlop! Don't miss it!
Saturday 8 November 2pm at St Patrick's Church, Pukekohe
As usual, the concert will be followed by afternoon tea.

29/09/2025

Franklin Community Choir are doing a movie fundraiser. If you are not going away for Labour Weekend join us for Downtown Abbey The Grand Finale 3pm Sunday 26 October. Tickets (only $20) available from choir members or by sending us a message. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

18/05/2025

Planning for next weekend? Come along on Saturday to a concert of delightful music, followed by afternoon tea. Franklin Community Choir will be joined by these talented soloists:
Emma Jones (Soprano) - member of the New Zealand Youth Choir and recent recipient of the Marie Higgie Opera Prize of Potential at the NZ Opera School.
Kolitha Jayatunge (Tenor) - regular soloist with the St Peter's Cathedral Cantata Vespers and the baroque chamber choir, Vox Baroque.
Samuel McKeever (Bass) - an artist at The Aotearoa New Zealand Opera Studio, who last year was the baritone soloist for the Messiah with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

11/05/2025

Less than 2 weeks to go now until Franklin Community Choir's Choral Treasure concert. This will include favourites from The Armed Man and the Messiah, chosen to celebrate the long-time contribution made by Cathy Adams to the choir. As well as a founder member of the choir, Cathy served for many years on the choir committee.
Come and join us at 2:30pm on Saturday 24 June at St Patrick's Church.

21/04/2025

12/04/2025

If you are not able to come along to the cathedral in person tomorrow to hear Stainer’s Crucifixion you can watch a livestream on YouTube!

Tēnā koutou katoa and welcome to The Crucifxion by John Stainer sung by an 80-strong Cathedral choir LIVE from Holy Trinity Cathedral at 5pm on Sunday 13 Apr...

31/01/2025

We are very excited to be starting back on Monday. Don't forget to share this with friends and family. New members are very welcome.

Franklin Community Choir are ready to kick off for 2025. Our first concert in May will include some favourites from Karl Jenkin's Armed Man and Handel's Messiah, accompanied by a string quartet.
If you would like the opportunity to be part of this fantastic concert come along and join the choir. Rehearsals are Mondays 7-9pm at St Andrew's Church, Pukekohe, starting 3 February. For more details contact us on Messenger or Philip on 021 330244.
Singing in a choir has been proven to be beneficial for mental and physical health. Come along and see for yourself!

24/01/2025

Franklin Community Choir are ready to kick off for 2025. Our first concert in May will include some favourites from Karl Jenkin's Armed Man and Handel's Messiah, accompanied by a string quartet.
If you would like the opportunity to be part of this fantastic concert come along and join the choir. Rehearsals are Mondays 7-9pm at St Andrew's Church, Pukekohe, starting 3 February. For more details contact us on Messenger or Philip on 021 330244.
Singing in a choir has been proven to be beneficial for mental and physical health. Come along and see for yourself!

03/11/2024

Less than a week to go until this fabulous concert with a great mix of songs to enjoy! Final preparations are underway. Don't miss the world premier of the setting of 3 psalms for choir, string ensemble and organ by the conductor, Jonathan Dunlop!
Pre-order tickets from choir members or Shelley ([email protected]), or bring cash to pay at the door.

23/10/2024

Spring is calling and to celebrate Franklin Community Choir are presenting a concert of beautiful songs from around the world and across the centuries. The choir will be accompanied by organ and a string ensemble, who will also be playing a piece on their own. Add to that the world premier of a selection of psalms written by the conductor, Jonathan Dunlop. This is an afternoon you will not want to miss.
Tickets available from choir members or by contacting Shelley on 027 5518898 or [email protected]. Cash sales also available on the door.