Hamilton Civic Choir

12/06/2026

🎶 CONCERT DAY IS HERE! 🎶

Tonight, Hamilton’s choral community comes together for a special evening of music as Hamilton Civic Choir joins forces with St Peter’s Cathedral Choir in a concert supporting the Cathedral’s earthquake strengthening project.

Led by an exceptional team of conductors:

✨ Elise Bradley MNZM
✨ Dr Karen Grylls CNZM
✨ Dr Rachael Griffiths-Hughes MNZM
✨ Maria Colvin

This special fundraising concert celebrates the power of music to bring people together, featuring a programme of inspiring choral works performed in one of Hamilton’s most treasured spaces.

📅 Tonight
🕖 7:00pm
📍 St Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton

By attending, you’ll not only enjoy an uplifting evening of music—you’ll also be helping preserve St Peter’s Cathedral for future generations.

🎟 Tickets available via Humanitix and at the door (subject to availability).

Come and experience the thrill of voices united in song while supporting an important cause.

Let all the world in every corner sing — and help ensure these walls continue to resonate with music for generations to come.

11/06/2026

Join Hamilton Civic Choir and St Peter’s Cathedral Choir for a little post agriculture culture!

10/06/2026

👑 A Remarkable Gathering of New Zealand Musical Excellence 👑

Did you know that three of the four musical leaders involved in this Saturday's concert have received Royal Honours for their services to music?

✨ Dr Karen Grylls CNZM – Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
✨ Elise Bradley MNZM – Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
✨ Dr Rachael Griffiths-Hughes MNZM – recently appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year's King's Birthday Honours

Together, these distinguished musicians have made an extraordinary contribution to New Zealand's choral and musical life, inspiring generations of singers, conductors, educators, and audiences.

This Saturday, Hamilton Civic Choir and St Peter's Cathedral Choir are honoured to bring these exceptional talents together for a special fundraising concert in support of the St Peter's Cathedral Earthquake Strengthening Project.

The programme features Gabriel Fauré's beloved Requiem, alongside works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, and more.

Join us for an evening of beautiful music, outstanding musicianship, and the opportunity to support the preservation of one of Waikato's most treasured heritage buildings.

📅 Saturday 13 June, 7:00pm
📍 St Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton

🎟 Tickets available now:
https://events.humanitix.com/maana-e-whakarewa

Every ticket helps safeguard a precious taonga for future generations.

10/06/2026

🎶 Let all the world in every corner sing... and this week, Hamilton is doing its part!

Here's a glimpse of Hamilton Civic Choir rehearsing Ralph Vaughan Williams' joyful setting of George Herbert's famous text, one of the highlights of our concert this Saturday.

Join us as Hamilton Civic Choir and St Peter's Cathedral Choir come together for an evening of glorious choral music, featuring Fauré's Requiem, works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, and more.

📅 Saturday 13 June, 7pm
📍 St Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton

🎟 Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/maana-e-whakarewa

Come and help us fill every corner of the Cathedral with song while supporting the Cathedral Earthquake Strengthening Project.

10/06/2026

🎶 MEET OUR SOLOISTS 🎶

As part of Hamilton Civic Choir's 80th Anniversary Year, we are delighted to feature two outstanding soloists in Gabriel Fauré's beautiful and moving Requiem.

✨ Gabriella Schuitemaker – Soprano
A Year 13 student and Head Girl at Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, Gabriella has been a chorister at St Peter's Cathedral since the age of five. She is a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Choir, an award-winning barbershop singer, and an accomplished violinist who has performed at Carnegie Hall and with leading youth orchestras in New Zealand and Australia.

✨ Robert Abbel – Baritone
Originally from Germany, Robert's singing journey began as a boy soprano and has taken him across Europe and now New Zealand. A former member of the Dutch Students Chamber Choir, he has performed as a soloist in works including Fauré's Requiem, Pärt's St John Passion, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Romancero Gitano. He is now a proud member of Voices 60 and Hamilton Civic Choir.

Join Hamilton Civic Choir and St Peter's Cathedral Choir for an evening of magnificent choral music, featuring Fauré's Requiem, works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, and more.

🎵 All proceeds support the St Peter's Cathedral Earthquake Strengthening Project, helping preserve this treasured Waikato landmark for future generations.

📅 Saturday 13 June, 7:00 PM
📍 St Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton

🎟 Tickets:
Adult $40 | Concession $30 | Child/Student Rush $10 | Family $85

Book now:
https://events.humanitix.com/maana-e-whakarewa

01/06/2026

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Rachael Griffiths-Hughes who was named an MNZM today for her services to music. We couldn't be prouder.

We're thrilled to see three outstanding choral leaders recognised with an MNZM in the 2026 King's Birthday honours: Rachael Griffiths-Hughes (Director of Music at St Peter's Cathedral in Hamilton and former director of Hamilton Civic Choir), Alison Talmage (leader of the CeleBRation Choir), and Peter Adams (former Music Director of Dunedin City Choir). We're equally delighted to see Miriam Spragg (administrator of Christchurch City Chorus) awarded a KSM, alongside two others in the wider music community: Mary Gow and Alison Price. A special nod, also, to Adrienne Jansen (sister-in-law of the late Guy Jansen, and editor of his book "Sing New Zealand") who has been awarded an ONZM for her services to writing and publishing. Hearty congratulations to them all!

14/05/2026

🎶 Join us for Maana e Whakarewa – Raising Voices in Song 🎶

The Hamilton Civic Choir and St Peter’s Cathedral Choir present an evening of beautiful choral music featuring Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D Minor alongside other much-loved classical favourites.

📍 St Peter’s Cathedral, Hamilton
🗓 Saturday 13 June 2026 | 7pm

This special fundraising concert will support the earthquake strengthening of St Peter’s Cathedral, helping preserve this treasured Waikato landmark for future generations.

Tickets available now via Hamilton Civic Choir

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12/05/2026

Closing off our ANZAC Concert posts with a few final moments from such a meaningful night❤️

A night of remembrance, reflection, and music we’ll never forget. Lest we forget.

01/05/2026

and a few more photos from our Anzac Day concert- Many thanks to Richard Lummus for these images.