Stirring and well-known choral works, delightful Christmas carols and talented guest artists will come together in the Central Otago Regional Choir’s Glorious Choruses concert on Sunday, November 26.

The choir’s three young guests are sure to impress.

Teddy Finney Waters, an 18-year-old classical singer from Dunedin has had extensive experience in choral and solo singing.

He is the current leader of the NZ Secondary Students’ Choir and his beautiful voice belies his youth.

Boudewijn Keenan was the 2023 winner of the Dunedin Concerto Competition.

He regularly plays with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and Cellists of Otago and in these concerts will play pieces by Rachmaninoff and Paganini.

Honours student Cameron Monteath has won several prestigious awards for both piano and composition.

Cameron performed with the choir in 2022 and returns to accompany both Teddy and Boudewijn, as well as a solo performance of El Puerto(The Gate) from Iberia by Isaac Albén



The choir’s programme includes beautiful arrangements of lesser known traditional carols, with conductor Richard Madden ramping up the energy and volume for Sir Edward Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory, the dramatic and inspirational O Fortuna from Camina Burana, the beautiful but sad Lacrymosa from Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s Va, Pensiero (better known as the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco) and finally, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah.

While this is often performed at Easter, it is equally appropriate at Christmas, and will leave audiences in ebullient mood.

Come along for a wonderful concert of exciting music.

ALEXANDRA: Dunstan High School Hall, Sunday, November 26 at 2.30pm