Draft:Dunedin Children's Choir

The Dunedin Children's Choir is a non-auditioned performance-focused children's choir for 7- 12-year-olds that is based in Dunedin, Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand. Established at the start of 2023, by mid-2023 the choir had built to 30+ singers and developed an additional Chamber Choir for 10-12-year-olds. The choir uses techniques inspired by Kodály methods to help all children sing in key and in time, which is why they can be non-auditioned, actively encouraging all children to come and sing. Repertoire As well as the usual range of warm up and seasonal songs, the choir learns a range of songs, in multiple genres. Some of the songs performed and added to their repertoire include:  Echo by Sally K. Albrecht Viva La Musica by Praetorius   Fruit Canon  The Wreck by Jan Holdstock   Dum Dadah (Anon) Let's Sing All Together by Susie Davies-Splitter and Phil Davies I Hear The Call by Sue Mepham Feed the Birds by Sherman and Sherman, arr by Cristi Cary Miller</li> <li>Edelweiss by Rodgers and Hammerstein, arr by Linda Spevacek</li> <li>Kusimama by Jim Papoulis</li> <li>A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman</li> </ul> A key aspect of song choice, other than suitability for young voices, is a balance between songs that are fun for children to sing, and songs that are technically complicated that push their abilities. <span id="Legal_status">Legal status The Dunedin Children's Choir is a Registered Charity in New Zealand. DUNEDIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR (50206593) (NZBN: 9429052030017) [Charitable Trust] Registered Performances The first major public performance for the Dunedin Children's Choir was at the Dunedin Midwinter Carnival in June 2023. Since then they have performed as a whole choir and just the Chamber Choir with international soprano Olivia Pike, with the St. Andrew's College senior choirs, at the NZ Choral Foundations Otago Sing Fest, the Dunedin Airport Christmas concert and will be the only choir from the South Island competiting at the World Choir Games to be held in Auckland, July 2024.