Support Auckland Choral
Auckland Choral:
- Is a choir of 120-strong mixed voices from all walks of life.
- Has been singing for Auckland since 1855 and is the oldest arts organisation in New Zealand.
What We Do
- Continue our tradition of performing some of the great symphonic choral works.
- Cater for diverse audiences of Aucklanders of all ages.
- Perform with professional orchestras and soloists.
- Support and nurture New Zealand music and composers.
Help Make This Happen
With Auckland Choral Society’s vision to be “a world-class choral society, providing artistically excellent performances”, we are extremely grateful to all those who have generously provided donations to the choir. With your generosity, the choir will be able to maintain performances of outstanding choral music.
We have decided to embrace our unique New Zealand birds as our way of acknowledging different levels of donation.
Kōkako — $10,000 and above
Auckland Choral Foundation
Auckland Council
Foundation North (ASB Communities Trust)
Four Winds Foundation
Rhondda Garland
Guardian Trust – Elaine Gurr Trust
Lion Foundation
Northern Masonic Association – Freemasons
Jennifer Opperman
Pipers
Pub Charity
Sylvia Rosevear
Sir William & Lady Manchester Charitable Trust
John M Stevenson
Wallace Corp
Anonymous (two generous donors)
The North Island kōkako is a large songbird with an extraordinary haunting song. Their sonorous, organ-like notes are sung by both male and female kōkako, frequently as duet, and typically from a high perch. Did you know? Kōkako are known to sing together from the top of tall trees, producing an extraordinary chorus sound to defend their territories.
Tūī — $5,000 - $9,999
Margaret Anderson
Ross Blair
Sandy Bulmer
Don Currey
Jenny Gibbs
David B Hamilton
Sylvia Hubbard
Traude Leibbrand
John and Judy Robertson
Garnet Tregonning
Crown payments – COGS Grant
These attractive birds can often be heard singing their beautiful melodies before they are spotted. One can recognise them by their distinctive white tuft under their throat. Each bird’s complex song is slightly different, a colourful mix of musical notes and offbeat sounds. Did you know? Tūī are one of the few bird species that can imitate human speech — and even accents.
Korimako | Bellbird — $1,000 - $4,999
Anna Bassett
KM Birch
JS Boscawen
Nicola Burton
Colleen Elliott
Uwe Grodd
Keith Guyan
Heath Lees
GT & CK Lloyd
Manukau Symphony Orchestra
Periscope – Sea Fever
The melodious bellbird is still widespread, but mammalian predators keep their numbers low. Their song has been described as sounding “like small bells exquisitely tuned”. Did you know? A study of singing in bellbirds across 10 islands in the Hauraki Gulf showed that each population has a different song dialect, just like different dialects in the human language.
Pīwakawaka | Fantail — up to $999
Andrew Bolton
Dan Chen
Dee Crooks
Lisa Er
Jane Gee
Jonathan Kubicek
Olive Leddy
Carolyn Middleton
John Mitchell
Patsy O’Sullivan
Ron Paterson
Jennifer Walker
Ann Whitehouse
Known for its friendly “cheet cheet” call and energetic flying antics, the fantail is one of the most common and widely distributed native birds on the Aotearoa New Zealand mainland. They are often seen fluttering about, catching insects on the wing in a method called “hawking”. Did you know? They feed their chicks every 10 minutes — that’s about 100 times per day!
Text: Laura Duntsch
Photography: Stuart Attwood
Each donation can be viewed on the website and in hardcopy collateral, as appropriate, under these categories. As a donor you have the option of remaining anonymous or having your name published alongside your donation. Please let us know your preference.
Your donation is tax deductible. You can claim donation tax credits online in a myIR account. You can find more information on www.ird.govt.nz/donations.
You can donate directly through our website by clicking the button below or by contacting the Auckland Choral Production and Marketing Manager on either admin@aucklandchoral.com or 027-403-1222 for a no-obligation chat.
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or contact our Production and Marketing Manager directly: admin@aucklandchoral.com
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