_15484006774614.jpg)
|
|||||||||
|
After celebrating our 40th birthday year (2019) with a win at the national competitions we were looking forward to hosting an Auckland Pan-Pacific in 2020. As the NZ champion chorus in 2019, we would stand down from competition for the following year - which suited us, as we had a big convention to organise. Covid had other ideas. We moved to Zoom rehearsals but did manage to sing at a few rest homes (one gig was canceled twice because of lockdowns, but we got there in the end on our third attempt!). We finished 2020 with our usual carols at Auckland Hospital, and a punishing (but enjoyable) set of 15 2-hour carols sessions at West City Mall in Henderson, where we set a world record (not yet ratified) for the number of performances of "Joy to the World" in one day. 2021 saw a multitude of cancellations or postponements - numerous sing outs at rest homes, along with key events in the barbershop calendar such as the National Convention, Harmony Education Aotearoa, carols in the malls, carols at Auckland Hospital, and VoCo all fell victim to the pandemic. In 2022 it was the turn of the Pan Pacific Convention to fall victim to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We did manage to squeeze in successful HEA weekends at Waikanae and Christchurch. 2023, and who would have predicted that we would call off a rehearsal because of the weather! |
We are a bunch of guys who love getting together to sing!
The City of Sails Barbershop Chorus is an all-male a cappella vocal ensemble who sing in the barbershop style.
We welcome visitors!
All our rehearsals are open to the public and to potential new members, so why not pay us a visit?
We rehearse every Monday evening gat 7pm, at the Balmoral Bowling Club, 14 Mont Le Grand Road, Mount Eden. Rehearsals were suspended for the covid-19 lockdown, but are starting again from 15th June 2020 with the move to Level 1.
Latest News
Another Gold Medal for the Chorus
It was September 2019 when we were last able to take the competition stage. National ... Read moreIt's back to the (Zoom) Future
The Covid-19 Omicron outbreak high case numbers have ended our short stint of in-person rehearsals. So ... Read moreRehearsals resume again 5th June 2020
The move to Level 1 has opened the door to physical rehearsals once again. These will ... Read more
Upcoming Events
Takapuna Concert
Sun, 28 May 2023Our annual show for the residents of the North Shore. Come along to the beautiful St George's Church in Takapuna and listen to us perform songs from our extensive and ... moreVoCo 2023
Sat, 22 Jul 2023City of Sails Chorus is returning to the VoCo event for the fifth time! VoCo, or Voice Community, brings together some great community choirs, and is always a memorable event. ... morePan Pacific Convention
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 to Sun, 17 Sep 2023The Pan-Pacific Convention brings together choruses and quartets from Aotearoa, Australia, Hawaii, and Japan. It is held every 3-5 years (pandemic and weather permitting), the venue rotating around the countries ... more
Want City of Sails Barbershop Chorus to sing at your next function?
Why not hire City of Sails Barbershop Chorus to entertain at your next event? We can perform at corporate functions, charity events, community Entertainment events, birthday parties, christmas parties, awards nights, weddings, engagements, anniversaries, engagements, and even funerals and memorial services.
