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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. |
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
Commercial Bay - Session 1
Sat, 3 Dec 2022Come and hear us sing your Christmas favourites at Commercial Bay mall this December! moreCarols - West City
Fri, 9 Dec 2022Come and hear us sing some Christmas favourites at West City Mall in Henderson! moreCommercial Bay - Session 2
Sat, 10 Dec 2022Come and hear us sing your Christmas favourites at Commercial Bay mall this December! moreQueen Street Christmas Session 2
Sat, 10 Dec 2022Come and see us perform for the crowd on Queen Street. We'll be performing a mix of Christmas songs and upbeat repertoire numbers, and it's free for everyone! 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.
