Register your child for Wellington Young Voices by clicking on the button above.
Let us know which group your child is interested in:
- Korimako 6-12 years old (open)
- Kōkako 10 years or older (by audition)
If you would like to make a donation to our WYV Sponsor a Singer Scheme, to help support a child’s choir fees, please click on the button above for more information.
Wellington Young Voices is an exciting choral venture for 6 to 16 year olds — sweet-singing fledgling birds, or pirere rōreka — led by expert choral conductors and tutors. We aim to nurture the young voices of the Wellington region by providing weekly opportunities for children to develop their vocal, choral and musicianship skills. WYV consists of two groups: our unauditioned Korimako, for 6-12 year olds, and our auditioned Kōkako, for 10 years and older.
Our goals are to:
encourage and educate children in musicianship, vocal production, singing and performance
foster a life-long love of singing and music in general
provide an environment in which to develop confidence, self-discipline, team work and commitment
perform for the benefit of the public and to enrich our wider community
regularly present high quality repertoire
Weekly rehearsals
Rehearsals are on Mondays 4pm - 6pm at Queen Margaret College, 53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington. A schedule of rehearsals and performances can be found here. Note that this will evolve throughout the year as opportunities arise for WYV singers to collaborate with other organisations. You will be given plenty of notice of any changes or additions. Our rehearsals are all in term time unless otherwise specified.
Repertoire
Our music selection includes a range of songs from classical to world music and musical theatre, including repertoire from Aotearoa New Zealand. Choir members will have printed music scores for some songs, but it is not essential that the singers know how to read music prior to joining the choir.
Concerts and performances
There will be a number of occasions during the year when we will share our music with families and perform to wider audiences in a variety of settings. We expect WYV choir members to commit to taking part in performances unless there are extenuating circumstances. Families will have ample prior notification of these events to help with planning.
For all enquiries, contact our Administrator at wyvchoir@gmail.com.
