Auckland Choral

Auckland Choral
Choir
Performing with Auckland Philharmonia at the Auckland Town Hall, 2015
Former name
  • Auckland Choral Society
OriginFounded 1855; incorporated society established 1914
Founded1855 (1855)
Music directorUwe Grodd
HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
AffiliationNew Zealand Choral Federation
Associated groups
Websitewww.aucklandchoral.com

Auckland Choral (formally the Auckland Choral Society Incorporated) is a symphonic choir based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is New Zealand's oldest surviving arts organisation, and Auckland's only symphonic-scale choir, founded in 1855 and established as an incorporated society in 1914. Auckland Choral celebrated its 150th anniversary in November 2005 with a choral piece written especially for the choir by New Zealand composer David Hamilton. In 2015, Auckland Choral celebrated its 160th anniversary. The choir's current music director is Professor Uwe Grodd.

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