As an Associate of the New Zealand Registered Music Teachers Christine Leaf taught piano and music theory at Bethlehem College. Christine has accompanied many singers and...

Hidden in the archives of time lies a little performed work of unparalled beauty that has the power to bring revelation to those hearing it for the first time. Composed to be sung in the Holy Week of Easter here is Joseph Haydn expressing his deep Catholic faith in the choral version of "The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross"...

Scholars Pro Musica are incredibly honoured to have Janet Gibbs join them for their first concert of the 2017 season. She will be accompanying the choir on St Peters' Johannes pipe organ for the performance of Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo, otherwise known affectionately as The Little Organ Mass. 

Janet Gibbs was born in New Zealand and she has had a prolific career...

"While the title of the work The Seven Last Words of Christ sounds melancholy and disconsolate, it is actually a work full of great optimism and hope," says conductor Chalium Poppy. "Some of Haydn's most glorious and beautiful choral music can be found in this little known work...

The Scholars Pro Musica Chamber Choir begin their 2017 season with two very different choral works by F. J. Haydn.  Following upon their successful and highly acclaimed performance of Haydn’s “Creation” in 2016 with Opus Orchestra, the Scholars further explore Haydn’s choral works with “The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross” and “The Little Organ Mass”...

Another year over! Iya Jarbadan, Alfred Shum and Taylor Moffatt, our 2016 Young Scholars, share their thoughts and experiences after a year with Scholars Pro Musica.

As we count down the days to our performance, we would like to share with you some of the photos from our last polishing workshop.   

Photos courtesy of Alfred Shum.

The world quite literally came to The Bay of Plenty last Saturday evening with a stunning musical performance of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation by an ensemble of world-class musicians and singers. They came together under the superb baton of guest conductor Indra Hughes to bring this musical masterpiece especially to Tauranga. The audience of several hundred was spellbound...

Dr Indra Hughes is widely recognised as one of the most distinguished musicians working in New Zealand today. He has directed the music for Her Majesty the Queen on three occasions in England and New Zealand, including the great service of thanksgiving for the opening of the completed cathedral in Auckland...

This year we have one new Scholar and two returning. Iya Jarbadan is our newest member of the Soprano section. Alfred Shum and Taylor Moffat return to the Bass section after successful previous years. Additional congratulations to Taylor for also becoming Head Boy of Papamoa College.  To get to know them better, we asked our 2016 scholarship members some questions...