Way in the Middle of the Air:
Gale Force Gospel Choir — Spring Concert
Sunday 25 September from 3:30pm
St Andrews on the Terrace, Wellington
General Admission $20 / Unwaged $10 / Kids under 12 Free
Bring gold coins for raffles on the day!
Tickets via Humanitix
https://events.humanitix.com/way-in-the-middle-of-the-air
Choir members be there from 1:30pm for rehearsal in the church.
Upcoming Events
2022
31 Jan – Start of Term 1
4 Apr – Last night of Term 1 (ending one week early!)
2 May – Start of Term 2
4 July – Last night of Term 2
25 July – Start of Term 3
DATE TBC — Movie fundraiser night at Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn.
25 Sept — Annual Concert is on Sunday @ 3:30pm. Rehearsal in church from 1:30pm.
26 Sept – Last night of Term 3
17 Oct – Start of Term 4
19 Dec – Last night of Term 4
2023
DATE TBC — Potential gospel weekend with Kāpiti Gospel (dates TBC, likely in Kāpiti)
[TBC]
Movie Fundraiser – Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn
EVENT POSTPONED
Future date TBA. Penthouse Cinema, Brookyln.
Movie tickets $22 | Bring gold coins for raffles on the day
Tickets via Humanitix [link TBC]
Movie Trailer on Youtube [link TBC]
Choir members be there before 6:30pm. We'll be singing before the movie starts (6:45pm)
Past Events
2021
20 Dec 2021 – Last night of Term 4
18 Oct 2021 — First night of Term 4
09 Oct 2021 — Good Trouble, New Songs for Social Justice. Workshop by Carol Shortis at St Peters on Willis.
27 Sep 2021 — Last night of Term 3
26 July 2021 — Term 3 rehearsals start, 6pm in the Hall behind St Andrew's on The Terrace. All are welcome.
03 July 2021 — Annual concert, 7pm, "At a Time Like This" at St Andrew's on The Terrace
30 May 2021 — Futuna Chapel concert 2pm
15 May 2021 — ‘10 Years of Gospel’ workshop with Carol Shortis
Good Trouble:
New Songs for Social Justice
Saturday 9th October 2021, 10am – 4pm, Garden Room at St Peters on Willis, Wellington.
A workshop sharing the very latest in original songs written for community choirs by US song leaders. Drawing on a substantial body of new work responding to the Black Lives Matter and intersectional social justice movements, I’ve selected songs that need to be sung right here and right now: songs by African American writers; songs for justice and equity; songs that are easy to learn by ear and travel out into the world through voices and hearts.
Click through to Carol's website for more details and bookings for this one day workshop ($60).
[Note: Not a Gale Force Gospel Choir run event]
At A Time Like This:
Gale Force Gospel – Annual Concert 2021
Saturday 3 July 2021, 7pm, St Andrews on the Terrace.
Adults $15 | Unwaged $10 | Under 12 Free
Book your tickets now (scroll down) or view our event on Humanitix.
Bring gold coins for raffles on the day.
Gale Force Gospel Choir's major concert for the year is led by our wonderful new director, Ben Woods. We sing moving and uplifting gospel songs, with lots of arrangements by the incomparable Tony Backhouse, and also Ben Woods and founding director Carol Shortis.
We acknowledge the financial support of a grant from Wellington City Council through the Creative Communities Local Funding Scheme which covered some costs associated with our 2021 'Futuna' and ‘Annual' concert series.
Choir members be there from 5pm, for rehearsal in the church at 5:30–6:30pm.
Colours of Futuna:
Concert Series 2021
Sunday 30th May 2021, 2pm, Futuna Chapel, Karori.
We are once again singing in the beautiful Futuna Chapel in Karori.
Audience size is limited in this small venue, so tell your friends and family to book tickets in advance ($10) through the EventBrite website to avoid disappointment at the door.
If driving, remember to park out on the main streets (such as Friend St), as there is no public parking available within the Futuna Close complex.
We acknowledge the financial support of a grant from Wellington City Council through the Creative Communities Local Funding Scheme which covered some costs associated with our 2021 'Futuna' and ‘Annual' concert series.
Choir members please be there before 12:45pm
10 Years of Gospel:
New Songs for Social Justice
Saturday 15th May 2021, 9.30am – 3.30pm, St Peters Hall, Paekākāriki.
It’s 10 years (to the day!) since Tony Backhouse presented a fantastic weekend of African American Gospel singing in Plimmerton and Carol is bringing us together again to celebrate.
Click through to Carol's website for more details and bookings for this one day workshop ($60).
[Not a Gale Force Gospel Choir run event, but attendance is encouraged!]
2020
17 November 2020 — Movie Fundraiser 'I Am Woman', a biopic film about singer Helen Reddy
26–28 June 2020 — Weekend workshop and Charity Concert (Kaibosh) at St Andrews on the Terrace.
7 March 2020 — Newtown Festival performance on Gordon Street Stage.
Gale Force Gospel singing at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul