Welcome to Kapiti Gospel Choir!

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Join us for our Christmas Term from Thursday 20th October to 15th December 2022

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No auditions, no reading music, a cappella singing

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As Covid remains in our communities, you are welcome to wear a mask.  We keep the space well ventilated and ask that everyone has had a double vaccination and preferably a booster.

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Venue:  Baptist Church, Ruapehu St, Paraparaumu (across the railway, rht and up towards the hills)

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Time: Thursday evenings 7 - 8.30 p.m.

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Contact details: kapiti.gospel@gmail.com

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Brief History: 2012 occasional sessions with Carol Shortis who also lead their first concert in 2014 at the Sustainable Home & Garden event in Paraparaumu.

2014: Shona McNeil takes over as Song leader and the choir meets weekly in Paekakariki then Paraparaumu

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Concerts include: Arohata prison; National Deaf Awareness Concert (with signed songs); with Cleftos (Australia); Christmas at Wellington Museum; rest homes in Kapiti; Christmas at Coastlands; Race for Life; joint concerts with Gale Force Gospel & Napier Gospel Choir; Featherston Festival of Voices; Michael Fowler Centre with other choirs to celebrate Wellington Community choir's 10th birthday; Hope Walk Wellington Botanics for suicide prevention.

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Repertoire: African American gospel songs & spirituals, Taize songs, world music.