Key choir member profiles
Deen Coulson discovered his love for music at a young age, and he has been putting his considerable talent to work for a number of years now, helping local groups who want to share in the joy of making music together. Deen has a passion for musical theatre and has been involved with multiple Christchurch … Read more
I have held the position of Committee Chair since the start of the year after I tentatively raised my hand and wish I hadn’t! I’ve been in the choir since 2017, and I love singing, and love the way my brain hurts in a new way through trying to learn the languages and the music. … Read more
I prefer being in background support roles, so keeping track of fees and membership status gives me the satisfaction of being organised, keeping tidy records and keeping in contact with our wonderful members. I worked in education, but I’m now retired and a busy grandparent. I’ve been in Global Voices for 27 years, since the … Read more
Growing up I attended St Mark’s School, which surprisingly had a compulsory male performance choir. We performed regularly and had some great choir camps to the middle of nowhere, such as Resolution Bay in the Marlborough Sounds, and the experience made me competitive and confident. At high school I managed to get my colours for … Read more
I have been singing in Global voices since 1996. I loved it straight away, and I even recruited a few who are still in choir to this day! I was bought up in Invercargill and was heavily involved in the Performing Arts. I sang in our church choir from when I was a young child … Read more
In the 20-plus years that I’ve sung with Global Voices I’ve had various roles, including drafting some of our core documents. I think part of our strength as a group is the solid foundation of understanding behind our music-making. I’m a social worker and big on fairness and kindness. It feels good and right to … Read more
