Christchurch Korean Community Choir - A Brief History

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Introduction.

       An advertisement was put into the weekly Korean newspaper asking for people interested in joining a community choir by Mr Christopher Lee.

Principals.

       Conductor:  이 건환  Mr Christopher Lee 

       Pianist:        김 현정  Hazel Lee

       Sponsors:       Lee family

Meetings / Practice.

       The first meeting / practice was held in St Ninians Church , Puriri St., Riccarton on Monday 10 September 2019 where approximately 20 people attended.

Practices were held on Monday evenings except for public holidays and Covid-19 lockdowns.

Rehearsals /  practises were held  prior to each concert.

Approximately 125 songs were practised consisting of songs in English, Maori  and Korean with a mixture of classic, folk, hymns and also original compositions.

Venues

St Ninians Church, Puriri St., Riccarton, 10 September 2019 – 2 March 2020

Cashmere Presbyterian Church, Macmillian Ave., Cashmere,  2 March 2020 – 29 September 2020

Riccarton Baptist Church, Rattray St., Riccarton,  29 September 2020 – 31 December 2021

Concerts

5 concerts were held during the two and half years of the choir, and at least two concerts were cancelled due to Covid-19.

Members of the choir videoed the concerts and published them on Youtube.

7 December 2020  Riccarton Baptist Church             Audience of 80

     Fund raising for Ghana church building fund

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc3t3laJgdc

13 February 2021 Lunar New Year Christchurch City Library (Turanga)                                                                                                                           Audience of 30

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgKLVengMcM

27 February 2021 Papanui Baptist Church      Audience of 70

Fund raising for        Hwang family going to Cambodia

                                 Mother tongue scripture groups in Africa

                                 Christchurch City Mission

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5UzLZj5lEw

7 August 2021 Cashmere View Retirement Village     Audience of 40

     Service to the community

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPq0k2EkYsA

16 October 2021 Papanui Baptist Church                      Audience of 50

     Fundraising for    The Voice of the Martyrs

                                 Christchurch City Mission

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hceAu4bKU_U  

Members.

Membership of the choir fluctuated from the original 20 to a final figure of 30   

Name                                                    Known As                   Phone Number

김연순         Kim Yeon-soon                   Theresa                       022 398 9109

정문자         Jung Mun-jae                       Agatha                       022 341 7087

김명선         Kim Myung-sun                   Rabina                        021 168 9111

린다한         Linda Han                                  Linda                                021 120 4194

최안나         Anna Choi                                 Anna Choi                        022 305 4628

이정희         Lee Jung-hee                            Maria                                027 476 1625

최연숙         Choi Yeon-sook                         Pearl                                 021 164 0276

강현진         Hyunjin Kang                               Jin                                   027 972 7211

이한음         Lee Han-eum

김은숙         Kim Eun-sook                         Eunsook                               021 554 087    

박창희         Park Chang-hee                     Noella                                   021 0263 1040

오문옥         Oh Moon-ok                            Moon ok                               027 300 8282

임인희         Im In-hee                                 Julia                                     027 511 0963

신수련         Soo Ry-un                              Soo Ry-un                             021 025 6650

이옥희         Oak Hee Lee                           Oak Hee                              021 0833 3039

강금옥         Kang Geum-ok                       Philomena                            021 514 836

피오나         Fiona                                        Fiona                                   027 514 1004

박기희         Park Ki-hee                           Gemma                                021 0259 8746

레지나         Regina                                     Regina                               021 378 358

문주란         Moon Ju-ran                             Yustina                              022 032 6334

조안나         Joanna                                    Joanna                                021 166 8041

이가순         Lee Ga-soon                              Gloria                               021 0291 5297

박기태         Park Ki-tae                                 Kitai                                 021 0259 8743

박춘태         Park Chun-tae                          Choon                              022 406 9847

최천기         Choi Cheon-gi                         Chunki                              027 385 9282

이세휘         Lee Se-hwi                               Simon                               021 045 4100

김태환         Kim Taehwan                         Taehwan                            027 326 2890

김상완         Kim Sang-wan                       Sangwan                           021 0827 8158

문태덕         Moon Tae-deok                         Leo                                 021 065 4636

                    Adrian Ramsay                   Adrian                        027 514 1004

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