St Andrew's Church

Living Wage Movement - Show Up Be Heard
2025-09-03 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Upcoming concert: Double Helix with Benjamin Baker and Yura Lee
2025-09-24 18:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Duo Tapas - Rupa Maitra and Owen Moriarty
2025-10-01 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for the delightful combination of Duo Tapas – Rupa Maitra, violin and Owen Moriarty, guitar.
Feel free to bring a bag lunch to enjoy. Koha.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Piano Extravaganza
2025-10-02 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a spectacular concert of classical piano solos ranging from baroque to contemporary presented by students from the New Zealand School of Music.

Lunchtime Concert: NZSM Brass Ensemble
2025-10-08 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
The NZSM Brass Ensemble led by Shannon Pittaway performs an interesting and varied programme including serious brass repertoire such as Koetiser’s “Symphony of Brass” and lighter in style but technically demanding “Londoner in New York” by Jim Parker commissioned by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. NZSM trombone soloist Leo Read will be featured, performing a solo trombone arrangement of “Londonderry Air”, led by NZSM conducting student Jackson McCarthy.

Lunchtime Concert: Viola Extravaganza — Students from the NZSM
2025-10-09 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Martin Riseley, solo violin
2025-10-15 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Associate Professor of Music at the New Zealand School of Music Martin Riseley performs an engaging recital of solo violin music:
Bach Sonata A minor BWV 1003
Paganini Caprices (selections)
Ross Harris ‘Fanitullen’ (the devil’s song)
Eugene Ysaye Sonata 5 ‘L’Aurore”

Lunchtime Concert: Roy Tankersley, organ - 50th Anniversary Concert
2025-10-22 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Roy Tankersley, organ – 50th Anniversary Concert
Join us for a performance by visiting guest artist Roy Tankersley in celebration of 50 years of the Lunchtime Concert Series at St Andrew’s.
Works performed on the Croft and chamber organs:
Ballo del Granduca by Samuel Scheidt
Three Preludes by JS Bach – Kyrie Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, Christe, alle Welt Trost and Kyrie Gott heiliger Geist
Tuba Tune by C S Lang
Gymnopedie No. 1 by Eric Satie
The Urim and the Thummim by Lyell Cresswell

There will be a celebratory “cuppa and a bite” after the concert. Koha.

Lunchtime Concert: The Kugels
2025-10-29 12:15 - 13:00 | The Terrace
Klezmer is European folk music born in Eastern and Central Europe and is currently enjoying a worldwide rebirth of interest and popularity. With passion and sensitivity, The Kugels play not only the wild and haunting tunes of traditional Klezmer, but also evocative original works by eminent NZ composer Ross Harris, and thrilling new works by band members Nick Tipping and Robin Perks.
With: Nick Tipping, bass, Robin Perks, violin, Rebekah Greig, accordion and Debbie Rawson, clarinet/sax.

Lunchtime Concert: Shannon Pittaway & Friends – NZSO trombones
2025-11-05 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
NZSO Principal bass trombonist Shannon Pittaway performs Schnyder’s fiendishly difficult “Duo Concertante” with NZSO Sectional Principal Trombone David Bremner and a fresh take on Duke Ellington’s beautiful “Passion Flower/Single Petal of a Rose” with NZSO Associate Principal Matthew Allison. He will also be performing standard works for bass trombone and piano including Tomasi’s “To be or not to be”.

Upcoming Concert - Korimako
2025-11-05 19:30 - 21:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Stringendo - Wellington Children’s Orchestra
2025-11-12 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Stringendo is a training orchestra for school-age string players, founded in 2015 by Donald Maurice and Rupa Maitra. It offers early-level musicians, starting around grade 2, the opportunity to develop their skills in a fun and inclusive environment. Since 2022, the group has been directed by Alex Vaatstra and Hilary Ferral.

Lunchtime Concert: Wellington Baroque Ensemble - flute, bassoon, strings, organ & harpsichord
2025-11-19 12:15 - 13:00 | The Terrace
Join us for a joyous concert with Oscar Lavën (bassoon), Rebecca Steel (flute), Alex Vaatstra (violin), Margaret Guldborg (cello), Douglas Mews (organ), and Kris Zuelicke (harpsichord).
J.S. Bach – Flute Sonata in Eb major, BWV 1031
Handel – Trio Sonata in g minor, HWV 391
Vivaldi – Bassoon Concerto, RV 495
Martinu – Promenades for flute, violin and harpsichord

Upcoming Concert: WYS Presents Iconic Tunes
2025-11-23 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: Dianne Halliday, Organ Music
2025-11-26 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Programme includes works by Carlotta Ferrari, Svitlana Ostrova, Jennifer Bate, Christina Harmon and Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn.

Lunchtime Concert: Amanda Bunting and Kris Zuelicke, Solos and Duets for Piano
2025-12-03 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Leo Smit – Divertimento (Forbidden Composers Project)
Ginastera – Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2 – Danza del viejo boyero and Danza de la moza donosa
Ravel – Sonatine, M. 40, Modéré and Mouvement de Menuet
Schubert – “Lebensstürme,” Allegro in A minor, D 947

Lunchtime Concert: Resonance Choir - A Carol Celebration
2025-12-10 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for this annual and joyous event – carol singing with the Resonance Choir, led by Simon Christie. Resonance is an all-comers choir formed in 2007 by a group of parents from Kelburn Normal School. The choir has grown to around 60 members and is now based in Karori. It includes members from across Wellington. Our aim is to enjoy singing and have fun. Resonance sings a wide range of repertoire in SATB which includes classical, choral, popular and world music. Our St Andrew’s concert will include much loved and popular Christmas Carols to kick the festive season off! Audience participation is welcome!

Christmas Crawl at St Andrews
2025-12-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-23 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-24 11:00 - 15:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
‘Christmas Crawl’ is an event when the following six churches will open their doors to visitors on the three days leading up to Christmas. – St. Andrew’s on The Terrace, Wellington Anglican Cathedral, St. Peter’s, St. John’s, Central Baptist and St. Mary of the Angels. The dates are Monday 22nd December, Tuesday 23rd December and Wednesday 24th December between 11.00am and 3.00pm each day. Members of the public, especially children and young people, are invited to visit them all, collecting a stamp from each church on a special Christmas Crawl map brochure. Each church will have different activities and decorations celebrating the true meaning of Advent and Christmas, listed on the ‘Christmas Crawl’ website – www.christmascrawl.org.nz and their own website and Facebook pages. The main themes at St. Andrew’s are the Christmas star and Christmas in New Zealand, with recorded NZ carols, readings of NZ Christmas poems and Christmas books to look at. We will have a Christmas tree, Nativity scene, the four Advent candles and Christmas flowers. Two brochures are available – a self-guided tour of the church, and one on the theology and actions of members. Visitors can make Christmas cards, paper stars (on which to write and hang a Christmas wish), and have a cup of coffee or tea and a biscuit. We hope to welcome lots of visitors to celebrate with us this special season.

Christmas Eve Carol Service
2025-12-24 19:30 - 21:30 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Upcoming Concert - Joshua Han returns to St Andrews on The Terrace, solo piano
2026-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand

Lunchtime Concert: The Kugels
2026-02-18 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Take 2 former NZSO players, a jazz bass player, a virtuoso accordion player, and you have The Kugels! The ensemble has been together for 16 years now, and has completed nationwide tours for Arts on Tour NZ and Chamber Music New Zealand, as well as performing as guest artists at several NZ festivals.

The Kugels are looking forward to their next appearance at St Andrew’s! They will thrill you with an intoxicating mix of cutting edge instrumentals, high end folk, wild improvisation, and a zesty premiere or 2…

Lunchtime Concert: Quang Hong Luu, solo piano
2026-02-25 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Liszt’s famous 12 Transcendental Etudes S. 139 are an example of the pinnacle of Romantic piano literature, uniting technical complexity with symphonic scope, thematic transformation and a poetic conception of virtuosity and musicality. Quang Hong Luu is completing his doctorate in piano, studying with Jian Liu at the New Zealand School of Music.

Lunchtime Concert: Helene Page and Peter Maunder - voice and baroque guitar
2026-03-04 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a delightful programme of early music by Handel, Vivaldi, Caccini, Frescobaldi and d’Ambruis.

Lunchtime Concert: Uriele Piano Music
2026-03-11 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Uriele started composing piano music in 1990. In this concert she will present songs written in the last 10 years including her most recent pieces. The music is deeply emotive and playful, taking the listener on a journey.

Lunchtime Concert: Rolf Gjelsten and Nicole Chao, cello and piano
2026-03-18 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a glorious concert of cello and piano music – featuring Beethoven’s Sonata No. 3 in A major, op. 69 and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, op. 33.

Lunchtime Concert: Influence: Song and Dance - Amelia Lin and Tomos Christie, piano and cello
2026-03-25 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us for a brilliant recital by Amelie Lin and Tomos Christie, performing selections from:
Allettamento in E Major, Op. 8 No.10 by Giuseppe Valentini
Wie Melodien Zieht es Mir by Brahms
Pieces for Cello and Piano by Webern
Cello Sonata in D Minor by Shostakovich
Elegie for Cello and Piano, Op.46a by Bortkiewicz,
Rondo in G Minor, Op.94 and Songs My Mother Taught Me by Dvorak

Lunchtime Concert: Rebecca Steel and Douglas Mews, Flute and Chamber Organ
2026-04-01 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Bach and Before – Organ works by Bach’s predecessors (Sweelinck, Pachelbel and Buxtehude) plus Bach’s obligato sonata in B minor for flute and keyboard.

Rebecca Steel – flute, Douglas Mews – chamber organ

Lunchtime Concert: Otis Prescott-Mason, solo piano
2026-04-08 12:15 - 13:00 | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Programme:
Mozart – Sonata in D major, K.311
Liszt – Etude in Db major, ‘Harmonie du soir’, S.139, No.11
Chopin – Barcarolle, Op.60
Biography:
Otis Prescott-Mason is one of New Zealand’s leading young pianists. He currently studies in Wellington under Dr. Jian Liu and, in the United States, under Professor Boris Berman.
In 2025 Otis was awarded 3rd prize at the National Concerto Competition in Christchurch, performing Prokofiev’s 3rd concerto with the Christchurch Symphony. In 2022 he was awarded 1st prize, Best Performance of a Classical Sonata, and the Audience Choice Award at the Lewis Eady National Piano Competition. In the same year he was awarded 1st prize at the PACANZ National Piano Competition. Otis was also awarded 1st prize at the 2020 New Zealand Junior Piano Competition.
Now finished with undergraduate studies at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington, Otis plans to pursue graduate study abroad in the near future.
