Now in it's 44th year, the Thames Music Group is a not-for profit incorporated society that promotes and presents music performances in Thames, on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand for the enrichment of our local community.
The Group has been running continuously since 1977 and is run by a small team of dedicated volunteers with a passion for music.
The Thames Music Group funds its activities through membership fees, private donations and grants where possible. Our activities are largely made possible through the generosity of many.
Throughout the years Thames Music Group has presented a very wide range of musical entertainment to the public through its monthly Free Friday Lunchtime series (45 minutes) and monthly full Sunday Concerts in the beautiful St Georges Church.
Groups with players from throughout NZ have performed here to the delight of the audiences.
Entertainment has included piano solos, organ recitals, choirs, vocal groups, solo singers, instrumental groups and quartets, student and professional performers in wide genre of music.
Sunday Afternoon Series
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Friday Lunchtime SeriesUsually on the fourth Friday of every month a FREE concert is held at 12:15pm at St Georges Church.
The Friday Lunchtime Series are free, but entry by donation is greatly appreciated. The next free Friday lunchtime concert is on FRIDAY 25TH JUNE THAMES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Some of Thames High School’s most talented students will be performing a range of material on guitars, bass guitar, drums, brass, voice and piano. The program will be a varied mix of performances encompassing styles such as jazz, blues, folk ,singer songwriter and classical. Soloists and groups will be featured. The Guitar and Voice Ensembles have been invited to perform as well as some of the senior NCEA performance groups who are working towards end of year assessments. Some students will be involved also with the technical side of setting up and packing down of sound equipment and instruments. 
Clockwise from left to right are:
Beth Torrance Hetherington, Keelyn Bamber, Violet Hollis, Tate Leathern, Corban Gabb and Lania Taylor Music Teacher Dylan Wade Lajunen is organizing the concert this year with Dr Nichola Voice, our brand new H.O.D music, in support. |
About Thames
Thames is conveniently situated only a ninety minute drive from Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. In the late 19th century, Thames was one of the largest towns in New Zealand's - built on the pioneering industries of gold and Kauri logging. Today, its colourful history is still alive in the many pubs, buildings, museums and activities found in the area. Thames has a population of approximately 7,500.
For more information about Thames see http://www.thamesinfo.co.nz// or http://www.thecoromandel.com/towns/thames
For more information about Thames see http://www.thamesinfo.co.nz// or http://www.thecoromandel.com/towns/thames
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Our Supporters
The Thames Music Group have always been extremely grateful for the support of St Georges Church for the continued use of their lovely church.
We are grateful too for generous grants from Creative New Zealand, the Thames Coromandel District Council and the Waikato Community Trust which help in paying for professional performers, and with the upkeep of the piano, but most of all we are grateful to the people of Thames who have supported us over the years, and we hope will continue to do so.
We are grateful too for generous grants from Creative New Zealand, the Thames Coromandel District Council and the Waikato Community Trust which help in paying for professional performers, and with the upkeep of the piano, but most of all we are grateful to the people of Thames who have supported us over the years, and we hope will continue to do so.
