Excitement is growing among singers from more than a dozen local choirs, as the final week of rehearsals loom ahead of a landmark collaborative performance of Mahler’s monumental  Symphony No. 2  “Resurrection”. In a rare move, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) will unite for the “Mahler’s Resurrection” concert, to be held next Friday, May 15, from 7.30pm at Dunedin Town Hall. The concert will open with the world premier of  Fanfare Kotahitanga , a new work by acclaimed Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie. Joining the 120 musicians on-stage for the concert, to be conducted by DSO principal guest conductor and NZSO music director emeritus James Judd, will be soloists Anna Leese (soprano) and Deborah Humble (mezzo-soprano), along with about 150 singers. The extraordinary collaboration between the two orchestras is among several special concerts celebrating the DSO’s 60th anniversary year throughout 2026.…