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Choral Federation

The New Zealand Choral Federation (NZCF) is this country’s largest choral network, committed to promoting the performance, creation, and enjoyment of choral music for all.

Our diverse community includes over 20,000 members from hundreds of community, school, and chamber choirs performing in styles ranging from classical, gospel, world music, sacred music and barbershop through to jazz, kapa haka, musical theatre and opera. NZCF offers opportunities for choral singers around the country through community and chamber choir festivals and workshops. 

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The Kids Sing festivals impress

The last two Kids Sings for 2025 have shown that students get a great deal of joy singing with and listening…

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Five successful SingFests!

Over the last two months, we’ve seen five SingFests—our regional festivals for community choirs—pop up around…

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New Zealand Male Choir bids farewell

After 26 remarkable years of performances around New Zealand and the world, the NZ Male Choir has given its…

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NZCF celebrates 40 years

We marked 40 years of NZCF with a celebratory lunch in Wellington, including photos, singing and reminiscing.

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Concerts and Events

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Te Aroha Community Choir: Mountain, Sea and Sand

Te Aroha Community Choir, Mercury Bay Community Choir, Pauanui Concord Singers Collaboration

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Inachord Singers Tauranga: To Make This Place Home

Join Inachord Singers for their annual concert celebrating the joys and heartaches of family and home.

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Bach Choir, Nota Bene, Chiesa Ensemble: Bach's Christmas Oratorio

The Bach Choir of Wellington, in collaboration with Nota Bene and the Chiesa Ensemble, presents Bach’s…

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Opera North: Classics at the Cove

An annual evening concert set in a beautiful outdoor location, bringing music to life under the open sky.

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Watch The Big Sing Finale 2025

 
All the recital sessions and the Gala Concert are now on the NZCF YouTube channel, thanks to JX Live and RNZ Concert.
 
We are enormously grateful for the support of the Freemasons Foundation, which made the live stream and recordings possible.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FINALE PROGRAMME

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE GALA PROGRAMME

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