NEWSFLASH: Tickets are now on sale for The Big Sing Finale Gala Concert on Saturday 1 September at 6.30pm from Ticketmaster. Tickets are $30 for Adults, and $20 for Students and Children.
The New Zealand Choral Federation wishes to congratulate all schools that took part in The Big Sing this year. After a rigorous selection process, here is the final list of choirs that will be attending the Finale at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington from Thursday 30 August to Saturday 1 September 2018. The timetable and ticketing information is also listed below.
| FINALE CHOIRS | ||
| in alphabetical order by choir | ||
| Amanda | St Margaret’s College & Christ’s College | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Animoso | Bethlehem College | Waikato-Bay of Plenty* |
| Bel Canto | Burnside High School | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Black Watch Singers | St Cuthbert’s College | Auckland |
| Blue Notes | Tawa College | Wellington |
| Burnside High School Senior Chorale | Burnside High School | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Cantala | Wellington East Girls’ College | Wellington |
| Cantare | Westlake Girls’ High School | Auckland |
| Con Anima | St Patrick’s College, Wellington | Wellington |
| Con Brio | Villa Maria College | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Euphony | Kristin School | Auckland |
| Femme | Southland Girls’ High School | Southland |
| Fortissimo | Dilworth School | Auckland |
| Kentoris | Saint Kentigern College | Auckland |
| Leonessa | Takapuna Grammar School | Auckland |
| Macleans College Chorale | Macleans College | Auckland |
| OK Chorale | Palmerston North Boys’ High School | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Paradisum | Epsom Girls’ Grammar School | Auckland |
| Saints Alive | St Cuthbert’s College | Auckland |
| Schola | Baradene College of the Sacred Heart | Auckland |
| Sings Hilda | St Hilda’s Collegiate | Otago-South Canterbury |
| St Cecilia Singers | Diocesan School for Girls | Auckland |
| Viva Camerata | Rathkeale College & St Matthew’s Collegiate | Wellington |
| Wellington College Chorale | Wellington College | Wellington |
| * Participated in East Coast Regional Festival | ||
Sings Hilda from St. Hilda’s Collegiate in Dunedin has replaced a girls’ choir that was unable to accept.
Tickets to the Finale will become available later this week from Ticketmaster. It is highly recommended to book well in advance for the Gala Concert to avoid disappointment, as we are expecting a capacity house.
| SOUNZ-NZCF CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION | |||
| FIRST PRIZE | Fergus Byett | Tauhara College | Karanga Ākau |
| SECOND PRIZE | Xiaole Zhan | Westlake Girls’ High School | Nocturne |
| THIRD PRIZE | Amy Lambert | Westlake Girls’ High School | Icelandic Nights |
| VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED | Blake Nicholson | Westlake Boys’ High School | Lux aeterna |
| HIGHLY COMMENDED | Blake Scanlen | Westlake Boys’ High School | O magnum mysterium |
| COMMENDED | Sam Nicholson | Westlake Boys’ High School | Karakia Whakamutunga |
Schedule (recital schedule will be available later on)
Thursday 30 August
Opening Ceremony 12:00pm
Recital session entry $5 (cash) at the door; $30 for three days
Session 1 2:00pm
Session 2 5:00pm
Session 3 8:00pm
Friday 31 August
Recital session entry – $5 (cash) at the door
Session 4 11:00am
Session 5 1:30pm
Session 6 3:45pm
Session 7 6:30pm
Saturday 1 September
Daytime session entry – $5 (cash) at the door
Session 8 10:30am
Gala Concert
6:30pm – Ticketmaster: $30.00, tertiary student (with ID) and child $20.00, plus fees
