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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 Big Sing Choir Games TV Series Registrations now open! Videos for classroom singing

News

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2025 Cadenza and Finale Choirs

We are thrilled to announce the choirs that have been selected to take part in The Big Sing Cadenza and Finale…

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New NZCF Board Leadership

We are pleased to announce Pete Rainey as our new Chair and Kim Cunningham as Deputy Chair.

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Life Membership for Warwick Harvey

Warwick Harvey has been made a Life Member to honour his service to NZCF and the choral community.

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Susanna Saw at Choral Connect

We’re pleased to announce Susanna Saw as one of our international Zoom presenters for Choral Connect.

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Concerts and Events

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Stanford University Chamber Chorale & Rotorua District Choir in Concert

Stanford Chorale joins Rotorua’s local choir.

27/06/2025 Read more

Matakantata Choir: Break Up, Make Up, Love can rock you

A concert of sorrow and joy as we chart life's love affairs.

27/06/2025 Read more

NZ Youth Choir: International Tour Farewell Concert

This is it, the final concert of NZYC’s 2023-25 cycle. One last hurrah ahead of their international tour, this…

27/06/2025 Read more

Resonance Choir: An Afternoon of Mozart

Mozart's greatest choral works with soloists. Laudate Dominum and Ave Verum are complemented by his fiery…

28/06/2025 Read more

CHOIR GAMES

A series about the life-changing journey of two choirs as they prepare to compete in the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland


Be sure to catch this four-part series telling the story of Kaitāia Community Voices and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, made by award-winning fiilmmaker Leanne Pooley.

Premiering on Sky Open from 4 May at 7.30pm.

 

Choral Vacancies

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Administrative Resources

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