2022 Cadenza & Finale Choirs Announced
We are thrilled that all nine of our regional The Big Sing festivals were able to go ahead without disruption this year, following a challenging first term navigating rehearsals under Covid restrictions. Our three adjudicators and audiences around Aotearoa enjoyed a series of vibrant, varied, and skilled performances, and we heartily congratulate every choir who participated in The Big Sing this year.
Please find below the final list of choirs involved in the 2022 Cadenza and Finale festivals, listed in alphabetical order. Congratulations to all who were selected! NOTE: These final lists have incorporated the updated reserve choirs who moved into Cadenza and Finale following the RSVP deadline.
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Dates and Locations:
South Island Cadenza (Timaru, 12-13 August)
Craighead Diocesan School & Sacred Heart Basilica
Lower North Island Cadenza (Whanganui, 15-16 August)
Royal Whanganui Opera House
Upper North Island Cadenza (Rotorua, 21-22 August)
Rotorua Energy Events Centre
Finale (Christchurch, 25-27 August)
Christchurch Town Hall
FINALE (listed alphabetically by choir)
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| All The King’s Men | King’s College | Auckland |
| Altissime | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School | Wellington |
| Bel Canto | Burnside High School | Canterbury/West Coast |
| Bel Suono Choir | Waikato Diocesan School | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| Blue Notes | Tawa College | Wellington |
| Cantare | Westlake Girls’ High School | Auckland |
| Cantrices | Christchurch Girls’ High School | Canterbury/West Coast |
| Choralation | Westlake Girls’ High School & Westlake Boys’ High School | Auckland |
| Con Brio | Villa Maria College | Canterbury/West Coast |
| Divinitus | Diocesan School for Girls & Dilworth School | Auckland |
| Euphony | Kristin School | Auckland |
| Femme | Southland Girls’ High School | Southland |
| Grammarphonics | Auckland Grammar School | Auckland |
| King’s College Chamber Choir | King’s College | Auckland |
| Leonessa | Takapuna Grammar School | Auckland |
| Ngā Korimako | Wellington Girls’ College & Wellington College | Wellington |
| OK Chorale | Palmerston North Boys’ High School | Manawatu/Whanganui |
| Paradisum | Epsom Girls’ Grammar School | Auckland |
| Resolutions | Rangi Ruru Girls’ School | Canterbury/West Coast |
| Saints Alive | St Cuthbert’s College | Auckland |
| St Cecilia Singers | Diocesan School for Girls | Auckland |
| Viva Camerata | Rathkeale College & St Matthew’s Collegiate | Wellington |
| Voces Luce | Queen Margaret College | Wellington |
| Voicemale | Westlake Boys’ High School | Auckland |
UPPER NORTH ISLAND CADENZA (listed alphabetically by choir)
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale College Gospel Choir | Avondale College | Auckland |
| BC Sound Collective | Bethlehem College | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| Cigno Voce | Westlake Girls’ High School | Auckland |
| Luminosa Armonia Chorale | Tauranga Girls’ College | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| Macleans College Chorale | Macleans College | Auckland |
| Raukura Choir | Rotorua Boys’ High School | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| Rewaken Polycation Choir | Manurewa High School | Auckland |
| St Paul’s Collegiate School Chamber Choir | St Paul’s Collegiate | Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| St Mary’s Chamber Choir | St Mary’s College | Auckland |
| Takapuna Grammar School Chorale | Takapuna Grammar School | Auckland |
| The Centennial Choir | Mt Albert Grammar School | Auckland |
| The Fundamentals | Rangitoto College | Auckland |
LOWER NORTH ISLAND CADENZA (listed alphabetically by choir)
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Lucem | Napier Girls’ High School | East Coast |
| AwaSide | Whanganui High School | Manawatu/Whanganui |
| Black and Gold Collective | Wellington College | Wellington |
| Cantatrices | Palmerston North Girls’ High School | Manawatu/Whanganui |
| Celtic Heart | Taradale High School | East Coast |
| Con Anima | St Patrick’s College | Wellington |
| Future Prospect | Havelock North High School | East Coast |
| Jubilate | New Plymouth Girls’ High School | Taranaki |
| Ngā Manu Tīoriori | Onslow College | Wellington |
| Rāwhiti | Wellington East Girls’ College | Wellington |
| Singquisition | Nga Tawa Diocesan School | Manawatu/Whanganui |
| Tangiata | Manukura | Manawatu/Whanganui |
SOUTH ISLAND CADENZA (listed alphabetically by choir)
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Ancora | James Hargest College | Southland |
| Cantus Columba | Columba College | Otago/South Canterbury |
| Craighead Diocesan School Choir | Craighead Diocesan School | Otago/South Canterbury |
| Dunstanza | Dunstan High School | Otago/South Canterbury |
| Logan Park High School Choir | Logan Park High School | Otago/South Canterbury |
| Madrigali Rouge | St Hilda’s Collegiate School | Otago/South Canterbury |
| Naycol Chorale | Nayland College | Nelson/Marlborough |
| Ovation | Marlborough Girls’ College | Nelson/Marlborough |
| Polyhymnia | Queen’s High School & King’s High School | Otago/South Canterbury |
| The Bedean Choir | St Bede’s College | Canterbury/West Coast |
| Vivace | Villa Maria College | Canterbury/West Coast |
| Waitaki Singers | Waitaki Girls’ High School | Otago/South Canterbury |