2024 Lower North Island Cadenza Awards
14 Aug 2024
Heartfelt congratulations to all the choirs that participated in The Big Sing Lower North Island Cadenza festival in Hastings over the 12th and 13th of August. Thank you for your brilliant performances, and for the generous support you showed to your fellow singers.
At Cadenza, each choir receives an award named after one of New Zealand’s iconic singing birds. In order of excellence, starting with the highest level, the awards are: Tūī, Korimako (Bellbird) and Wharauroa (Shining Cuckoo). In addition, there is a special award for the best performance of a piece in te reo Māori.
The awards for Lower North Island Cadenza are listed below. Once again, congratulations to all those who performed so brilliantly at Toi Toi: Hawke's Bay Arts and Events Centre this week!
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Lower North Island Cadenza Awards
| CHOIR | SCHOOL | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Lucem | Napier Girls' High School | Tūī |
| Altissime | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School | Tūī |
| Colla Voce | Havelock North High School | Korimako |
| Con Anima | St Patrick's College, Wellington | Tūī |
| Jubilate | New Plymouth Girls' High School | Korimako |
| Jubilate | Queen Margaret College | Korimako |
| MANifesto | Palmerston North Boys' High School | Tūī |
| Saints Unified Choir | St Peter's College | Wharauroa |
| Singquisition | Nga Tawa Diocesan School | Korimako |
| St Dominic's College Choir | St Dominic's College | Wharauroa |
| Te Rau Aroha o Hukarere | Hukarere Girls' College | Korimako |
| Tira Tawa | Tawa College | Korimako |
Best performance of a piece in te reo Māori: Altissime, for their performance of I Te Pō by Rob Ruha.