2026 Cadenza and Finale choirs announced
22 Jun 2026
We are thrilled to announce the choirs that have been selected to take part in The Big Sing Cadenza and Finale 2026. Our regional adjudicators and audiences around Aotearoa enjoyed a series of varied and uplifting performances, and we warmly congratulate every choir that participated in The Big Sing this year.
Please find below the list of choirs selected for the Cadenza and Finale festivals, listed in alphabetical order. Please note that these final lists have incorporated the updated reserve choirs who moved into Cadenza and Finale following the RSVP deadline.
We also wish to congratulate the following choirs who were selected for Cadenza but have been unable to accept their invitations:
- Dio Cantoris — Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
- Cantate — Wairarapa College, Masterton
- Aurora Voices - Burnside High School, Christchurch
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Congratulations to all!
THE BIG SING FINALE CHOIRS 2026
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Lucem | Napier Girls' High School | East Coast |
| Bel Canto | Burnside High School | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Bel Suono | Waikato Diocesan School | Waikato - Bay of Plenty |
| Blue Notes | Tawa College | Wellington |
| Cantare | Westlake Girls High School | Auckland - Northland |
| Centennial Choir | Mount Albert Grammar School | Auckland - Northland |
| Choralation | Westlake Boys High School and Westlake Girls High School | Auckland - Northland |
| Con Anima | St Patrick's College, Wellington | Wellington |
| Euphony | Kristin School | Auckland - Northland |
| Fortissimo | Dilworth School | Auckland - Northland |
| Kentoris | Saint Kentigern College | Auckland - Northland |
| Macleans College Chorale | Macleans College | Auckland - Northland |
| MANifesto | Palmerston North Boys' High School | Manawatū - Whanganui |
| Ngā Korimako | Wellington College and Wellington Girls' College | Wellington |
| Ngā Manu Tīoriori | St Andrew's College | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Paradisum | Epsom Girls Grammar School | Auckland - Northland |
| Rāwhiti | Wellington East Girls' College | Wellington |
| Resolutions | Rangi Ruru Girls' School | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Saints Alive | St Cuthbert's College | Auckland - Northland |
| Seraphim | Chilton Saint James School | Wellington |
| Serenata | Rangitoto College | Auckland - Northland |
| St Cecilia Singers | Diocesan School for Girls | Auckland - Northland |
| Takapuna Grammar School Chorale | Takapuna Grammar School | Auckland - Northland |
| Voicemale | Westlake Boys High School | Auckland - Northland |
UPPER NORTH ISLAND CADENZA CHOIRS 2026
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| All The King's Men | King's College | Auckland - Northland |
| Avondale College Gospel Choir | Avondale College | Auckland - Northland |
| Black Watch Singers | St Cuthbert's College | Auckland - Northland |
| Boystrous | Kristin School | Auckland - Northland |
| Grammarphonics | Auckland Grammar School | Auckland - Northland |
| King's College Kappella | King's College | Auckland - Northland |
| Luminosa Armonia Chorale | Tauranga Girls' College | Waikato - Bay of Plenty |
| Nota Bella | Westlake Girls High School | Auckland - Northland |
| Raukura Academy Choir | Rotorua Boys' High School | Waikato - Bay of Plenty |
| The Wingmen | St John's College | Waikato - Bay of Plenty |
| Unspoken Choir | Manurewa High School | Auckland - Northland |
| Voce Castello | Macleans College | Auckland - Northland |
LOWER NORTH ISLAND CADENZA CHOIRS 2026
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Altissime | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School | Wellington |
| Bella and the Fellas | Freyberg High School | Manawatū - Whanganui |
| Cantatrices | Palmerston North Girls' High School | Manawatū - Whanganui |
| Celtic Heart | Taradale High School | East Coast |
| Jubilate | Queen Margaret College | Wellington |
| NIU | Bishop Viard College | Wellington |
| Sons of Pitch | Palmerston North Boys' High School | Manawatū - Whanganui |
| Te Hā o Te Raukura | Kāpiti College | Wellington |
| Te Kāhui Reo | Wellington Girls' College | Wellington |
| Voxology | Napier Boys' High School | East Coast |
| Wellington High School Chamber Choir | Wellington High School | Wellington |
| Woodford House Chapel Choir | Woodford House | East Coast |
SOUTH ISLAND CADENZA CHOIRS 2026
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Cantus Columba | Columba College | Otago - South Canterbury |
| Christ's College Schola Cantorum | Christ's College | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Craighead Chorale | Craighead Diocesan School | Otago - South Canterbury |
| Creui Chori | Burnside High School | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Dimensions | Southland Boys' High School | Southland |
| Femme | Southland Girls' High School | Southland |
| Mandate | Otago Boys' High School | Otago - South Canterbury |
| NayCol Chorale | Nayland College | Nelson - Marlborough |
| Ovation | Marlborough Girls' College | Nelson - Marlborough |
| Polyhymnia | Queen's High School and King's High School | Otago - South Canterbury |
| Trinitones | Trinity Catholic College | Otago - South Canterbury |
| Vivace | Villa Maria College | Canterbury - West Coast |