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: Reserve choirs for Finale are indicated within the Cadenza lists, marked with an asterisk (*), and reserves for the Cadenza festivals are listed below each one.
While only one choir per school would normally be selected for Cadenza, two choirs from King's College have been named as reserves for the Finale. As Finale reserve choirs automatically qualify for Cadenza, both choirs are invited to attend the Upper North Island Cadenza this year.
Selected choirs will be notified by email of the deadline for acceptance. We will update this page with the finalised lists once that deadline has passed.
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 * Reserves for Finale
| 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 |
| Dio Cantoris | Diocesan School for Girls | 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 |
| Unspoken Choir | Manurewa High School | Auckland - Northland |
| Voce Castello | Macleans College | Auckland - Northland |
Upper North Island Cadenza Reserves
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Animoso | Bethlehem College | Waikato - Bay of Plenty |
| Leona Ensemble | Takapuna Grammar School | Auckland - Northland |
| Musettes | Saint Kentigern College | Auckland - Northland |
| Sublimitas | Massey High School | Auckland - Northland |
| The Wingmen | St John's College | Waikato - Bay of Plenty |
| Vox Petri | St Peter's College | Auckland - Northland |
LOWER NORTH ISLAND CADENZA CHOIRS 2026 * Reserves for Finale
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Altissime | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School | Wellington |
| Bella and the Fellas | Freyberg High School | Manawatū - Whanganui |
| Cantate | Wairarapa College | Wellington |
| 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 |
| S.O.A.P | Palmerston North Boys' High School | Manawatū - Whanganui |
| 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 |
Lower North Island Cadenza Reserves
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Colla Voce | Havelock North High School | East Coast |
| Heart's Chor | Sacred Heart College Lower Hutt | Wellington |
| Leo e Tasi | Te Kura Tamatāne o Ngāmotu / New Plymouth Boys' High School | Taranaki |
| Solway College Choir | Solway College | Wellington |
| Southern Voices | Rongotai College | Wellington |
| Te Hā o Te Raukura | Kapiti College | Wellington |
SOUTH ISLAND CADENZA CHOIRS 2026 * Reserves for Finale
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Voices | Burnside High School | Canterbury - West Coast |
| 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 |
| 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 |
South Island Cadenza Reserves ** offered a place in Cadenza only if the selected choir from the same school declines its place
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Cantrices | Christchurch Girls' High School | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Creui Chori** | Burnside High School | Canterbury - West Coast |
| Fortress** | Otago Girls' High School and Otago Boys' High School | Otago - South Canterbury |
| Logan Park Choir | Logan Park High School | Otago - South Canterbury |
| LVox | Logan Park High School | Otago - South Canterbury |
| Vocarmony** | Queen's High School | Otago - South Canterbury |