The Big Sing Finale 2022 Awards
29 Aug 2022
29 August 2022
Congratulations to all the participating choirs in The Big Sing National Finale 2022! Our adjudicators were hugely impressed with the high standard of performance and were blown away by the passion and commitment of all the singers, conductors and instrumentalists involved. Listed below are the awards presented at the gala concert in the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday 29 August.
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| Choir | School | Director | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| All the King’s Men | King’s College | Steven Rapana | Gold |
| Altissime | Samuel Marsden Collegiate | Maaike Christie-Beekman | Silver |
| Bel Canto | Burnside High School | Naomi Hnat | Silver |
| Bel Suono | Waikato Diocesan School | Maria Colvin | Bronze |
| Blue Notes | Tawa College | Isaac Stone | Gold |
| Cantare | Westlake Girls’ High School | Fiona Wilson | Gold |
| Cantrices | Christchurch Girls’ High School | Jenny Morrison | Bronze |
| Choralation | Westlake Girls’ High School & Westlake Boys’ HS | Rowan Johnston | Gold |
| Con Brio | Villa Maria College | Naomi Hnat | Bronze |
| Divinitus | Diocesan School for Girls & Dilworth School | Lachlan Craig | Silver |
| Euphony | Kristin School | David Squire | Gold |
| Femme | Southland Girls’ HS | Sarah Rae & Peter de Blois | Bronze |
| Grammarphonics | Auckland Grammar School | Takerei Komene | Silver |
| Leonessa | Takapuna Grammar School | Jacob Moore | Gold |
| King’s College Chamber Choir | King’s College, Auckland | Steven Rapana | Silver |
| Ngā Korimako | Wellington Girls’ College & Wellington College | Michael Fletcher | Bronze |
| OK Chorale | Palmerston North Boys’ HS | Graeme Young | Bronze |
| Paradisum | Epsom Girls’ Grammar School | Virginia Le Cren | Silver |
| Resolutions | Rangi Ruru Girls’ School | Helen Charlton | Silver |
| Saints Alive | St Cuthbert’s College | Denzel Panama | Silver |
| St Cecilia Singers | Diocesan School for Girls | Rachel Sutherland | Gold |
| Viva Camerata | Rathkeale College & St Matthew’s Collegiate | Kiewiet van Deventer | Silver |
| Voces Luce | Queen Margaret College | Mark Stamper | Silver |
| Voicemale | Westlake Boys’ High School | David Squire | Silver |
Special Awards & Trophies
Hutt City Trophy for Best Performance of a NZ Composition:
Leonessa, Takapuna Grammar School
Tour Time Trophy for Best Performance of Choral Art Music (non-New Zealand):
Cantare, Westlake Girls’ High School
Auahi Kore Performance Award for Best Performance of a piece with a text in te reo Māori:
Divinitus, Dilworth School & Diocesan School for Girls
Youth Ambassador Award for the choir that most demonstrates outstanding engagement with all elements of the Finale:
OK Chorale, Palmerston North Boys’ High School.
SOUNZ-NZCF Composition Competition Award.
William Squire – “Flames”
SOUNZ-NZCF Te Reo Māori Choral Composition Award:
Estella Wallace – “Ka Mate Te Reo I Te Reaka Kotahi”