The Big Sing Results 2021
2021 TBS Finale and Cadenza choirs announced
26 July 2021
We are thrilled (and more than a little relieved!) that all 10 of our regional The Big Sing festivals were able to go ahead without disruption this year. Singers, audiences and our three adjudicators enjoyed a series of vibrant and varied performances around the country and we heartily congratulate all our participating choirs.
Since publishing the initial list on 28 June, a few choirs have advised us that they cannot take up their place and, as a consequence, some reserve choirs have moved up to take those places. The final list is below. Congratulations to all who were selected!
Dates and Locations:
Cadenza (Lower North Island): Royal Wanganui Opera House, 13-14 August
Cadenza (Upper North Island): Rotorua Energy Events Centre, 16-17 August
Cadenza (South Island): Craighead Diocesan School & Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru, 22-23 August
Finale: Christchurch Town Hall, 26-28 August
The following is an updated list of 2021 Finale and Cadenza choirs.
All lists are in alphabetical order by choir.
Finale
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| All the Kings Men | King’s College | Auckland |
| Altissime | Samuel Marsden Collegiate School | Wellington |
| Bel Canto | Burnside High School | Canterbury-West Coast |
| 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 |
| Euphony | Kristin School | Auckland |
| Femme | Southland Girls’ High School | Southland |
| Fortissimo | Dilworth School | Auckland |
| Kentoris | Saint Kentigern College | Auckland |
| King’s College Chamber Choir | King’s College | Auckland |
| Luminosa Armonia Chorale | Tauranga Girls’ College | Waikato-Bay of Plenty |
| Macleans College Chorale | Macleans College | Auckland |
| Rāwhiti | Wellington East Girls’ College | Wellington |
| Resolutions | Rangi Ruru Girls’ School | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Saints Alive | St Cuthbert’s College | Auckland |
| Serenata | Rangitoto College | Auckland |
| St Cecilia Singers | Diocesan School for Girls | Auckland |
| Takapuna Grammar School Chorale | Takapuna Grammar School | Auckland |
| Teal Voices | Wellington Girls’ College | Wellington |
| The Centennial Choir | Mt Albert Grammar School | Auckland |
| Voicemale | Westlake Boys’ High School | Auckland |
Cadenza - Upper North Island
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Animoso | Bethlehem College | Waikato-Bay of Plenty |
| Avondale College Gospel Choir | Avondale College | Auckland |
| Bel Suono Choir | Waikato Diocesan School | Waikato-Bay of Plenty |
| Bella Cantoris | Diocesan School for Girls | Auckland |
| Black Watch Singers | St Cuthbert’s College | Auckland |
| Elysium | Baradene College and St Peters College, Auckland | Auckland |
| Grammarphonics | Auckland Grammar School | Auckland |
| Raukura Choir | Rotorua Boys’ High School | Waikato-Bay of Plenty |
| Selwyn College Chamber Choir | Selwyn College | Auckland |
| St Mary’s Chamber Choir | St Mary’s College, Auckland | Auckland |
| St Paul’s Chamber Choir | St Paul’s Collegiate School | Waikato-Bay of Plenty |
| The Fundamentals | Rangitoto College | Auckland |
Cadenza - Lower North Island
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Cantate | Wairarapa College | Wellington |
| Cantatrices | Palmerston North Girls’ High School | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Con Anima | St Patrick’s College | Wellington |
| Iona Pure | Iona College | East Coast |
| Manawa Musica | Sacred Heart Girls’ College, New Plymouth | Taranaki |
| Northern Notes | Newlands College | Wellington |
| Singquisition | Nga Tawa Diocesan School | Manawatu-Whanganui |
| Viva Camerata | Rathkeale College and St Matthew’s Collegiate | Wellington |
| Voces Luce | Queen Margaret College | Wellington |
| Voix de Femmes | Havelock North High School | East Coast |
| WC Senior Choir | Wellington College | Wellington |
| Woodford House Chapel Choir | Woodford House | East Coast |
Cadenza - South Island
| Choir | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Ancora | James Hargest College | Southland |
| Aurora Voices | Burnside High School | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Cantus Columba | Columba College | Otago-South Canterbury |
| Craighead Diocesan School Choir | Craighead Diocesan School | Otago-South Canterbury |
| Dimensions | Southland Boys’ High School | Southland |
| Dunstanza | Dunstan High School | Otago-South Canterbury |
| Mandate | Otago Boys’ High School | Otago-South Canterbury |
| Naycol Chorale | Nayland College | Nelson-Marlborough |
| Octaves | Cashmere High School | Canterbury-West Coast |
| Ovation | Marlborough Girls’ College | Nelson-Marlborough |
| Polyhymnia | Queen’s High School / King’s High School | Otago-South Canterbury |
| Otago Girls’ High School Choir | Otago Girls’ High School | Otago-South Canterbury |