The Big Sing
The Big Sing is a regional secondary schools choral festival that takes place in 10 centres involving around 8,000 students from over 200+ schools, supported by their families and communities.
The Big Sing has been taking place for over 30 years and is New Zealand’s largest choral event with singers entering regional competitions held in Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Taranaki, Manawatu/Whanganui, Wellington, Marlborough/Nelson, Canterbury/West Coast, Otago and Southland.
Of the 200+ competing choirs, 60 will be selected for the area Cadenza festivals (held in the Upper North Island, Lower North Island and South Island) and National Finale.
Registrations for The Big Sing open on the 18 FEBRUARY each year.
Registrations close on the 18 March.
We accept late registrations up until the 5 April.
News
2024 Finale & Cadenza Awards
Congratulations to the choirs that took part in The Big Sing Finale and Cadenza festivals this August.
2024 Cadenza and Finale choirs
We're delighted to share the list of choirs selected for the 2024 Finale and Cadenza festivals.
2024 NZCF-SOUNZ Composition Competition winners
Results of this year's SOUNZ-NZCF Choral Composition Competitions.
2024 Cadenza & Finale Adjudicators
We’re delighted to announce our adjudicator lineup for The Big Sing 2024 Cadenza and Finale festivals.
FAQ
When do The Big Sing registrations open?
Registrations for The Big Sing open on Sunday 18 February. Use the Register button at the top of the page.
When are The Big Sing regional festivals in 2024?
Click here for a list of the regional festival dates.
When will the choirs selected for Cadenza and Finale be announced?
The choirs selected for Cadenza and Finale will be announced at 3pm on Monday 24 June 2024.
When are The Big Sing Cadenza festivals in 2024?
Click here for a list of the Cadenza dates.
When is The Big Sing Finale 2024?
Thursday 29 August - Saturday 31 August at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.