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Choirs and the COVID-19 Traffic Light Framework

02 Dec 2021

On Friday 3 December, New Zealand moved out of the current Covid-19 Alert Levels and into the new 3-level ‘traffic light’ COVID-19 Protection Framework. The following areas are in RED: Northland,...

Online Showcase of 2021 Finale & Cadenza choirs

02 Dec 2021

After the disappointment of having to cancel both the South Island Cadenza and The Big Sing Finale in August, we were eager to find an alternative way of celebrating the choral achievements of this...

Stars at Christmas

02 Dec 2021

With Christmas in the air, we thought we’d ask three of our starriest choral alumni – Simon O’Neill, Jonathan Lemalu, and Madeleine Pierard – to share their favourite carols, Christmas...

Season's Greetings from Tour Time

02 Dec 2021

2021 has been another challenging year in the tourism industry, and NZCF is enormously grateful to our national Big Sing sponsors, Tour Time, for their unwavering support throughout the pandemic. Tour...

Kids Online Singalong 2021 video release

02 Dec 2021

Many of our tamariki have missed out on their favourite music-making opportunities this year as a result of the changes in Covid levels. Auckland school choirs have been silenced since mid-August, and...

"Follow that Star" - Voices NZ Christmas release

01 Dec 2021

Just in time for the festive season, our national chamber choir Voices New Zealand presents ‘Follow That Star’, a southern hemisphere Christmas collection of New Zealand Choral Music. In the midst...

NZCF guidelines for choirs at Alert Levels 2 & 3

16 Nov 2021

Auckland is currently at Alert Level 3.2. The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 2. On 3 December New Zealand will move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework (aka the ‘traffic light...

Wellbeing with the Wairarapa Singers

02 Nov 2021

The Wairarapa Singers are long-standing members of the NZCF. They have always had a strong sense of community and that has become even more evident during the pandemic. The choir committee has come up...

Safe Singing in a COVID-19 Environment

01 Nov 2021

The NZCF is committed to providing guidance to choirs in New Zealand as they plan and carry out rehearsals and performances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Objectives: – Provide as safe an...

Kids Online Singalong 2021 - a video project for primary and intermediate school choirs

15 Oct 2021

Once again, many of our tamariki have missed out on their favourite music-making opportunities this year as a result of the changes in Covid levels. Auckland school choirs have been silenced again for...

Young people and choirs: what happens after school?

04 Oct 2021

NZCF recently carried out research into how we can stay connected with young people and support them to keep singing in choirs after they leave school. We know that up until the end of Year 13, the...

Online upskilling for choral leaders

01 Oct 2021

Choral directors and leaders of children’s singing will have the opportunity to hone their skills over the next two months, all from the comfort of their own home in Zoom sessions with an ACD...

Introducing: Hannah Darroch

01 Oct 2021

We are delighted to welcome Hannah Darroch to the NZCF in a part-time contract role assisting with our digital communications: e-newsletters, website content, social media, and other...

SOUNZ-NZCF Te Reo Māori Award: Te Pūoho Ki Te Rangi

30 Sep 2021

This week we were delighted to be part of the presentation of the newly created SOUNZ-NZCF Te Reo Māori Choral Composition Award to the inaugural winner Jade Ponga, a Year 13 student at New Plymouth...

Masks for Singing: Helpful Links and Information

17 Sep 2021

Here in New Zealand we have been relatively sheltered from the mask protocols required in other parts the world over the past 18 months. Earlier this month, however, we were introduced to the new...

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