Auckland

12 Sep 2022

NZCF is pleased to partner with Waitākere Voices Choir and the award-winning West City Youth Concert Band, to support an all-comers movie and game-themed performance opportunity. You’re invited...

The Big Sing Finale 2022 awards

29 Aug 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...

Fundraising concert for Auckland NZYC singers

02 Aug 2022

Come and support Auckland members of the New Zealand Youth Choir as they prepare for a tour of Australia in late 2022, in a fundraising concert on September 10th. Led by the choir members themselves,...

William Dart review: Bach Musica NZ

25 Jul 2022

Bach Musica NZ’s Samson reminded us of the imposing stature of Handel’s oratorios. While purists may query some of the night’s cuts, Rita Paczian, with choir, orchestra, and strong-voiced...

The Big Sing 2022 - Ticketing and Session Times

20 May 2022

This page includes all session times and ticketing information for each location of The Big Sing regional festivals, 9-16 June 2022. WELLINGTON Thursday 9 June Michael Fowler Centre Day...

New women's chamber choir launches in Auckland

03 Oct 2021

Luminata Voices is a project-based ensemble made up of experienced choral singers from across the city. The choir’s musical director Vanessa Kay joined us for a Q&A. How many members does your choir...

The Kids Sing in Auckland

03 Sep 2021

Our Kids Sing festival in Auckland is normally a two-day event with Contributing Primary School choirs (Years 1-6) taking part on day 1and Full Primary and Intermediate choirs (up to Year 8) on day 2....

The Big Sing 2021 - Auckland regional awards

01 Jul 2021

We’re pleased to share the results of The Big Sing 2021 Auckland regional awards. A total of 61 choirs from 34 schools stretching from South Auckland to Kaitaia performed over three days in the...

Choral Connect programme finalised

04 Jun 2021

Choral Connect is just six weeks away and we’re pleased to finalise the programme schedule and to announce the remaining presenters. A reminder that delegates will have the option to attend the...

Celebrating two new Life Members

04 Jun 2021

At the NZCF’s Annual General Meeting on 16 May 2021, Elizabeth Crayford and Michael Littlewood were accorded Life Membership, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the Choral...

The Big Sing 2021 - Ticketing and Session Times

04 Jun 2021

EAST COAST Wednesday 2 June Toitoi Hastings Arts and Events Centre Gala concert: 7:30pm ($20 adults, $15 gold card, $12 school students) Tickets available through...

Registration is open for Choral Connect

09 Apr 2021

Thank you for your patience while we have been working behind the scenes to reshape our Choral Connect programme to ensure that most of the planned events can quickly be moved online in the event of a...

Registrations for Choral Connect ‘21 open soon

04 Feb 2021

Online registrations open soon for the Association of Choral Directors’ biennial convention coming up this July in Auckland. We’re looking forward to welcoming directors of all kinds of vocal...

Voices Love Opera

30 Sep 2020

“No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.” (W.H Auden) This month, Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir is taking to the operatic stage for Voices...

The Big Sing - Dates for the regional festivals 2021

11 Aug 2020

New Zealand Choral Federation is looking forward to bring back The Big Sing in 2021. Dates for the regional festivals are: REGION DATES VENUE East Coast Wed 2 and Thurs 3 June ToiToi Hawke’s...

Queen's Birthday 2020 honours

03 Jun 2020

We were thrilled to see so many of our choral community recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours this year. We extend our hearty congratulations to National Cadenza Coordinator and NZCF Otago...

100 Hallelujahs from Auckland Choral

30 Apr 2020

Since so much of the world is in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, Auckland Choral have decided to share the documentary ‘100 Hallelujahs’ and make it freely available to watch on You Tube...

NZCF virtual choir project

03 Apr 2020

With the cancellation of many of NZCF’s major events this year, including the World Symposium of Choral Music and The Big Sing, we have been exploring other ways to engage with our choral...

The Big Sing 2020 is cancelled

20 Mar 2020

We’re very sad to announce that The Big Sing will not take place in 2020. There is no guarantee at all that the restrictions on gatherings of more than 100 people will be lifted by the end of May...

Auckland Arts Festival deal - Los Angeles Master Chorale

05 Mar 2020

Thanks to our friends at Auckland Arts Festival we have a 10% discount deal* for an unmissable, one-night-only concert with the Los Angeles Master Chorale on Friday 13 March. Experience the emotional...

Introducing The Big Sing 2020 regional adjudicators

05 Mar 2020

We’re pleased to announce our adjudicators for The Big Sing 2020 regional festivals: Philip Norman: Auckland, Waikato-Bay of Plenty Rachael Griffiths-Hughes: Wellington, Taranaki,...

Introducing Emma Billings, NZCF’s new Events Manager

08 Feb 2020

We are delighted to welcome Emma Billings to the NZCF team in a new role as Events Manager. This new position within the team will incorporate the role of The Big Sing National Coordinator, which Emma...

Calling for Volunteers for WSCM2020

08 Feb 2020

For those of you who have been eagerly awaiting news of how you might volunteer at July’s World Symposium of Choral Music in Auckland, details of how you can get involved are now on the Volunteer...

The perfect choral movie fundraiser

05 Feb 2020

NZCF has had advance notice of an upcoming movie release we’re sure will appeal to our members and would provide the ideal opportunity for a choir fundraiser! Military Wives is directed by Peter...

Coming Your Way – WSCM update

04 Feb 2020

It’s been an action-packed January in the WSCM2020 office and there’s so much news to share that we’re going to send you a special edition with all the juicy details in a couple of weeks. So...

NZ Youth Choir turns 40

06 Dec 2019

The New Zealand Youth Choir (NZYC) has just turned 40 and to celebrate, it’s holding a special Christmas concert in Auckland, Friday 6 December, before boarding a cruise ship the next day for a...

Not just an accompanist!

06 Dec 2019

Continuing our series of videos recorded at the 2019 Choral Connect convention in Wellington, we’re delighted to release Rachel Fuller’s presentation Not just an accompanist! in which she...

WSCM2020 Advance Registration closes soon!

06 Dec 2019

Looking for ways to show your choir director how much you appreciate them? How about giving them the gift of a career-boosting opportunity for Christmas? Both your conductor and your choir will...

WSCM2020 concert vouchers

06 Dec 2019

For one glorious week in July 2020, Auckland will be alive with choral concerts, awash with international delegates and teeming with music lovers from around the country and around the globe....

VOCES8 at WSCM2020

06 Nov 2019

We’re delighted to announce that British ensemble VOCES8 will join the 12th World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM2020) programme with two headline performances. WSCM2020 will be the ensemble’s...

A Kodály-inspired approach

05 Nov 2019

Following on from this year’s highly successful Choral Connect convention in Wellington, we’re delighted to release the second in a series of videos we recorded at selected Choral Connect...

Sing New Zealand - The Story of Choral Music in Aotearoa

05 Nov 2019

In the last major project before his death, NZCF’s former Chair Dr Guy Jansen set out to document the outstanding development of choral music in Aotearoa. That project has come to fruition in the...

Inspirational mentoring initiative

05 Nov 2019

Wellington chamber choir Inspirare recently presented a concert of songs for women’s voices titled Femme, featuring 16 of its women alongside 16 student singers from four colleges in the...

Sing it to my Face

24 Sep 2019

Face to face. Voice vs. voice. One hundred Aucklanders sing about their generations. This month award-winning theatre-maker Jo Randerson (Barbarian Productions) and musical maestro Julian Raphael...

WIN your WSCM accommodation or an America's Cup experience!

24 Sep 2019

Register now for WSCM2020 and you could score your accommodation for free! Book for either the Full or Half Symposium by 31 October and you’ll be in the draw to win your accommodation at...

Triple Cadenza

06 Sep 2019

The Big Sing got even bigger this year with the addition of three highly successful Cadenza festivals in the South Island (Timaru), Lower North Island (Whanganui) and Upper North Island (Rotorua). A...

Flocking to WSCM2020

06 Sep 2019

With WSCM2020 now less than a year away, and with hundreds of people from over 40 countries already registered, the 12th World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland is shaping up to be one of the...

The Big Sing Cadenza - Upper North Island awards

22 Aug 2019

Thirteen secondary school choirs selected from The Big Sing Regional competitions in Auckland and Waikato/Bay of Plenty took to the stage to compete in the inaugural Big Sing Cadenza in Rotorua on...

Hear The Kids Sing in August

01 Aug 2019

The sound of children’s voices will be ringing out in Auckland, Hastings and Whanganui this month when the NZCF regional The Kids Sing festivals are held. Details of each festival are as...

Auckland Youth Choir success at the Australian International Music Festival

30 Jul 2019

Auckland Youth Choir’s 38-voice chamber choir spent six days in Sydney last month at the Australian International Music Festival alongside groups from Australia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore,...

TBS 2019 Auckland results and awards

26 Jun 2019

What an amazing time we have all had! Well done to all the fabulous choirs who participated to make the event such a great success. Click the links below to see the results: TBS 2019 Akld Regional...

The Big Sing in full swing

07 Jun 2019

The Big Sing regionals are well underway, with Hawkes Bay leading the way on 29 & 30 May and Christchurch choirs singing their hearts out as we ‘go to print’. Further festivals are scheduled for...

Just eight weeks of WSCM2020 Earlybird prices to go!

06 Jun 2019

Earlybird registrations close on 31 July, so now is the time to secure your entry into a whole wide wonderful world of choral music, at the lowest possible cost! Remember: NZCF personal and ACD...

What’s in store at Choral Connect

06 Jun 2019

We’re pleased to announce details of the plenary sessions and presentation topics at this year’s Choral Connect, as well as revealing the major work the delegate choir will sing at the final...

Auckland TBS 2019 choir timetable

31 May 2019

Download the timetable for the daytime sessions as of the end of April. There may be minor changes which will be shown in updates. Entry cost is $2 pp for these sessions, paid at the door. Please note...

The Big Sing/Ministry of Youth Development ‘Spirit of the Festival’ Youth Ambassadors Award

04 May 2019

The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) is supporting The Big Sing (TBS) for the third consecutive year, in recognition of the ways in which TBS festivals offer development opportunities to student...

Farewell, Di Lenihan

02 May 2019

We were very sorry to hear of the death of Di Lenihan on 12 April 2019. Di was held in the highest esteem by her colleagues all around New Zealand and occupied a key position in NZ choral music for...

TBS 2019 dates and venues

29 Apr 2019

Here are the dates and venues of The Big Sing 2019 regional festivals. For any enquiries about your local event, please contact your Regional TBS Coordinator. NORTHERN AREA Auckland Auckland...

WSCM2020: "A Day at the Symposium"

04 Apr 2019

As Aotearoa heads at last into winter, the WSCM2020 team is thinking ahead to next winter and positively buzzing at the prospect of the international choral world descending on our little corner of...

WSCM2020 presenters and choirs revealed

06 Mar 2019

WSCM2020 is thrilled to announce the stunning line-up of 24 world-class choirs and over 40 distinguished choral practitioners coming to Auckland in July 2020. The International Artistic Committee...

The Big Sing 2019 registrations now open

18 Feb 2019

Registration for The Big Sing (TBS) 2019 is now open, as are entries for the NZCF/SOUNZ choral competition. TBS is a dynamic, national group-singing competition for secondary school students. The Big...

Cadenza coming to a centre near you!

08 Feb 2019

Plans are shaping up for three Cadenza festivals around the country this August. Cadenza is the ‘next best thing to The Big Sing Finale’ enabling 36 competing choirs from across New Zealand to...

WSCM2020 registrations open soon

05 Feb 2019

It’s an exciting month of milestones for WSCM2020! Having had 100% acceptance from the 24 world-class selected choirs, we are launching the core programme and opening earlybird registrations on 20...

Introducing Bea Selwood, NZCF's new Membership and Database Administrator

05 Feb 2019

Bea is originally from the UK, but spent 14 years living in Amsterdam where she worked as an accountant for two multinational companies. She and her partner Paul immigrated to New Zealand in 1993 and...

Concert Review: Bach Musica’s Christmas Box Of Classical Delights!

05 Dec 2018

Where: Auckland Town Hall, NZ When: 02 Dec 2018 By: Clare Martin Bach Musica delivered a veritable box of Christmas bon-bons last Sunday night at Auckland’s Town Hall. At the centre of the...

TBS REGIONAL DATES AND VENUES 2019

27 Oct 2018

TBS REGIONAL DATES AND VENUES 2019 Registration opens February 18 and closes March 18, 2019. Late closing April 5, 2019, late entry fee $80. Late payment fee $100 after May 9. SOUNZ Composition...

The Kids Sing Auckland Awards

20 Aug 2018

The Kids Sing was held on August 14 and 15 in Auckland. There was a wonderful turnout and a lot of beautiful singing! Thank you to all involved in this event. For results click here. ...

Auckland The Kids Sing 2018

11 Aug 2018

The dates for NZCF Auckland The Kids Sing 2018 are Tuesday 14 August and Wednesday 15 August to be held in the Auckland Town Hall during school hours. A Gala Concert will also be held each...

Meet the Finale Adjudicators for 2018

24 Jul 2018

DAVID CHILDS David is a full-time freelance composer of music, conductor, educator, and owner of River Avon productions (www.davidchilds.com). In addition to a busy composing and presentation...

MYD ‘Spirit of the Festival’ Youth Ambassadors Awards 2018

08 Jul 2018

NZCF is pleased to announce the Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) ‘Spirit of the Festival’ Youth Ambassador Awards for 2018. The awards are given in recognition of the ways in which TBS...

The Big Sing 2018 Finale

04 Jul 2018

NEWSFLASH: Tickets are now on sale for The Big Sing Finale Gala Concert on Saturday 1 September at 6.30pm from Ticketmaster. Tickets are $30 for Adults, and $20 for Students and Children. The New...

NZ Secondary Students Choirs heading off to Hong Kong and Shanghai

30 Jun 2018

The New Zealand Secondary Students Choir, our national choir for 14 to 18 year olds, is heading overseas for a two-week tour of Hong Kong and Shanghai. Before they go, Auckland is in for a treat with...

Auckland The Big Sing awards 2018

20 Jun 2018

The Big Sing is once again over for the Auckland region. With Michael Stewart from Wellington as our main Adjudicator, we heard 71 choirs over three days covering a wonderful range of styles. Warmest...

Margery Charlton's Memorial Service

30 May 2018

Margery Charlton’s memorial service will be held on Saturday 16 June, 2.00-3.00pm, in the Bishop Selwyn Chapel, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell. Afternoon tea will follow in the adjoining Bishop...

What's on in Auckland

29 May 2018

Find out what concerts are on in Auckland this month here ...

Distinguished Service Award for Olive Leddy

26 May 2018

At the recent NZCF AGM on Friday 11 May, outgoing Chair Olive Leddy was awarded a Distinguished Service Award of the NZCF for her exceptional contribution to the NZCF over the past 11 years. Olive...

Auckland The Big Sing 2018

24 May 2018

The Big Sing is being held this year on Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 June in the Auckland Town Hall Timetable of choirs performing here The public are welcome to attend daytime sessions as listed on this...

Jo-Michael Scheibe comes to NZ

24 Apr 2018

Tour Time are proud to be working with renowned choral clinician and conductor Jo-Michael Scheibe on his upcoming visit to Auckland and Christchurch this July. Dr Scheibe will be holding workshops...

For community and chamber choir directors - Giving Direction workshops 2018

05 Mar 2018

Community and chamber choir directors are warmly invited to attend Giving Direction workshops where they will be given ‘hands-on’ instruction on conducting gesture and other vital aspects of choir...

Auckland The Kids Sing 2017

11 Sep 2017

The Kids Sing in Auckland is over for another year after being held in the Auckland Town Hall on 14-15 August. With eighteen contributing Primary choirs and sixteen full Primary/Intermediate choirs,...

The World Symposium on Choral Music 2020

02 Aug 2017

The next IFCM World Symposium on Choral Music will be held in Auckland from 11 to 18 July 2020. For more information, see the WSCM2020 website. Watch the announcment in Barcelona from our WSCM2020...

The Kids Sing Auckland

25 Jul 2017

A showcase for some of New Zealand’s youngest musicians, The Kids Sing is the national competition and festival for Primary and Intermediate school choirs. During daytime sessions, competitive...

The Big Sing regional competition awards

30 Jun 2017

We have just enjoyed The Big Sing regional festivals with a record 10,500 students from 270 choirs (160 schools) taking part. Congratulations to all concerned and many thanks to our regional...

The 'Spirit of the Festival' award

30 Jun 2017

A new award given at the recent regional events, the Ministry of Youth Development ‘Spirit of the Festival’ Youth Ambassadors Award, recognises the ways in which The Big Sing offers development...

Thank you to our volunteers

28 Jun 2017

Last week – 18-24 June – was National Volunteer Week, and the backbone of NZCF really is its large volunteer force. So we’d like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our hundreds of...

NZCF gives its first Distinguished Service Award

29 Apr 2017

At the Auckland region’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 28 April 2017, long-serving NZCF stalwart John Willmott was given the organisation’s first Distinguished Service Award. Unfortunately,...

Auckland The Kids Sing details

05 Apr 2017

Dates: Monday 14 (Primary) and Tuesday 15 (Intermediate/Full Primary) August 2017 Gala concert times: 6.30pm Venue: Auckland Town Hall Ticket prices: Waged $17, Unwaged $12, School-aged child...

Auckland The Big Sing details

05 Apr 2017

Details for Auckland The Big SIng are as follows: Auckland Town Hall Tue 13 – Thu 15 June 9.00am – 5.00pm Gala Concert each night 7:00pm Coordinator: Shirley Harvey 09 5294249, 021 110 7154,...

Allegheny Chamber Choir touring New Zealand in May

28 Mar 2017

New Zealand concert tour by College Chamber Choir from USA Music Celebrations International and Tour Time is pleased to announce the Allegheny Chamber Choir, from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania,...

NZCF member choir concerts

30 Sep 2016

NZCF now has our member choirs’ concerts listed on our website and you can find them in two ways: Home page – search under ‘Upcoming Events’ Regions – select your region and click on...

The Big Sing Finale 2017

30 Aug 2016

For those people who can’t wait for this information to come out :))), The Big Sing Finale will next be held in Auckland from 24 to 26 August 2017 and then in Wellington in 2018. See you there! ...

The Auckland Kids Sing delights

10 Aug 2016

On Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd August the Auckland Town Hall was stormed by crowds of very excited youngsters at The Auckland Kids Sing. Twenty six choirs from 23 schools, with pupils ranging from...

The Auckland Kids Sing image gallery

09 Aug 2016

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Kids of Note and Young Direction – a resounding success

30 Jul 2016

“The Kids of Note course was such an amazing experience for our daughter and their concert was fantastic – we can’t stop talking about it!” said Alena’s mum. ‘Kids of Note’ was a...

AGC shine at Sydney festival

16 Jul 2016

The fifty-strong Auckland Girls’ Choir (AGC) recently attended the week-long World Projects South Pacific Australian International Music Festival in Sydney, from 3 – 10 July. The festival of 950...

Auckland Events Listings

05 Jul 2016

Find the Auckland Concert Calendar for the second half of the year here. ...

Auckland accompanists database

29 Apr 2016

NZCF Auckland has compiled a database of skilled and experienced Auckland-based accompanists who are available to work with choirs. These are the ones the region has approached and who have indicated...

Welcome back to Ben Parry

01 Apr 2016

By popular demand, Ben Parry has been invited back to Sing Aotearoa (SA16) for this year’s festival, to held in Rotorua from 21 to 24 October. Ben is the co-director of London Voices, Assistant...

The Big Sing 2017 dates and venues

01 Feb 2016

Here are the dates and venues for The Big Sing regional festivals in 2017 The Big Sing Finale will be held at Auckland’s ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 August...

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