The Big Sing 2019
The Big Sing is the national Secondary Schools' Choral Festival and the Finale is the culmination of months of rehearsing and planning for all involved.
This time it’s Dunedin’s turn to take to the stage and host 24 choirs at the Dunedin Town Hall for three intense days of rehearsals, recitals, massed choir singing and adjudication. The Finale 24 have been selected after weeks of regional events around the country.
The Adjudicators will be Tim Sharp, Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association, UK-based New Zealand opera singer Madeleine Pierard, James Tibbles, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland’s School of Music, and Paulette Tamati-Elliffe (Auahi Kore award). The Gala Concert at TBS Finale will be compèred by former member of the New Zealand Youth Choir, Hilary Barry.
The The Big Sing Finale is managed by the New Zealand Choral Federation.
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The Big Sing 2019 - Gala Concert - First Half
6:30 PM.The first half of The Big Sing 2019 National Finale Gala Concert from the Dunedin Town Hall. Read more Audio
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The Big Sing 2019 - Gala Concert - Second Half
8:00 PM.The second half of The Big Sing 2019 National Finale Gala Concert from the Dunedin Town Hall. Read more Audio
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The Big Sing 2019 - Gala Concert - Massed Choir Items
9:00 PM.The massed choir items at The Big Sing 2019 National Finale Gala Concert from the Dunedin Town Hall. Read more Audio
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North Island choirs dominate at The Big Sing Finale
2:10 PM.Five choirs – all from the North Island - have been awarded gold at the 2019 Big Sing Finale in Dunedin over the weekend. Read more
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The Big Sing Finale: What the judges are listening for
1:00 PM.The finale of The Big Sing competition is taking place in Dunedin this week and the judges will be listening hard. Read more Audio
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Big Sing gets even bigger
The Big Sing’s National Director John Rosser and former competitor Te Ohorere Williams talk with David Morriss about this year's regional competitions.
