The Gala Concert is the culmination of three days of exciting singing for the 24 secondary school choirs at The Big Sing Finale. Watch the live video stream here from 6.30pm on Saturday 26 August.
The Big Sing Gala Concert
Each of the participating choirs from secondary schools around the country presents one song from their repertoire and the announcement of prize winners is made at the end of the concert.
Tune in to RNZ Concert on Monday night to hear our high quality recording of this event in Music Alive at 7.00pm.
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 year 10,500 students entered, in 273 choirs from 160 schools around the country. After regional competitions, 24 secondary school choirs were selected to perform at The Big Sing Finale 2017 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. The The Big Sing Finale runs over three days and is managed by the New Zealand Choral Federation.
Striking the right balance at The Big Sing
A record 273 choirs from our secondary schools are taking part in The Big Sing festival, and it's up to the adjudicators to ensure every choir has a fair chance of progressing through to the finals… Audio
