Kate Bell and Steven Rapana, co-conductors of All Together Now, talk with Bryan Crump about their recent experience of taking part in the World Choir Games, and the kaupapa behind All Together Now.
Steven Rapana, All Together Now Photo: Supplied / Steven Rapana
Kate Bell, All Together Now Photo: Supplied / Kate Bell
"We really want to make singing available, especially group singing," says Kate, who's the overall Musical Director for the All Together Now group of choirs (there are currently five in Auckland and one in Taupo).
"People think they can't sing... They say 'Oh, you wouldn't want me in your choir'. But actually, that's exactly the kind of choir we run - for people who think they can't sing. Or thought they couldn't sing, and then they come to us, we teach skills... we try to get quite a high standard of music-making going... to create something artistic together with people."
