Music
Festival brings together experienced and emerging musicians
Violinists Wilma Smith and Donald Armstrong are Co-Artistic Directors of this year's Martinborough Music Festival, which takes place at the end of September. Audio
The Big Sing 2023 Massed Choir - I Sing Because I'm Happy (Gabriel arr Padden, Dilworth); National Anthem
The massed choirs perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Blue Notes - Water Fountain (Brenner, Garbus arr Fulton)
Blue Notes (Tawa College, Wellington) directed by Isaac Stone perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Kentoris - Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia (Brunner)
Kentoris (St Kentigern College, Auckland) directed by Denzel Panama perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Bel Suono - Ritmo (Davison)
Bel Suono (Waikato Diocesan School, Hamilton) directed by Maria Colvin perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Ngā Korimako - Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (Lehrer arr Fletcher)
Ngā Korimako (Wellington Girls' College and Wellington College) directed by Michael Fletcher perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Bel Canto - Jaakobin Pojat (Kostiainen)
Bel Canto (Burnside High School, Christchurch) directed by Susan Densem perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Altissime - Mihi (Hamilton)
Altissime (Samuel Marsden Collegiate School) directed by Maaike Christie-Beekman perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Rewaken Polycation Choir - Mamani 'oku Faka'ofa (Trad Tongan arr Vuna)
Rewaken Polycation Choir (Manurewa High School, Auckland) directed by Lea'aesola Vuna perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Cantare - She Weeps over Rahoon (Whitacre)
Cantare (Westlake Girls' High School, Auckland) directed by Fiona Wilson perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Rāwhiti - Lo'u Fesoasoani (Tupa'i)
Rāwhiti (Wellington East Girls' College) directed by Penelope Isaac perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Euphony - Come un sacchetto (Hyun Kook)
Euphony (Kristin School, Auckland) directed by David Squire perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Leonessa - Fakateretere (Trad Tuamotu Imene arr Taruia-Pora)
Leonessa (Takapuna Grammar School, Auckland) directed by Elise Bradley and Keani Taruia-Pora perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Matilda FAAMAUSILI: Dover Beach
The winner of the NZCF-SOUNZ Choral Composition Award at The Big Sing 2023, performed by Auckland Chamber Choir conducted by Jono Palmer, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Bella ALLAN-MOETAUA: Ko tangi o rū poūa
The winner of the SOUNZ-NZCF Te Reo Maori Choral Composition Award at The Big Sing 2023, performed by Auckland Chamber Choir conducted by Jono Palmer, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Voicemale - Mack the Knife (Weill, Brecht arr Hayes)
Voicemale (Westlake Boys' High School, Auckland) directed by David Squire perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
St Cecilia Singers - True Colours (Steinberg, Kelly arr Brent)
St Cecilia Singers (Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland) directed by Lachlan Craig perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Con Anima - Hol' You Han' (Jamaican folksong arr Rardin)
Con Anima (St Patrick's College, Wellington) directed by Roger Powdrell perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
Paradisum - There Will Be Soft Rains (Memley)
Paradisum (Epsom Girls' Grammar School, Auckland) directed by Virginia Le Cren perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
The Centennial Choir - Dirait-on (Lauridsen)
The Centennial Choir (Mt Albert Grammar School, Auckland) directed by Terence Maskell perform at the Gala Concert of The Big Sing 2023, Auckland Town Hall, 27 August 2023. Audio
