Choral Singing
Funding success for choral singing
The NZ Choral Federation's Singing for Lifelong Wellbeing initiative will receive funding from the Ministry for Culture & Heritage. Audio
Sing it to my face: understanding each other through song
Split into three generational groups (under 30s, 30-60s and over 60s) the participants in this community choral event express what they really think of each other - in song. Audio
Rachmaninov’s Vespers inspire Inspirare
Wellington based professional choir Inspirare is bringing Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) to life this weekend. Artistic director Mark Stamper and guest tenor Chris McRae discuss what it takes… Audio
Global tour for Voices NZ
Voices NZ is this country’s leading professional chamber choir and in 2018 they’re taking their talent on tour to top locations in England and Europe. They’ll also make a special trip to Canada where… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 22 October 2017
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Sing along this week to well-known favourites Praise, my soul, the king of heaven, The God of Abraham praise and Immortal, Invisible. Audio
Concert to mark coal mine tragedies in Wales & the West Coast
A cantata written to mark the 50th anniversary of a mining disaster in Wales, is about to have its New Zealand premiere. Sir Karl Jenkins wrote Cantata Memoria - For the Children of Aberfan, to… Audio
Love through the lungs
Mezzo Soprano Catrin Johnsson and pianist Rachel Fuller hit the road this Labour weekend with Voices NZ for three concerts to celebrate Spring and Love. Audio
The lifelong implications of telling children they can’t sing
Were you told as a child that you shouldn’t or couldn’t sing? What about being told you were tone deaf? As an adult do you sing now? Telling a child they can’t sing has life-long implications. But… Audio
Supertonic choir and the vanishing voices
Wellington choir Supertonic discuss their concert Vanishing Voices which showcases seven languages that have suffered periods of decline. Conductor Isaac Stone and composer Vincent Olsen-Reeder talk… Audio
Passage of the Soul | Choral Whispers of Eastern Orthodoxy
Dimitrios Theodoridis is home from Germany for a very personal concert with Baroque Voices. Passage of the Soul | Choral Whispers of Eastern Orthodoxy will be performed in memory of his mother who… Video, Audio
Bert van Dijk and the World Song Choir of Devonport
Actor and choirmaster Bert van Dijk believes everyone can sing. He puts his money where his mouth is by conducting the Devonport World Song Choir, an eclectic bunch of enthusiastic amateurs. Bert… Audio
Keystone State Boys Choir
The Keystone State Boys Choir from Philadelphia is the only choir to have visited all seven continents, including Antarctica. Anthonie Tonnon spent the day with the choir on their recent trip to New… Audio
Twa Tanbou
by Sydney Guillaume
New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir/Andrew Withington Audio