The four choirs at the Big Sing dominated their night, winning a total of four major prizes and a highly commended, the most total prizes of any school on the night. This is our best showing in recent memory and staff and students were ecstatic when winners were announced.

Prizes

• Best Popular Music Performance – Multi Choir for ‘Higher and Higher’
• Best Student Direction – Emily Wilby and Freya Head for Senior Choir
• Best Folk Song – Cantala for ‘Niska Banja’
• Best Romantic Song ‘ Cantala for ‘Ave Maria’
• Highly Commended New Zealand Composed Song – Cantala for ‘Meeting at Night’

One of the highlights was an eight part harmony in ‘Ave Maria’ that Cantala had been working on all year. Cantala, the new name of the Small Choir, won prizes for all three of their songs.   The other highlight was the standing ovation received by the Multi Choir after they ended the night with  rousing rendition of 'Higher and Higher'.

In the last few years we have consistenly won the Student Direction categories. Again this year we had the best showing three out of four of our choirs being fully student lead and directed.

Students ended up having a 12 hour day at the Town Hall, and staff were full of praise for the spirit, pride and impeccable behaviour of the girls.

Programme

Junior Choir – conducted by Sapeer Mayron of Year 13

• ‘Happy Together’ arranged by Sapeer Mayron

Senior Choir – conducted by Emily Wilby and Freya Head of Year 13

• ‘Pacem Blessing’ by Bach
• ‘Weep No More’ by David Childs
• ‘April In Paris’ by Kirstin McKenzie

Multi Choir – conducted by Siliga Tinilau and Kristy-Lee Tanuvasa of Year 13

• ‘Ave Maria’ by Bach and Gounod
• ‘Higher and Higher’ by Jackie Wilson
• ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ written by Kristy-Lee Tanuvasa

Cantala (Small Choir) – conducted by Brent Stewart, teacher in charge of Music

• ‘Ave Maria’ by Holst
• ‘Meeting at Night’ by Pepe Becker
• ‘Niska Banja’ a traditional song