Toitoi came alive with the sound of music as choirs from 13 Hawkes Bay secondary schools came together for a regional festival of song – East Coast region’s Big Sing.
The annual celebration of choral music in secondary schools has been running for more than 30 years, organised by the New Zealand Choral Federation.
The number of singers in each choir ranged from 6 to more than 50, with some schools having just one choir and others having up to four groups.
During the day each choir performed three songs and received feedback from the adjudicators. The event culminated with a gala concert in the evening, with 17 different choirs presenting one song each to an appreciative full house audience of fellow singers, proud parents and supporters.
