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Massed choir, The Big Sing, 2010

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Massed choir, The Big Sing, 2010

The Big Sing is the national secondary schools choral festival. It was first held in 1988. Regional festivals are held annually and 18 choirs are invited to perform at the national finale. In 2011 all the choirs massed together to sing 'O Fortuna' from Carl Orff's cantata Carmina Burana.

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Kerryn Pollock, Young people and the arts – Music, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/44321/massed-choir-the-big-sing-2010 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 26 February 2014.