International Choir Showcase: A Choral Kaleidoscope

The Graduate Choir was established in 2001 by conductor Terence Maskell and is celebrated for its rich and compelling sound, featuring singers from across greater Auckland who reflect the region's ethnic diversity.

The Festival Statesmen hail, along with their artistic director Jonathan Bligh, from Adelaide, Australia. They are a multi-award winning, dynamic men’s a cappella chorus with a wide-ranging repertoire from classical to contemporary.

Ungklang from Denmark is a young, unconducted group, known for breaking the usual expectations of classical choral singing and bringing innovation to the stage by blending “the new, the old, the borrowed, and the unexpected”.

Delaware Choral Scholars are fresh from their big win at Llangollen Eisteddfod Competition in Wales. Directed by Paul D Head, Scholars are a highly auditioned, frequently touring choir from the USA that has grown out of the university’s choral studies programme.

Consonus vokalensemble is a young choir from Switzerland, conducted by Mauro Ursprung, with an unbridled passion for singing – together, harmoniously and at the highest level! They love to introduce their audiences to new worlds and create unforgettable experiences.

Paradisum is the premier choir at Auckland’s Epsom Girls Grammar School and a regular Gold awardee at New Zealand’s nationwide choral competition The Big Sing. Conducted by Virginia Le Cren, Paradisum explores diverse repertoire in different languages, including music by New Zealand composers.

University of Oregon Chamber Choir is a mixed choral ensemble directed by Dr. Sharon J Paul specialising in a cappella repertoire from the 16th century to today. The choir has garnered recent attention by high placings at four international choral competitions, most recently winning first prize at the Grand Prix of Nations in Gothenburg in 2019.

ByeZoo Choir from Beijing was established in just 2019, but has already won many competition awards. It’s name implies breaking free from constraints, being at ease and returning to nature