In the second week of the recent school holidays, Macleans College Chorale competed in the 13th World Choir Games staged in Auckland.
The event included over 11,000 participants and 250 choirs representing 42 nations from around the world.
Chorale performed for a panel of five international judges at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, earning a Gold award in the Open Secondary Schools category.
The choir only missed out on winning the category by less than one point.
The school says the accomplishment will allow it to compete in the prestigious “champions competition” of the choral games and other international festivals in the years to come.
The Chorale also sang as part of the Festival Stage Choir, a massed choir of over 600 singers that presented a 30-minute concert at Spark Arena alongside Auckland Philharmonia for the closing ceremony of the games.
“The experience was enriching and fun for all, and it was an honour to represent Macleans and New Zealand at the games this year.”
