8 Nov 2024

World Choir Games 2024 - 'A Night of Song and Dance'

From Music Alive, 8:00 pm on 8 November 2024

Ngā Tūmanako and the New Zealand Youth Choir perform in one of the Celebration Concerts at the World Choir Games 2024 held in Auckland.

Nga Tumanako performing on the morning of day 3 of Te Matatini, the national kapa haka festival.

Nga Tumanako performing on the morning of day 3 of Te Matatini, the national kapa haka festival. Photo: Te Matatini, Aotearoa Kapa Haka Ltd.

Ngā Tūmanako

Ngā Tūmanako were Toa Whakaihuwaka, champions at Te Matatini in 2019.

They are based at Hoani Waititi Marae in West Auckland and they are led by Kawariki Morgan and Marama Jones.

New ZEaland Youth Choir pose in front of an identified harbour location

New Zealand Youth Choir Photo: Jo Miller

New Zealand Youth Choir

conducted by David Squire

with Michael Stewart (piano)

with soloists Alex Buchanan and Blake Scanlan

Recorded by RNZ Concert, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, 18 July 2024
Producer: Tim Dodd
Engineer: Rangi Powick