The sound of the country's top secondary school choirs resonated through the Christchurch Town Hall last night for the National Finale of New Zealand's largest choral event: The Big Sing. It's the first such event in three years. The event's been running for more than 30 years, and in the lead-up to the Finale more than 8,000 singers in around 250 choirs had entered the regional competitions. It's described as more a celebration than a competition. Lynn Freeman talks with one of the adjudicators Igelese Ete, and two members of the Rangi Ruru Girls' School choir, "Resolutions". Helen Charlton is the choir's director, and Millie Trusttum is the student choir leader.