VOICES 24

The chamber choir is chosen from these singers on a project by project basis.

VOICES 24 signals singers who perform in concerts in 2017 as part of a 24-strong ensemble.

Blake Scanlen

BASS

Blake Scanlen is a baritone singer, conductor, teacher, and composer/arranger from Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. A highly sought-after choral and ensemble singer, he performs with Voices New Zealand, Auckland Chamber Choir, and St. Matthew’s Voices, where he is Leader of the Voices. He is regularly engaged as a professional guest chorister with Bach Musica NZ and […]

Ivan Zhang

TENOR

Ivan is a Hakka-Chinese tenor from Tāmaki Makaurau. Alongside Voices Aotearoa New Zealand, Ivan also sings with 8bit Vocal Ensemble, St Matthew’s Voices, and the Auckland Chamber Choir. Ivan was a member of the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir and the New Zealand Youth Choir, and was part of the cycle that won ‘Choir of […]

Joshua Jamieson

BASS

Joshua is a bass-baritone hailing from Hawkes Bay and now currently based in Wellington. As well as Voices New Zealand, Joshua also sings with a number of other ensembles including the Tudor Consort, The Queen’s Closet and the Cathedral Choir of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. Joshua also recently finished a cycle with the […]

Mark Bobb

BASS

Melissa Absolum

ALTO

Melissa (Ngāti Mutunga) is an educator, educational coach, singer, and conductor based in South Auckland. With over 20 years of experience, her professional background is rooted in education, where she has served as a classroom teacher, music specialist, and leader. She currently holds the position of Deputy Principal at Māngere East School. Her passion for […]

Sarah Trevethick

ALTO

Sarah Trevethick is a Christchurch-based alto and member of Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, bringing experience from the New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir and New Zealand National Youth Choir. She has also sung with The Hagley Singers, Nota Bene, the Cecilian Singers, the Shapeshifter Singers, and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Chamber Choir, and in 2025 […]

Celia Aspey-Gordon

SOPRANO

Celia is an accomplished soprano with extensive experience in ensemble singing. She sang with the New Zealand Youth Choir for seven years and has been a longstanding member of Voices Chamber Choir, participating on and off since its inception in 1998. Deeply passionate about choral music—particularly the art of close ensemble singing—Celia was an original […]

Emma Roxburgh

SOPRANO

Emma began her singing training at the University of Otago, graduating with a BA and Bmus (hons) in Voice. She then completed a Professional Performance Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK (PPRNCM). Emma has been a regular concert soloist and is a member of the New Zealand Opera Chorus. She […]

Fiona Wilson

SOPRANO

Fiona Wilson is a singer, conductor and educator from Auckland, New Zealand. She is currently Head of Music at Westlake Girls High School, where she directs two of their award winning choirs, Cantare and Choralation.

Luana Prictor

SOPRANO

Luana has sung in choirs since high school, when she was fortunate to tour with Key Cygnetures under the direction of Elise Bradley. Her journey in singing has taken her through the NZ Secondary Students’ Choir, NZ Youth Choir, Cappella vocal ensemble, and Auckland Chamber Choir.

Nicola Holt

SOPRANO

Born in Dunedin, Nicola studied voice and piano performance at Otago University. She went on to complete a Masters degree in performance singing from Victoria University and a Diploma from the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, Holland. Nicola has had many years experience as a soprano soloist, choral singer and musical director. She has sung […]

Isaac Stone

BASS

Isaac Stone teaches classroom music, classical singing and leads the choral programme at Tawa College, including the chamber choir Blue Notes which recently received a Gold Award at the NZCF Big Sing Finale. He is the founding musical director of the innovative Wellington-based choir Supertonic and sings in a number of choirs in Wellington, including […]

Chelsea Whitfield

SOPRANO

Chelsea completed her Bachelor of Music majoring in organ performance at Te Kokī, New Zealand School of Music in Wellington. She then graduated from a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington. She is still living in Wellington and works in the public sector on large-scale transport investment and project management. […]

Jessica Adams

ALTO

Jessica joined Voices NZ in 2017 and also currently sings with Viva Voce and the Auckland branch of the Freemasons NZ Opera Chorus.

Keani Taruia-Pora

SOPRANO

Growing up in the suburbs of South Auckland, Keani began singing at a young age, taking part in many cultural singing customs and admiring the voices of roles models in her family and community.  Being of Cook Island descent, her cultural views and passion around Pasifika music has paved the start of her musical journey. 

Andrea Cochrane

ALTO

With a love of singing choral and early music, Andrea sang with the New Zealand National Youth Choir and World Youth Choir in her younger days and did a bit of solo work. Not quite put out to pasture after that, she has sung with Voices New Zealand since 1996 and also sings with The Tudor Consort and Baroque Voices in Wellington. When not singing, she works as an early childhood educator helping the next generation of New Zealanders to be awesome…and to love music, of course!

Megan Hurnard

ALTO

Megan Hurnard is an experienced alto and long-time member of Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, performing nationally and internationally since 1999. She has also sung with The Tudor Consort and Sings Harry Vocal Ensemble, contributing to a wide range of repertoire with a strong focus on blend and musicality.

Benjamin Madden

TENOR

Benjamin Madden is a proudly born-and-bred Dunedin tenor trained by Pat Scally-Richardson and Judy Bellingham. Since finishing a Bachelor of Music in Classical Music Performance (Voice) and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the University of Otago in 2014, Benjamin has been working as a choral director and private singing teacher in Dunedin.

Phillip Collins

Phillip Collins

TENOR

Phillip was a member of the 1999 New Zealand Youth Choir that won the “Choir Of The World” competition in Llangollen, Wales. He studied Music, English and Theatre at Victoria University, Wellington. He has performed regularly with Baroque Voices, The Tudor Consort and Voices New Zealand, as well as appearing as a soloist in performances of major Early Music works.

Richard Taylor

TENOR

Richard Taylor is one of New Zealand’s most experienced tenors, singing professionally in England, Australia and here in Aotearoa New Zealand. He has performed regularly as a soloist throughout his career, particularly in the music of Bach and Handel.

Jared Corbett

TENOR

Jared is a choral director, itinerant voice teacher, and part-time General Practice Registrar, originally from Ashburton. Alongside his medical training, he has pursued a career in music, studying Piano with Professor Terence Dennis at The University of Otago, accompanying then directing the Wellington Youth Choir, then completing Graduate and Postgraduate Diplomas in Choral Conducting with Dr Karen Grylls at The University of Auckland, while directing the choirs at Saint Kentigern College

Brendon Shanks

TENOR

Brendon is a Dunedin based Tenor. He studied performance voice and physics at Otago University. He has performed as a soloist in oratorio throughout NZ, including several performances with the Handel Consort and Quire, and performed Berio’s ‘Synfonia’ with the NZSO as part of the V8 Vocal Ensemble in 2011. During a five year stint […]

Blake Nicholson

BASS

Blake is a bass from Auckland, and has been singing with Voices NZ since 2019. He currently also sings with the Auckland Chamber Choir, various smaller ensembles, and is a previous member of the NZ Youth Choir. Between his singing engagements, Blake works as a management/strategy consultant.

James Butler

BASS

James was a member of the New Zealand Youth Choir from 2000-2004. He has been a Lay Clerk at Wellington Cathedral and a member of the Tudor Consort, the Auckland Chamber Choir and Musica Sacra.

VOICES 365

VOICES 365 are singers who have successfully auditioned and contribute to concerts where a larger ensemble is required.