In the beginning / Peter Godfrey -- Further steps / Graham Hoffman and Craig Pollock -- Peter Godfrey : founder and president of the New Zealand Choral Federation -- The wind beneath their wings / Lois Coplon and Peter McClymont -- Giving direction. The evolution of choral conducting / Peter Godfrey ; Recent developments in training for beginner directors / Shona McIntyre -- Aotearoa sings : the 1990 and 1993 Sing Aotearoa festivals / Graham Hoffman [et al.] -- Choral colonists / Peter Barton -- Early festivals / Peter Barton -- Preserving traditions -- The New Zealand Composer Edition : Kiwi Pacific Records / Tony Vercoe -- A conductor's view / Karen Grylls -- The big sing / John Rosser -- Home and away -- A breath of fresh air : is global integration possible through singing together? / Marijke Batenburg -- The art of choral singing / Marvin Keenze -- Sing! / Dorothy Freed.