# Musica Sacra

> New Zealand choir known for Christmas music

**Wikidata**: [Q112984316](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112984316)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/musica-sacra-q112984316

## Summary
Musica Sacra is a New Zealand choir best known for performing Christmas music. The ensemble was founded by and is directed/managed by Indra Hughes and is represented across major music databases and streaming platforms.

## Key Facts
- Musica Sacra is a choir based in New Zealand.
- The ensemble was founded by Indra Hughes.
- Indra Hughes is listed as the director and manager of Musica Sacra.
- Musica Sacra is known specifically for Christmas music.
- Musica Sacra is an instance of the class "choir."
- The group is distinct from other ensembles that share the name "Musica Sacra."
- Spotify artist ID: 64mXwTe92xIUKqJCTdfRnK.
- AllMusic artist ID: mn0003043931.
- MusicBrainz artist ID: 43fe6ca6-0ce9-4b95-a89d-d5f5bbc27626.
- Discogs artist ID: 7826464.
- Jaxsta profile ID: 59fb9a18-af43-423d-a9d4-c1d2781e183b.
- Last.fm ID: Musica+Sacra.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Musica Sacra?
A: Musica Sacra is a New Zealand choir noted for its performances of Christmas music. It is a vocal ensemble founded and directed by Indra Hughes.

### Q: Who founded Musica Sacra and who leads it now?
A: Musica Sacra was founded by Indra Hughes. Indra Hughes is also listed as the choir's director and manager.

### Q: What repertoire is Musica Sacra known for?
A: Musica Sacra is known for Christmas music. The ensemble’s public description emphasizes its association with seasonal and liturgical repertoire.

### Q: Where can I find Musica Sacra online or on streaming services?
A: Musica Sacra is listed on major music platforms and databases, including Spotify (artist ID 64mXwTe92xIUKqJCTdfRnK), AllMusic (mn0003043931), MusicBrainz (43fe6ca6-0ce9-4b95-a89d-d5f5bbc27626), Discogs (7826464), Jaxsta (59fb9a18-af43-423d-a9d4-c1d2781e183b), and Last.fm (Musica+Sacra).

## Why It Matters
Musica Sacra plays a role in New Zealand’s choral and seasonal music landscape by focusing on Christmas repertoire. Choirs that specialize in holiday and liturgical music help sustain community traditions, support public performances during the festive season, and preserve choral arrangements through live performance and recorded outputs. Being founded and led by a named musical director, Indra Hughes, gives the ensemble an identifiable artistic leadership and continuity. Presence on widely used music databases and streaming platforms increases the choir’s accessibility, enabling wider discovery by listeners, researchers, and event programmers outside its immediate geographic area. The ensemble’s distinct identity among other groups with the same name also clarifies its place in catalogues and metadata systems, which matters for accurate attribution of performances and recordings.

## Notable For
- Being a New Zealand choir with a specific reputation for Christmas music.
- Founded by and directed/managed by Indra Hughes.
- Presence across major music platforms and databases (Spotify, AllMusic, MusicBrainz, Discogs, Jaxsta, Last.fm).
- Clear distinction from other ensembles that share the name "Musica Sacra."

## Body
### Overview
- Musica Sacra is identified as a choir.
- The ensemble’s public description characterizes it as a New Zealand choir known for Christmas music.

### Identity and classification
- Instance of: choir.
- Country/country of origin: New Zealand.
- Wikidata description: "New Zealand choir known for Christmas music."

### Leadership
- Founded by: Indra Hughes.
- Director / Manager: Indra Hughes.

### Repertoire and specialization
- The ensemble is known specifically for performing Christmas music.
- The description emphasizes seasonal and liturgical repertoire association.

### Online presence and catalog identifiers
- Spotify artist ID: 64mXwTe92xIUKqJCTdfRnK.
- AllMusic artist ID: mn0003043931.
- MusicBrainz artist ID: 43fe6ca6-0ce9-4b95-a89d-d5f5bbc27626.
- Discogs artist ID: 7826464.
- Jaxsta profile ID: 59fb9a18-af43-423d-a9d4-c1d2781e183b.
- Last.fm ID: Musica+Sacra.

### Distinctness and naming
- Property "different_from" indicates Musica Sacra should be treated as distinct from other entities with the same name.