The winner of the Peter Rowe Cup for Musicianship Ben Johnson has been a member of the SMP Voice programme for five years

.In this time he has been a dedicated member and section leader of Malestrom and Senior Chorale, for whom he has also been student leader this year. 

Ben has reached the National finals of the Young Singers in Harmony Barbershop Competition for two successive years and is a Chorister at Christchurch Transitional Cathedral. 

His musical academic work is of the same high standard as his performance work; this has led to him being awarded a choral scholarship at Knox Church in Dunedin as he begins his studies towards a Bachelor of Music at Otago University next year. He has also been a committed member and section leader for both the Burnside High School Orchestra and Symphonic Band.