Sydney Philharmonia Choirs | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | classical and contemporary choral music |
| Years active | 9 September 1920–present |
| Members | Brett Weymark OAM (Artistic and Musical Director) |
| Website | www |
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is Australia’s largest choral organisation. It presents its own annual concert series in the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Town Hall, City Recital Hall, and other venues in New South Wales, as well as serving as chorus for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Formed in 1920, it currently comprises the following choirs:
- Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, formerly the Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir; an auditioned chamber choir of around 32 voices
- Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus; an auditioned choral orchestral choir of 100 voices
- Vox; an auditioned young adult vocal ensemble for 18- to 30-year-olds
- Sydney Philharmonia Festival Chorus; a large community choir of up to 450 voices
- ChorusOz; an un-auditioned choir formed annually to rehearse and perform a single major choral work over the course of a long weekend.
- Christmas Choir; or Messiah Choir – an un-auditioned choir formed annually to rehearse and perform performances of either Handel's Messiah or Carols at the House in December.