• Bel a cappella: O Adonai

    Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney 812 George St, Haymarket, NSW, Australia
    O Adonai interweaves Arvo Pärt’s full set of “O” Antiphons with individual “O” settings by living composers, as well as works by Palestrina, Grieg, Bruckner and more.
    Baroque Christmas 2025

    Australian Chamber Choir: Baroque Christmas 2025

    Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middle Park 210-218 Richardson St, Middle Park, VIC, Australia
    A fixture on the Christmas calendar, this ever-changing program, now in its seventh incarnation, is testament to the fact that throughout history, composers have produced some of their liveliest and most engaging work for the Christmas season.  
    Editor's Choice Hark! 2025

    The Song Company: Hark! 2025

    Blackheath Uniting Church 43 Govetts Leap Rd,, Blackheath, NSW, Australia
    The Song Company’s annual festive celebration reflects on family, journeys home and the uplifting memories that bring us together at this time of year. Traditional Christmas favourites rub shoulders with contemporary works by the likes of Poulenc, Arvo Pärt, Judith Weir, Gabriel Jackson and Bob Chilcott. Australian composers, including Alice…

    Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Handel’s Messiah

    Melbourne Town Hall 90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra presents Handel’s iconic Messiah for the world record 246th time since 1853. The world’s most-loved oratorio, Messiah is famous for its sparkling arias, powerful choruses, and surging climaxes (including the magnificent Hallelujah! Chorus and the equally thrilling Amen! Chorus which concludes the work). Featuring…

    Gondwana Choirs: Voices of Angels

    City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
    There’s nothing more uplifting than the sound of young people singing during the festive season. Bask in the divine sounds of The Sydney Children’s Choir, joined by choristers from across Australia forming the Gondwana National Choirs under the masterful direction of Lyn Williams AM. Voices of Angels is a highlight…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: The Idea of North – Silver Stars

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    This Christmas, experience a soul-stirring journey that will leave you spellbound. Join acclaimed a cappella quintet The Idea of North as they bring their ‘Silver Stars’ Christmas tour to Melbourne Recital Centre. In collaboration with the Young Voices of Melbourne, experience an enchanting evening that blends an inspired program of…

    Phoenix Central: Merinda Dias-Jayasinha – Melodic Fictions

    Phoenix Central Park NSW
    Melodic Fictions is a contemporary choral, improvised layered work by creative vocalist Merinda Dias-Jayasinha. For this intimate performance, Melodic Fictions is crafted live by Merinda in collaboration with vocalists Hannah Cameron, Imogen Cygler, Hannah McKittrick, and Ebony Tait - four artists whose unique voices and sensitivity bring new life to…
    Editor's Choice Hark! 2025

    The Song Company: Hark! 2025

    Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle 52 Church Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
    The Song Company’s annual festive celebration reflects on family, journeys home and the uplifting memories that bring us together at this time of year. Traditional Christmas favourites rub shoulders with contemporary works by the likes of Poulenc, Arvo Pärt, Judith Weir, Gabriel Jackson and Bob Chilcott. Australian composers, including Alice…
    Christmas 2025 Concert

    West Gippsland Chorale: Christmas 2025 Concert

    Need2Read 25B Victoria Street, Warragul, VIC, Australia
    Join us to experience the festive brilliance of Vivaldi's Gloria, Benjamin Britten's 'A Ceremony of Carols', as well as the Australian Premiere of Katharine Parton's 'Here is the little door'.
    Editor's Choice Hark! 2025

    The Song Company: Hark! 2025

    The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    The Song Company’s annual festive celebration reflects on family, journeys home and the uplifting memories that bring us together at this time of year. Traditional Christmas favourites rub shoulders with contemporary works by the likes of Poulenc, Arvo Pärt, Judith Weir, Gabriel Jackson and Bob Chilcott. Australian composers, including Alice…
    Editor's Choice A Luminous Christmas

    Luminescence Chamber Singers: Christmas Classics

    Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest (Wesley Music Centre) 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, Australia
    The Luminescence Chamber Singers have two festive programs this December. The first, Christmas Classics, ranges from medieval carols, through Mouton, Sweelinck, Bach and Britten, to Yuletide favourites like Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. The second, A Sunburnt Christmas, offers more of a Down Under perspective on seasonal music. Bringing…

    Graduate Singers: Songs of Joy

    St Peter's Cathedral 27 King William Road, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Join Graduate Singers for a festive close to their year-long celebration of the incredible music of Sir John Rutter! His rich legacy to the choral world is most evident in his vast output of Christmas music. Blending traditional carols with contemporary techniques, his settings capture both the joy and the…