As Sydney Chamber Choir unveils the program for its 50th anniversary season in 2025, Artistic Director Sam Allchurch finds himself asking the question: “what’s so special about a chamber choir?”

“A chamber choir is an ensemble where you can enter into a musical conversation easily, both as a singer and as a listener,” writes Allchurch. “You can hear all the different lines with their individual ideas and phrasings, switching from the tenors to the altos, from the basses to the sopranos. You can also take an aural step back and allow the sound to wash over you. You can enjoy the clarity of hearing the text clearly, and ponder what the composer might be trying to say. You can get to know the individual singers – the inflections in their voices, the emotion they feel while singing everything from Bach to The Beatles.”

“In 2025, we are celebrating 50 years of concerts, commissions and collaborations, and in doing so, we celebrate the art of the chamber choir.”