Brisbane Chamber Choir

The Brisbane Chamber Choir is one of this country's exciting choral ensembles and presents a series of concerts in their home city of Brisbane, Australia. The Choir is also the resident Cathedral Chamber Choir of St John's Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane, and sings in a number services each year, including a Good Friday reflection concert.

The Brisbane Chamber Choir is committed to performing repertoire that challenges the musicians and surprises the public. Since the choir's establishment in November 1997 it has performed widely recognized choral music greats from all periods and styles including Liszt’s Via Crucis, The Passion of St John by J. S. Bach, A German Requiem by Brahms in its original form scored for 2 pianos, Purcell’s Dido and Aenaes, and other major works.

In addition the choir has performed innovative music such as Busto Requiem for choir and clarinet, Lauridsen Lux Aeterna, Goodall In Memoriam Anne Frank, Britten The World of the Spirit, Carter Missa Sancti Pauli and Argento A Toccata of Galuppi all Australian premiere performances.

The choir regularly collaborates with leading instrumentalists and ensembles. These include organists Rupert Jeffcoat, Christopher Cook and Eduarda van Klinken, cellist Gwyn Roberts, and ensembles such as Camerata of St John’s, Scholar vocal ensemble from St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Badinerie Players and The Queensland Orchestra String Quartet.

The choir has also included tours to Melbourne (2006) where the choir joined with the choir of Trinity College to perform the Durufle Requiem, and performed in St Paul’s Cathedral, and Sydney (2007) with performances at St Mark’s, Granville and Pitt Street Uniting Church.

Australian composers figure prominently in the repertoire of the choir, and include performances of music by Paul-Antoni Bonetti, Stephen Leek, Graeme Morton, Alexander Negerevich, Matthew Orlovich, John Nickson, Peter Rankine, Paul Stanhope and Joseph Twist. We are also committed to supporting local and national composers by commissioning them to compose works for our ensemble. These works have included mass setting – Missa Alchera by Ross Edwards, The Old Prison by Joseph Twist and Requiem by Paul-Antoni Bonetti. We are also eagerly awaiting a new commission from local composer and musician Paul Dean.

This year is also presenting an exciting mix of music for us with performances of Handel’s Messiah in May planned, a regional tour to Kingaroy for workshops and performances, performances of a German Masters Program at the Bangalow Music festival in August, combining with the Southern Cross Soloists for a performance and a Christmas concert in December to celebrate the festive season.

The choir enjoys presenting its annual In Memoriam concert which is always held close to Remembrance Day and All Saints' Day. In Memoriam presents the choir with an opportunity to perform music relevant to the occasion including works such as the Requiems of Herbert Howells and Walford Davies.