Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents the art of choral singing at the highest standard, and develops the talents of those with a passion for singing, in Sydney and beyond. Founded in 1920, it has become Australia’s finest choral organisation and is a Resident Company of the Sydney Opera House.

Led by Music Director Brett Weymark OAM since 2003, SPC comprises of three auditioned and three community choirs that perform a range of repertoire from choral classics to musical theatre and commissions by Australian composers. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents its own season of concerts with leading conductors, soloists and orchestras. In 2002, SPC was the first Australian choir to sing at the BBC Proms (Mahler’s Symphony No.8 under Sir Simon Rattle), returning again in 2010 to celebrate the Choirs’ 90th anniversary. The choirs perform in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s season every year as they have done for more than 80 years. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs also presents a series of community singing events throughout the year – Chorus Oz (our annual big sing), PopUp Sing and singing workshops throughout Sydney and regional NSW.

In 2020, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs celebrated 100 years which it marked with a commissioning project – 100 Minutes of New Australian Music – featuring composers Elena Kats-Chernin and Deborah Cheetham, among others. In 2022, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs has a full season at the Sydney Town Hall, St Andrew’s Cathedral and Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with programs including Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Mass in B minor, Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil, Handel’s Messiah and a tour to Christchurch, New Zealand.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
- Symphony Chorus - auditioned choir
- The Chamber Singers - auditioned choir
- VOX - young adult choir for 18-30s - auditioned choir
- ChorusOz - community choir - no audition
- Festival Chorus - community choir - no formal audition, attend biannual open days
- Christmas Choir - community choir - no audition