Blackheath Choir Festival 2022

 The Blackheath Choir Festival takes place over the weekend that holds the third Sunday in August. Blackheath is at the top of the beautiful Blue Mountains and is approximately 110km west of Sydney.

The 2022 Festival takes place between Fri 26 Aug to Sun 28 Aug next. There are some 52 choirs participating, a Festival Choir with 110 voices and a special workshop given by local indigenous elder Jacinta Tobin on her research on song lines in Darug Country.

The costs are:

1. $30 for 2 hour long concerts
   
2. $20 for 1 hour long concerts
   
3. $10 for Jacinta Tobin's workshop

There is a free late-night concert in the Blackheath Golf Club, 9.30 to 10.30 on Sat 27 Aug.

Please visit blackheathchoirfestival.org for information on these choirs.

Note. COVID has created difficulties for choirs and some changes to the program may need to be made.

PROGRAM (tba = to be announced)

SESSION 1
PHILLIPS HALL, FRIDAY 26 Aug 6.45pm - 9pm $30

HEATHENS                             7.00-7.20
PENRITH HARMONY                    7.20-7.40
VOCALOCITY                              8.05-8.25
RIVERLAND HARMONY                 8.25-8.45
PHOENIX CHOIR                          8.45-9.05

SESSION 2
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 10am - 11am $20
KATOOMBA                                   10.00-10.15
LITHGOW                                     10.15-10.30
KOOSKÕLAS                                  10.30-10.45
ADULT GLEE CLUB                        10.45-11.00

                                                             
SESSION 3
PHILLIPS HALL, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 11am - 1pm $10
JACINTA TOBIN WORKSHOP             11.00-1.00

SESSION 4
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 1.15pm - 2.15pm $20
BEATING TIME                                  1.15-1.30
AURORA AUSTRALIS                          1.30-1.45
VOCAL EDGE                                     1.45-2.00
PHOENIX CHAMBER                            2.00-2.15

SESSION 5
PHILLIPS HALL, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 2.30pm - 4.30pm $30
MUDLARKS                                       2.30-2.45
ACADEMY SINGERS                           2.45-3.00
ACHOIRED SOUND                            3.00-3.15
CANTAR                                           3.45-4.00
ANDALUS ARABIC                             4.00-4.15
URBAN VOICES                                 4.15-4.30

SESSION 6
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 5pm - 6pm $20
 
BYRD CONSORT                               5.00-5.15
SING AUSTRALIA                               5.15-5.30
EX GRACIA                                       5.30-5.45
ST ALBANS EPPING                           5.45-6.00

SESSION 7
PHILLIPS HALL, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 7pm - 9pm $30
RIVER CITY VOICES                             7.00-7.15
CHOIR CENTRAL                                 7.15-7.30
JUBILA SINGERS                                 7.30-.7.45
CORO AUSTRAL                                  8.15-8.30
SOUTHLAND                                       8.30-8.45
SYDNEY GAY & LESBIAN                       8.45-9.00

FREE SESSION
BLACKHEATH GOLF CLUB, SATURDAY 27 Aug, 9.30pm - 10.30pm FREE
LYREBYRD                                           9.30-9.45
SWING OUT MAMA                               9.45-10.00
STAIRWELL                                         10,00-10.15
DELITES                                              10.15-10.30

 
SESSION 8
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 10am - 11am $20
ALLEGRI SINGERS                               10.00-10.15
PACOPEZANTS                                    10.15-10.30
ECOPELLA                                          10.30-10.45
GLEE BEES                                         10.45-11.00

SESSION 9
PHILLIPS HALL, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 11.30am - 1.30pm $30

STAIRWELL TO HEAVEN                       11.00-11.30
SYDNEY JEWISH                                  11.45-12.00
ROH ENSEMBLE CHOIR                         12.00-12.15
ECLECTICA                                          12.45-1.00
LINNET SINGERS                                    1.00-1.15
SYDNEY TRADE UNION                           1.15-1.30

SESSION 10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 2pm - 3pm $20
ADULT GLEE CLUB                               2.00-2.15
WITH ONE VOICE Mount Druitt             2.15-2.30
SWING OUT MAMA                               2.30-2.45
DELITES                                             2.45-3.00

SESSION 11
PHILLIPS HALL, SUNDAY 28 Aug, 3.30pm - 5.30pm $30
MOO CHOIR                                         3.30-3.45
JACOBEAN SINGERS                             3.45-4.00
ENDEAVOUR HARMONY                         4.00-4.15
FESTIVAL CHOIR                                   4.50-5.30