Join us for Choral Connect, a free event where community choirs from around the region come together to perform, share their music, and enjoy a social lunch. Light refreshments will be served.

In 2023, the first-ever Tuggeranong Festival of Choirs, called Music is Magic for Wellbeing, was held. The event was a success, bringing joy to those who participated or attended.

This event is proudly part of Tuggeranong Community Council's SouthFest celebrations.

We welcome anyone to attend.

Program:

10.25 Opening and welcome - Geoff Pryor Seasoned Voices Choir

10.30 Joint Bushlarks Choir and Seasoned Voices choirs

11.10 Rhythm Syndicate jazz choir

11.35 Gospel choir

12.00 The Canberra Chordsmen

12.25 Music for Canberra General Manager - Michael Favreau

12.35 Lunch break – light lunch of sandwiches and cakes provided

1.10 Strange Weather choir

1.35 Dante Alighieri Italian Choir

2.00 Brindabella chorus

2.25 Wrap-up

2.30 Finish

Choir summaries

Seasoned Voices – a non-auditioned choir for seniors 55+ with a diverse repertoire

Bushlarks choir – for people with Parkinson’s, carers and friends, enjoying singing and having fun in the Bush Capital

The Canberra Chordsmen - ‘The Canberra Chordsmen are Canberra’s premier men’s barbershop chorus. We are proud to have won a bronze medal at the recent National Barbershop championship contest in the Gold Coast.’

Rhythm Syndicate - a Canberra based 4-part community singing group including jazz, popular, and original compositions.

Gospel choir - a non-auditioned mixed choir with a repertoire including songs from various musical genres and styles – folk, African, popular, classical – but most of all we enjoy singing gospel songs

Dante Alighieri choir – are members of the Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra, who love Italian language and music. The choir sings all types of Italian music, ranging from traditional folk pieces to opera arias.

Brindabella chorus - a women's a cappella chorus based in Canberra. We are singers of all ages who join together in our love of singing and performing. In October 2023, Brindabella Chorus competed in Louisville Kentucky and won the coveted title of 2024 Harmony Classic Small Chorus International Champion.