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“Fauré  Requiem” Reviews, April 2025

"This is a milestone year for Sydney Chamber Choir as it celebrates its 50th birthday. Now a rewarding and well-patronised institution in our city and country, SCC continues to show tremendous range and innovation in its programming.  The latest concert, Fauré Requiem showed off the choir’s considerable versatility, support of new and historical Australian music as well as its solid background as early music interpreters."

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Past Performance Review Chris Matthies Past Performance Review Chris Matthies

“People’s Choice” Reviews, November 2024

“Sydney Chamber Choir’s People’s Choice concert was a celebration of the rich choral repertoire, featuring a diverse selection of popular favourites as voted by the choir’s loyal audience.

The choral sound under artistic director Sam Allchurch was perfectly blended yet texturally clear, elucidating the details of each score. The ensemble was unified and the intonation pure, notwithstanding one or two exposed moments.”

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“Heirs & Rebels” Reviews, September 2024

“Under the helm of Sam Allchurch, the Sydney Chamber Choir with guest narrator John Gaden AO reading from letters and poetry, our spirits were lifted with 90 minutes of choral splendour on a sunny Spring afternoon in Goulburn. … The SCC are expert in their ability to sing as one, with precise phrasing, intonation (particularly with the many dissonances heard today), dynamics and diction, and a joy in their communication with the audience. Today’s performance was flawless, prepared, and joyful.”

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