BEFORE YOU REGISTER
Please take a moment to read the important information to the right. Please ensure you can commit to the full weekend in Sydney – Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026.
Please read the Chorister Terms and Conditions here before registering.
Register yourself online by clicking the pink links below.
Multiple/Other registrations: If you would like to register multiple choristers (eg, yourself and your partner/friend), or register another person as a gift, please do not do this online below. Please register by phone. Call Sydney Philharmonia Choirs on (02) 8274 6200 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). Or email [email protected]
For all other general queries also call the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Office on (02) 8274 6200 during office hours, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Or email [email protected]
Postage cut off: Monday 18 May. All registrations past this date will need to be collected from our office (details to be sent) or collected at check in on Saturday 6 June.
REGISTRATION
We recommend you book as soon as possible so you can receive your score and start practising.
Cost: $433 per adult – including GST – and includes:
When you Register for ChorusOz, you will be directed to a page housed by the Sydney Opera House. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is a Resident Company of the Sydney Opera House and we share a booking system. You will need to log in or register. Your ChorusOz registration will be received by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.
As you proceed it will look like you are buying an ‘e-ticket’ to an event, but please be assured you are registering for ChorusOz.
Once completed, you will receive a confirmation email from Sydney Opera House.
Again, any general queries or registrations for others or multiple choristers, call us on (02) 8274 6200 (Monday-Friday 9am–5pm). Or email us on [email protected]
ChorusOz | Aida PERFORMANCE TICKETS
Tickets for the performance will go on sale in late November 2025.
Once you have registered, you will be sent your special Chorister discount code which can be used when purchasing tickets to the performance. Seats will be very limited so we encourage you to book early!
Chorus Oz The Armed Man, SOH, June 2024
Chorus Oz The Armed Man, SOH, June 2024
ABOUT ChorusOz
ChorusOz® was created in 2006 by Brett Weymark to allow those who couldn’t commit to a regular choir the opportunity to sing once a year on a world-class stage. It has since become a fixture in the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ calendar.
ChorusOz is an opportunity for singers of all levels – from first timers to experts – to immerse themselves in a major choral work over a full weekend, culminating in a performance of the music. 2026 will be the 18th ChorusOz and we will welcome people from across Australia and internationally to enjoy the experience of singing Giuseppe Verdi’s 1871 opera Aïda, led by Artistic & Music Director Brett Weymark.
Participants will share the experience with hundreds of other passionate singers, world-class soloists – perhaps some elephants and camels for the triumphant march – and the Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra. This is a life-changing experience and one you will never forget.
ABOUT AÏDA
Aïda is a tragic opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. It’s among the most popular and often performed operas around the world, with rousing choruses, soaring arias and that famous march. It premiered in 1871 in Cairo to great acclaim. Verdi himself did not attend and he was annoyed that the audience consisted of invited dignitaries, politicians and critics, but no members of the general public. He considered the 1872 production at La Scala, Milan (which he closely supervised) to be the real premiere.
Set at some non-determined time in ancient Egypt, the plot revolves the doomed forbidden love story of the Egyptian army commander Radamés, the King’s daughter Amneris (who loves him) and the enemy Ethiopian princess, Aïda (whom he loves). Love, jealously, betrayal… as with most operas, nothing ends well.
Verdi’s music is typically lyrical and rhythmical and easy to love. Watch a brief excerpt of Aïda HERE.
From the poster of the 1908 production by Cleveland Opera.
From the Metropolitan Opera, production.
DATES
ChorusOz workshops will take place at Sydney Opera House on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026. The concert will take place on Sunday 7 June, 5pm.
SCHEDULE
Saturday 6 June
Check in from 8am
Rehearsals 9am–4pm
Sunday 7 June
Rehearsals from 9am
Performance 5pm
PREPARING FOR THE WEEKEND
There’s no audition or vocal assessment, however, the ability to follow a music score will be an advantage. You will also need a basic understanding of music and musical terms. It is expected that you will use the score, text and teaching tracks provided as part of your registration to prepare yourself before the weekend.
T-SHIRTS
Your fee includes a souvenir ChorusOz T-Shirt which all choristers will wear for the Sunday performance. If necessary, refer to the sizing chart below and select your size when registering.
SCORES & MUSIC
Scores will be available for posting from October 2025.
Any orders received after Friday 12 December will be posted in the new year.
Teaching tracks will be provided to guide you through the music and assist with your preparation. These will also be available for download in 2025.
VOICE PARTS
The vocal ranges for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass are shown below.
If you are more comfortable singing the high notes in your part, please select part 1 (Soprano 1, Alto 1, Tenor 1, Bass 1).
If you are more comfortable singing the low notes in your part, please select part 2 (Soprano 2, Alto 2, Tenor 2, Bass 2).
Any general queries or registrations for others or multiple choristers, call us on (02) 8274 6200 (Monday-Friday 9am–5pm).