Here at Sydney Philharmonia Choirs we really love Christmas’ – the festivity, the magic, the message of peace and harmony. Above all, we love raising the roof of the Sydney Opera House with Carols at the House!

Our family-friendly Carols at the House returns, bringing together hundreds of singers, stars of the musical stage and a splendid orchestra, all conducted by Brett Weymark. Hear all your favourite carols – Joy to the World, Away in a Manger, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, and more, in arrangements by Taylor Scott Davis, Bob Chilcott and David Willcocks – alongside some heart-warming seasonal favourites.

Join in with the choirs for selected carols, or sit back and enjoy Bach’s rousing Magnificat. There’s the sonorous simplicity of Eric Whitacre’s Sing Gently and Franck’s Panis Angelicus, as well as Adam’s uplifting O Holy Night. Songs from Tim Minchin’s Matilda the Musical and Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods speak to our inner child. And the Aussie summer vibe comes alive with a new carol by Queensland composer Joseph Twist, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s Christmas Card and Katie Noonan’s All is Love, composed for the ABC Classic Choir.

Join us for this much-loved seasonal tradition – because it simply isn’t Christmas without singing.

Friday 12 December | 8pm
Saturday 13 December | 8pm
Sunday 14 December | 2pm
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

This performance will run for 2 hours and 40 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.