Sharing the joy of singing since 1920
Formed in 1920 as the Heidelberg District Musical Society, Heidelberg Choral Society is a Melbourne institution!
From sacred to secular, oratorios to opera, Bach to The Beatles, our great community choir has been making music for over a century.
Ask our choristers why they love singing with us, and their answers invariably include fun, variety of music, high standards, friendship, overseas tours, and the good for the soul feeling of singing within a group. It’s also the opportunity to sing some of the greatest music ever written.
Our choir comprises soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices and currently we have around 90 active members. Each year we perform three major concerts – May, August and December. Most of our concerts feature professional soloists and orchestral accompaniment. For some concerts we perform with organ or piano. And since 2022 we have provided music at Banyule Citizenship Ceremonies.
Here are some of our recent Concerts.
Peter Bandy has been our Artistic Director and Conductor since 2011. Peter has earned a formidable reputation conducting successful performances of choral, orchestral, opera and ballet music. Peter has spent years perfecting his craft as Music Director, Music Arranger, Chorus Master and Orchestra Manager. Read more about Peter Bandy here.
We’re also fortunate to have well-known Melbourne musician and teacher, Kathryn Pisani, as our rehearsal accompanist.
No formal audition is necessary to join us. Heidelberg Choral Society is known in Melbourne as a friendly and inclusive choir. We’re also known for our professionalism and desire to improve on every performance.
If you have a passion to sing, come along to a rehearsal. We’d love to meet you!
Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings
7:30pm to 10:00pm
Evans Hall, St George’s Church,
Warncliffe Rd, East Ivanhoe
