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80th St John Carols by Candlelight
Saturday 13 December 8.30pm, Elder Park, Adelaide
We are excited to once again be providing singers for the Adelaide Carols by Candlelight Choir! 38 members of Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus will be singing their hearts out to help this major local event bring joy to all who attend or watch the broadcast.
Join us for a wonderful celebration full of popular Christmas carols and songs and seasonal cheer. Details on the program and the carol songbook can be found at adelaidecarols.com.au
If you can’t make it to Elder Park, you can see the show on television all around Australia on Sunday 14 December at 7pm on 7two and 7Plus, as well as highlights on Christmas Day on Channel Seven.
Latest news
ROSSINI Petite Messe Solennelle: The choir was delighted to present this remarkable piece in its original scoring with two pianos and harmonium on 15 November 2025 at Elder Hall to critical acclaim.
Vocal Workshop: Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus held a very successful Vocal Workshop on 18 October 2025 at Cynthia Poulton Hall. Led by our conductor, Aldis Sils, and pianist, Nerissa Pearce, the workshop covered vocal techniques and rewarded attendees who were choral singers and those curious to become one.
Advance notice: We are excited to announce that Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus will present a performance of G. F. Handel Messiah on 28 November 2026. Reserve the date and watch out for further information.
Winter Magnificence concert delivers just that: The choir was thrilled to present John Rutter’s Magnificat and the Australian premiere of Valts Puce Psalm Notebook on the final day to winter, 31 August 2025, at Elder Hall to much acclaim.
Mozart concert a success! A near-capacity audience responded with warm enthusiasm to the creative talent on show at the choir’s Magical Mozart concert on 5 April 2025 at Elder Hall. Choir members Robyn Cornish-Hall, Chany Hoffman, Mary Tatchell, Bec Nelson and Ian Brown performed with distinction in excerpts from Mozart operas and as soloists in the Solemn Vespers. A choir of more than 70 singers and soloists Brooke Window, Victoria Coxhill and Kim Worley brought rich sound and many highlights to their performance of Mozart’s C minor Mass. Instrumentalists from the Adelaide Concert Orchestra provided strong support to the singers, all under the direction of Aldis Sils. It was a thrilling evening of musical magic!
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