Est. 2024 · Sydney
The Australian Christian Choir.
Rich harmonies, vibrant community, music that stirs heart and spirit. Fortnightly rehearsals, open to confident singers across denominations.
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Choir // At a glance
Your voice has a place here.
01 // Rehearse
Thursday evenings
7:00–9:15 pm at UTS Building 5, Haymarket. Rehearsals resume 1 October 2026 after the September break.
02 // Sing
Confident voices
Bring a good ear, an ability to sing in tune and a willingness to blend with others.
03 // Join
Start with interest
Tell us about your voice, then follow the audition and trial rehearsal pathway. See membership details.
The Vision
A choir that sounds like heaven.
The Christian Choir Sydney | Australian Christian Choir exists to recover what the Church has always known — that the human voice, lifted in unity, is one of the most powerful instruments God has given us. We sing classical sacred works, contemporary worship, choral arrangements, and gospel — all with the same artistic standard and the same heart.
Launched in September 2024 at St Philip's York Street, the AChC has grown into a vibrant fortnightly community of Catholics, Anglicans, Pentecostals, Orthodox, Baptists and more — singing as one body, no Sunday divisions in the room.
Most of our members have never sung in a choir like this before — where the room is warm, the music is real, and the people genuinely become family. That's the point.
Our DNA
Humility, beauty, presence.
Blend before brilliance
We're not building a choir of soloists. We're building a body — a sound where no one voice dominates, and every voice is essential.
Welcome at the door
Most choirs feel intimidating to new members. Ours doesn't. The Home Team meets every newcomer; section leaders sit beside you for your first rehearsal.
Spiritual formation
Every rehearsal opens with devotion — Scripture, brief reflection, prayer. We don't separate the music from the meaning. Worship is built in, not added on.
Cross-denominational unity
20+ traditions in one choir. No one is asked to leave their tradition at the door — only to leave secondary differences outside the rehearsal.
Real friendships
Choir nights aren't transactional. Members eat together, pray together, support each other through hard seasons. The music is the gathering point — community is the gift.
Excellence as worship
We rehearse like the audience matters. We perform like God is listening — because He is. Magnificence in detail is itself a witness.
Read the full set of AChA values, called HEMIOLAS — with their scriptural grounding and patristic commentary.
What We Sing
Sacred classics. Contemporary worship. Living tradition.
Across a season you'll sing centuries of the Church's musical inheritance — from medieval plainchant to Bach motets, Handel's Messiah to modern Hillsong arrangements scored for full SATB.
Sacred Classics
Bach motets, Handel's Messiah choruses, Fauré's Requiem, Mozart, Brahms — the great choral tradition handed down from the Church for centuries.
Contemporary Worship
Full-choir arrangements of modern worship songs. Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation — re-scored so a congregation can sing along while the choir lifts the line.
Gospel & Spirituals
African-American gospel tradition. Spirituals. Rhythmic, vocally rich, deeply rooted in suffering and resurrection.
Christmas & Easter Repertoire
Two major concert seasons each year, with repertoire shaped around the great feasts of the Christian year.
Commissioned New Works
We commission new Australian Christian choral works — slowly building a repertoire of contemporary sacred music for Australia.
Choir Leadership
The people who lead.
Matt Gibb
Leadership Team Chairman
Chairs the AChA Leadership Team and provides overall program leadership. First point of contact for choir queries and program-wide leadership matters.
Kay
Soprano Section Lead
Soprano section leader. First contact for soprano queries — placement, blend, repertoire, audition pathway.
Vincie Tiong
Alto Section Lead
Alto section leader. First contact for alto queries.
Musical direction across all AChA programs is led by Natalia Raspopova, our Music Director. Meet the full team →
Choir // Since 2024
The human voice, lifted in unity.
Choir // A season together
Find your part. Share the song.
01 // The path
Express interest
Tell us about your voice and submit a short audition recording when invited.
02 // The path
Rehearse together
Meet your section and prepare sacred classics, gospel and contemporary worship with the choir.
03 // The path
Sing for the city
Share the music with the orchestra and our audiences. The next concert is planned for 28 November 2026.
Key Information
Based in Sydney
With plans for expansion to other major cities.
All Adults Welcome
Ages 18 to folk in their 70s and 80s.
Thursday Rehearsals
7:00–9:15 pm at UTS Building 5. The 2026 season resumes 1 October.
20+ Denominations
Christians from many traditions sing together.
Good Vocal Ability
Vocal requirements: follow sheet music, sing in tune, harmonise and blend.
Mixed Repertoire
Classical arrangements meets contemporary worship.
Testimonials
"Being involved in the Australian Christian Choir has helped me to find community immensely. The culture of humility and focus on putting God at the centre has led to me feeling really welcomed."
Matt
Tenor
"I have met so many incredible new friends and found a new sense of belonging and community. The team are so warm and welcoming and have created such a loving culture."
Agnes
Alto
"To know people that love singing and music — especially Christian and worship music. Like minded people with similar background and beliefs from all over Sydney."
Sing
Bass
More member voices
From Our Concerts
Membership Fees
Concessions available. Consistent in-tune singing and basic sheet music reading required. Submit a video audition after expressing interest.
2026 Concert Dates
End-of-Year Concert
Sat 28 November 2026 · Event details to be announced
Rehearsal Venue
UTS Building 5
1 Quay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Thursday evenings, 7:00–9:15 pm. After the September 2026 break, rehearsals resume on 1 October.
Nearest Train
Central Station (5–8 min walk) · Paddy's Markets Light Rail (closest)
Parking
Market City Car Park, 2 Quay Street (night rate) · 1 Dixon St, Darling Harbour
Common Questions
Questions about joining the choir.
Why we sing
One voice is a solo. Sixty voices from twenty denominations singing the same line is a foretaste of something larger.
20+
Denominations singing
2024
Choir founded
Free
To audition
Choir // Your next step
Bring your voice to the room.
Start with the programs interest form. We will guide you through the audition and trial rehearsal.
Which voice do you sing?
From soaring sopranos to the foundation of the basses, every section of the Australian Christian Choir welcomes confident singers across denominations.
