We are a mixed voice choir varying in numbers but usually with around 40 members. The choir began on the University of Canberra campus and was part of University life for many years. Now, from mid 2017, the choir is an independent entity reimagined as the Canberra Community Chorale.
Membership of the choir is open to people of all ages who have a love of choral music, and a commitment to developing their musical knowledge and skills. We explore traditional and contemporary choral repertoire under the direction of leading professional musicians.
Music Director
Olivia Swift
Olivia Swift assumed the role of Musical Director at the beginning of 2024.
Olivia is a composer, singer and choral conductor based in Canberra, Australia. She is currently completing a Masters with Paul Stanhope at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, researching contemporary examples of madrigals. She is a graduate of the ANU School of Music, where she studied under Larry Sitsky and Jim Cotter.
Olivia sings with both the Luminescence Chamber Singers and The Australian Voices, touring with these groups both around Australia and internationally. She directs the Canberra based Kompactus Youth Choir, and teaches singing through the ACT Academy of Music.
Accompanist
Lucus Allerton
Lucus works primarily with singers. He is an experienced choral conductor and choir pianist. Upon getting his Bachelor of Music (Honours) over a decade ago, Lucus has since worked with many different choirs, even singing with Brisbane’s The Australian Voices in Tasmania’s Festival of Voices.
A lifelong Canberran, Lucus now runs three choirs here, plays as pianist for two others, and serves as an Associate Musician at the ANU School of Music.
You might find him working for National Opera on occasion, and has a face that tends to pop up here and there around Canberra’s musical scenes.scenes.
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