Registration Information • Key Dates • Scores • Learning Aids • Seating • Concert Dress • Venue Map • Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the choristers page where you will find all the resources and information you need to prepare to sing in the chorus for 2025 AT THE OPERA.
Anyone who is able to learn the music, and can commit to the mandatory rehearsal and performance schedule, is invited to register for the Big Sing Chorus.
Please read all the information before registering and make sure you can attend the mandatory rehearsals.
Artists
Conductor: Keith Crellin
Chorus Master Anthony Hunt
Soloists: Jessica Dean, Fiona McArdle, Emma Woehle, Kyle Stegall, Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Adelaide Youth Orchestra
Big Sing Chorus 2025
Members of State Opera Chorus
Elder Conservatorium Vocal Students
Chorus Program
(Orchestral and solo items to be announced)
Brindisi from La traviata (Verdi)
Habanera from Carmen (Bizet)
Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco (Verdi)
Anvil Chorus from Il trovatore (Verdi)
Te Deum from Tosca (Puccini)
Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana (Mascagni)
Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly (Puccini)
Triumphal Scene from Aida (Verdi)
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
TUESDAY Sept 9 • 6:30pm – 9:30pm (Optional)
Chorus piano rehearsal with Chorus Master, Anthony Hunt
State Opera South Australia Opera Studio , 216 Marion Road, Netley
THURSDAY Sept 11 • 6:30pm – 9:30pm (Optional)
Chorus piano rehearsal with Chorus Master, Anthony Hunt
State Opera South Australia Opera Studio , 216 Marion Road, Netley
SATURDAY 13 September 2025 • 10am – 1pm (Mandatory)
Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists rehearsal with conductor Keith Crellin
Venue TBC near Adelaide
Sign on from 9:30am • please arrive no later than 9:45am
WEDNESDAY Sept 17 • 6:30pm – 9:30pm (Mandatory)
Chorus piano rehearsal with Keith Crellin and Anthony Hunt
State Opera South Australia Opera Studio , 216 Marion Road, Netley
SATURDAY 20 September 2025 • 11pm – 1pm (Mandatory)
Sign on from 10:30am • Allow enough time to arrive, park and to be ready for seating allocation no later than 10:45am.
Saturday 20 September 2025 • 2pm – 5pm (Mandatory)
Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists rehearsals: conductor Keith Crellin
Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale
On Saturday parking will be in the main school carpark off the main Tatachilla Rd entrance. Please do not park on the grassed areas.
SUNDAY 21 September 2025 • 11am-1pm (Mandatory)
Sign on from 10:30am
Full company final touchup rehearsal
2:45pm: Chorus to stage
PERFORMANCE 3pm-5pm (inc Interval)
Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale
Sunday Chorister and Orchestra parking: Enter from California Road (on the west side of the college).
Accessible Parking: If you require accessible parking at Tatachilla, please contact us at hello@bigsing.org.au
Food & Beverage options
You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages and in the past many have chosen this option. However, we would love you to support our food vans. There will be more information on available options closer to the event.
The Big Sing Bar will be open on Sunday prior to the concert, during interval and for post-concert celebrations, stocked with McLaren Vale wines and bottled water.
Optional Open Rehearsals
As always, we will source access to optional rehearsals with other choirs to help you learn the score (in addition to the options already listed at State Opera)
You will be notified of these opportunities as they become available.
If your choir will be rehearsing for At the Opera, please ask your representative to contact Greg John (greg.john@bigsing.org.au, 0405 053 331), to discuss opening some of your rehearsals to other choristers.
Scores
The score is available as a pdf for you to print your own copy or download to your tablet.
You must use this version of the score which has been edited by the Music Director and Conductor for this performance.
If you are printing your score, we recommend you have it bound and use a black folder for the performance.
We expect all registered choristers to arrange for printing of their own score.
Online rehearsal aids
Online you will find:
- Learning Tracks (including a Read Me First doc). Depending on the speed of your internet, you may prefer to download the files to your own device.
- Pronunciation Guides
- Reference Listening Tracks
Folders
Please use a black folder for the performance unless you already have plain black covers on your score.
Concert Dress
Black (or dark) bottoms and black tops (including jackets/jumpers if the weather is cold—the stadium is not air-conditioned).
Change rooms are available if needed.
Photography and film
We will have a photographer and videographer documenting the event. Please let us know in advance if you don’t wish your image to appear online.
Registration Fee
Your Registration Fee of $60 + $2 booking fee includes the mandatory rehearsals, the performance and access to the downloadable score, learning resources and 30% off concert tickets for friends and family.
When you register, you will be asked to choose your voice part— Sop 1 or 2, Alto 1 or 2, Tenor 1 or 2, Bass 1 or 2
Once in the booking page, select the ‘Get Tickets’ button to register.
