2026 Registration Information • Key Dates • Scores • Learning Tracks • Seating • Concert Dress • Venue Map • Terms and Conditions • Food and Beverage Options at the site
Welcome to the choristers page where you will find all the resources and information you need to prepare to sing in the chorus for 2026 ORIGINS, our most ambitious project to date in partnership with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
We are now at capacity (350) and have a waitlist. If you find you are unable to take part, IT IS ESSENTIAL that you let Greg John (greg.john@bigsing.org.au) know as soon as possible, so your spot can be offered to someone on the waiting list.
SCORES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE – SEE ORDER FORM BELOW
Artists
Composer and Conductor: Nicholas Buc
Soloists: Desiree Frahn, Liane Keegan, Robert Macfarlane, Adrian Tamburini
Orchestra: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Big Sing Chorus with Graduate Singers
The Origins Film
Learning Tracks
Learning Tracks for each movement are now available all parts (SATB) to assist you prepare the score. (Splits are incorporated into the one track – e.g. both S1 and S2 are together in the Soprano tracks).
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
The Mandatory Rehearsal Schedule is now confirmed.
THURSDAY 5 November 2026 • 7pm – 9:30pm (Mandatory)
Doors open at 6:30pm for registration and seating
Piano rehearsal: Conductor + Soloists + Chorus + Repetiteur
Elder Hall, Adelaide University, North Tce (Goodman Terrace entrance next to Bonython Hall) MAP
FRIDAY 6 November 2026 • 6:30pm – 9pm (Mandatory)
(6pm call for sign in and seating)
Full company rehearsal: Conductor + Orchestra + Soloists + Chorus
Grainger Studio, Hindley Street, Adelaide MAP
SATURDAY 7 November 2026 • 2pm – 5pm (Mandatory)
(1:30 call for sign in and seating)
Full rehearsal: Conductor + Orchestra + Soloists + Chorus + Film Operators + Surtitle Operator
Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale MAP
SUNDAY 8 November 2026 (Mandatory) • 11am-1pm
(10:30am call for sign in)
Piano Touchup rehearsal/warmup • Conductor + Chorus + Repetiteur
Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale
SUNDAY 8 November 2026
PERFORMANCE 3pm-5:30pm
Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale
Chorister Update Emails
Chorister Update emails are sent via our booking system, Humanitix, despite the sender appearing as Big Sing Mclaren Vale in your inbox. To ensure these messages don’t end up in your spam/junk mail folder, make sure to mark emails from ‘campaigns@humanitix.com’ as a safe sender (add the address to your contacts or address book).
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
The following choirs have enabled access for individuals to attend some of their rehearsals. Please contact their rep to let them know when you will be attending. Cost is $10 (check with the rep whether cash or card).
Voices in the Wilderness: Fridays 9.30am – 11.30am
St John’s Church, 379 Halifax St, Adelaide.
Starting Aug 28 to Sept 18, then Oct 9 to Oct 30
Contact: Ela Hardy 0412 333 561 ela.lee@icloud.com
Fleurieu Singers: Monday nights 7pm-9pm.
Coast & Vines Church, 12 Aldinga Rd, Willunga
July 20th to October 5th
Contact: Annette Johnston 0428 375 851 or David Gill 0407 897 241
La La Land: Mondays 7:15pm-9:15pm
Eastwood Community Centre, 95 Glen Osmond Rd, Eastwood.
Starting Monday August 3
Contact: Carol Young youngcarol67@gmail.com or 0407 718 956
Cantabile Singers: Wednesday 7:30pm-9:30pm
St George’s Anglican Hall, 43 St Bernards Road, Magill.
Starting Wednesday 5 August
Contact: cantabilesingers@hotmail.com
Graduate Singers: Mondays 7pm – 9:30pm
Unley Town Hall, 181 Unley Road, Unley
26 Oct and 2 Nov only
Contact: info@graduatesingers.com.au
Scores
Scores are now available for purchase—in both printed form and pdf for tablet—using the form below. You will need to select either pdf or printed and a delivery/collection method.
Note that if you choose the tablet option, you will also need a stylus and score software for writing capability plus a black cover of some description.
Members of participating choirs will be able to collect their scores at rehearsal. Note that members of Graduate Singers and Heidelberg Choral Society DO NOT need to purchase a score.
The printed score is in four booklets with a piano reduction. Parts 1 and 2 will be performed prior to the interval. You will need to insert printed scores into a black folder for performance.
If you choose the tablet option, you will receive a single pdf.
If you require two copies posted to the same address, please order both copies in the one order.
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.
Photography and Videography
We will have a photographer and videographer documenting the event.
Registration Fee
Your Registration Fee of $70 + $2 booking fee includes the mandatory rehearsals, the performance and access to online learning resources and 30% off concert tickets for friends and family. Scores will be available to purchase separately.
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
Origins Donor Circle
Origins was premiered at the Melbourne Recital Centre in 2023 by the 100-strong Heidelberg Choral Society and received a standing ovation from a full house. We anticipate that Origins will take its place in the mainstream choral repertoire, and become known and performed globally.
In partnership with the creators, Big Sing McLaren Vale is producing a new ORIGINS Film that will back not only our performance, but performances anywhere on our little blue planet in the future.
Your tax deductible donation can help bring ORIGINS to life on stage in 2026 or, through support of the Origins film, leave a legacy that ensures audiences can experience ORIGINS in colour and movement, as well as music and words.
For more information and to donate visit the donor page
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