OUR CHOIRS
Hummingsong Choirs are a network of 16 womens community choirs situated across locations within Sydney’s Northern Beaches, North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, Hills District, Inner West, Ryde, Central Coast, Newcastle and Melbourne. Demand for our choirs is high and we are continually looking for new locations to expand.
Anna Humberstone is the Founder and Artistic Director of our wonderful community and she works alongside ten other passionate conductors. Our choirs offer women a vibrant opportunity to sing for fun and nourish their souls.
Our non-audtioned choirs become wonderful musical communities who sing, laugh and grow together. We have a variety of performances throughout the year, which can be at local venues, festivals, care homes and once a year, all of our choirs come together to participate in our annual concert (see Upcoming Events for details on our 2024 performances).
Hummingsong Choirs are committed to raising both awareness and funds for women and children escaping domestic violence. We raise funds through various fundraising activities for the charities that we support and in recent years we've raised over $370,000 for local women’s refuges. We are passionate about supporting the prevention of domestic violence and those affected by it.
OUR MEMBERS
Our choirs are 'community choirs' and we never forget that the word 'community' is also the most important. We practice and perform our music to the best of our abilities, but always make sure that we're having fun and enjoying one another’s company more than anything else. Singing is a great way to join a community and make friends, it’s also been scientifically proven to improve your health and well-being.
While many of our members have dabbled in music all their lives in some capacity, others have embraced singing for the first time by joining one of our choirs. Reading music is not a requirement as music can be learned by ear. The choir is open to all adults of all experiences and are non-auditioned.
We currently have over 1100 keen singers across our choirs and our numbers continue to grow. The weekly sing has become the high point of the week for many members.
OUR CONDUCTORS
Our amazing conductors are highly qualified music educators who are dynamic and passionate about Hummingsong. They bring years of experience and limitless energy to their choirs.
Read more about our individual conductors here: Meet Our Team
OUR REPERTOIRE
Whatever kind of music you like, you’ll probably experience it at a Hummingsong Choir. Drawing from a wide range of styles, across the centuries, from renaissance to soul and pop classics, through African spirituals to jazz standards. – there will be something for everyone.
Much of the Hummingsong repertoire has been specially arranged, or commissioned, for the choir by both our team and our talented, adventurous choir members who provide us with some unique music to perform.
