Feel speechless in a sea of voices
11 June 2025.
Voices en Masse, the TSO’s massed choral singing event, returns for its third year on Saturday 11 October in Hobart’s Federation Concert Hall. For singers and audience members alike, it's shaping up to be a powerfully moving event.
Led by world-renowned British chorusmaster Simon Halsey, Voices en Masse brings together hundreds of singers from across Australia – both seasoned choristers and enthusiastic novices.
The 2025 program features highlights from Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s The Creation, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro as well as other favourites.
Keen to join the chorus?
Singers who register to join the community choir will receive music and rehearsal materials in advance, allowing them to prepare at home.
Everyone will come together in Hobart for two formal rehearsals with Simon Halsey and the TSO Chorus in the week leading up to the performance.
No auditions are required, just enthusiasm, the ability to follow a score, and – for those from further afield – a willingness to travel to Hobart for the rehearsals and event.
As TSO Chorus Coordinator Nadeena Beck puts it: “To be immersed in hundreds of voices singing in harmony is a powerfully emotional and exhilarating experience. It will definitely send shivers up your spine.”
- Registrations to join the community choir open 10am Wednesday 11 June. It costs $230 to register. Register here.
Sit back and enjoy the power of choral music
Those who simply want to soak up the music as an audience member can expect a full surround-sound effect as the Federation Concert Hall fills with music and movement.
Audience tickets cost $60 for adults, $35 for students and $15 for those aged 17 and under.
All seats will provide a thrilling viewpoint, but we recommend sitting up in the balcony to get the full view of the hundreds of singers, the orchestra and of course Simon Halsey's 360 degree style of conducting.
This year’s concert builds on the success of previous editions, which featured Brahms’ German Requiem in 2023 and Mozart’s Requiem in 2024.
It continues the TSO’s aims of engaging with the community and exploring how orchestral and choral music can be experienced in new ways.
Voices en Masse: Choral Classics. Saturday 11 October
Hundreds of voices. The best of choral music. One extraordinary sound.
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