WASO Chorus

Formed in 1988, the WASO Chorus is comprised of around 100 volunteer choristers who represent the finest form of community music-making, bringing together singers from all walks of life. They regularly feature in the WASO annual concert season and are directed by Hugh Lydon.

The Chorus has built an international reputation for its high standards and diverse range of repertoire. While its main role is to perform with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Chorus also maintains a profile of solo concerts, tours, and community engagements.

The Chorus sings with the finest conductors and soloists including Asher Fisch, Simone Young, Stephen Layton, and Paul Daniel. Recent highlights have included Mahler’s Symphony No.8 and Britten’s War Requiem. In 2019, the Chorus performed at the Denmark Festival of Voice and in 2018 toured China with performances of Orff’s Carmina burana.

In 2020, they performed two Gala events on the Kalbarri Skywalk. In 2023, the Chorus was invited to Hobart to perform Brahms’ German Requiem with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO), the TSO Chorus, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, and members of the public, conducted by Simon Halsey.

In 2024, the WASO Chorus performed with members of the WA Opera Chorus, the UWA Symphonic Chorus, Voyces, and Aquinas College’s Schola Cantorum in WASO’s presentation of Mahler’s Symphony No.8.

Hugh Lydon Chorus Director
Gladys Chua Répétiteur