Strange Weather Choir is a local community choir in Canberra consisting of around 40 singers whose passion for music inspires and moves audiences. Our unique sound and exuberance have seen the choir grow to become popular across the Canberra region. Our love for singing is infectious and our broad repertoire is sure to connect with a broad range of audiences.
We believe that anyone interested in making music is capable of singing if given the opportunity, proper training and support. The ability to read music is not required.
Our members are people from all walks of life; young adults to retirees. What unites our diverse members is not culture, gender, sexual orientation or faith but simply our love of singing together in a supportive environment.
We are supported by an incredibly talented team:
Our Musical Director is Daniel Bennett.. Dan is an accomplished Choir Director, his passion and musical talent ensures our rehearsals are focussed and our performances are schmick! You can read more about Dan here.
Our Assistant Musical Director and accompanist is Lucus Allerton. Lucus is incredibly talented and brings his energy and enthusiams to our rehearsals and performances. You can read more about Lucus here.
Our name was created from the titles of two great jazz/blues classics—Strange Fruit, a haunting Billie Holiday song and Stormy Weather, a Lena Horne bluesy torch number about love gone wrong.
We perform a wide variety of music, both accompanied and unaccompanied. Our songbook spans all genres of music including folk, contemporary, gospel and Australian songs.
We perform at a variety of events and festivals around Canberra and the region. We pride ourselves on our strong community spirit with our committment to charity and community performances. Some of our recent performance highligts includes: