Adelaide Chamber Singers (ACS) is widely respected as Australia’s finest chamber choir – the embodiment of the art of choral chamber singing. Founded in 1985 ACS have been passionate and innovative contributors to music-making for 40 years.

Led by Artistic Director Christie Anderson, the ensemble’s membership is drawn from amongst Adelaide’s best and most experienced ensemble singers, many of whom are also conductors, soloists, teachers and independent artists.

Since the beginning, ACS has existed to showcase the highest order of musical interpretation, to transport our audiences to new heights, and to challenge the very boundaries of what choral music can be. Our combined voices echo the majesty of the great cathedrals and concert halls of the world, but our sound and our soul is proudly grounded in the intimacy and warmth of our home city of Adelaide.

ACS have been honoured by a number of awards including an Arts South Australia Ruby Award for “sustained contribution by an organisation” (2011), and a Ruby Award for the world premiere season of Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan (2022) at the Adelaide Festival. ACS’ eight international tours have also garnered international accolades including “Choir of the World at Llangollen 2013” at the Welsh International Musical Eisteddfod.

ACS is frequently invited to support and collaborate with a wide range of artists including The Rolling Stones, VOCES8, The Tallis Scholars, Kronos Quartet, Hilltop Hoods, Greta Bradman, and Katie Noonan. 2023 saw ACS work with the incredible British ensemble, The Gesualdo Six, as part of the UKARIA A Cappella Academy. A strong and consistent advocate for Australian music, ACS has proudly commissioned over 30 new works from established and emerging composers.

Recent achievements include the launch of Rising Voices – a high-level training ensemble conducted by both Christie Anderson and ACS Founder and Conductor Emeritus Dr Carl Crossin OAM, with mentors from the core ensemble.

In October 2023, ACS hosted the inaugural Adelaide Chamber Choir Festival to tremendous success, cementing Adelaide’s place as “the choral capital of Australia” (InReview). Most recently the ensemble has performed Anne Cawrse’s All Flesh is Fire for Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art and appeared in the Adelaide Festival 2024 with There Will Come Soft Rain.

ACS’s future plans include exciting collaborations with inspirational artists and a goal to embark on an international tour in 2026, showcasing their exceptional skill and sharing the aural magic that has made ACS renowned on the global stage.