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News Flash...Mob?  Hallelujah!

Oriana made a suprise appearance at the Centro Shopping Centre in Gympie recently with a spontaneous performance of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.  You can catch it on YouTube here.

Oriana to Present Beloved Christmas Tradition

We are excited to be preparing a magical treat for Sunshine Coast concert-goers. The December 4 event, to be performed at the Lake Kawana Centre at 3:00 pm, will present Handel’s beloved, ‘Messiah’, as the perfect opener to 2011 Christmas celebrations.

Performances of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ will be taking place all around the world during the festive season and many people make an annual pilgrimage to see the work. Composed in just three weeks, ‘Messiah’ has been delighting audiences for over 250 years. It is as mesmerising today as it was when, moved by the awe-inspiring ‘Hallelujah’ chorus, King George II stood to his feet, thus starting a tradition that has continued to this day.

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Oriana Scoops the Pool at Qld Eisteddfod

Well we’re all very excited after cleaning up at the annual Heritage Queensland Eisteddfod held over Easter. This 118 year old festival of music attracts choirs from all over South East Queensland and Oriana was declared Champion Choir for the 2nd time in only 5 years of competing after scoring an unprecedented 40 out of a possible 42 points!   [read more...]

Oriana @ St Paul's Cathedral, London!!

Oriana has been accepted to perform at St Paul's Cathedral in London as part of our 2012 International Tour!! This impressive engagement is sure to be a highlight of a tour that will see us visit England, Wales, France and Belgium in July next year.  [read more...]

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Come back often for the latest on what’s ahead for Oriana!

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Welcome to Oriana

Welcome to the official website of Oriana Arts Inc incorporating Queensland's 2009 Champion Choir – the Sunshine Coast Oriana Choir - and the Sunshine Coast Oriana Youth Choir.

Oriana now has over 70 members ranging in age from 8 to over 65 who come from all over the Sunshine Coast and surrounding areas to attend the weekly rehearsals. They have amongst their members teachers, doctors, nurses, therapists, managers, administrators, writers, lawyers, business owners, students, musicians, artists, accountants, retirees, homemakers and more.

Oriana Arts Inc has two patrons; acclaimed composer and musician Michael Knopf and Channel 7 personality and arts enthusiast Rosanna Natoli. They are both very proud of the choirs' achievements and successes.

Oriana Arts Inc is committed to not only developing an outstanding choral group but presenting other innovative and quality music, theatre and arts opportunities in the future. 

"We will always strive to conduct and present ourselves in the best way possible and our aim is to produce the Sunshine Coast's premier choral groups."