HCC Choral Scholarship

THE HAMILTON CIVIC CHOIR is a legacy choir with over 75 years of performing. The choir is friendly and welcoming, and strives to produce high quality choral concerts that are both rewarding and stimulating for the choir and its audiences.

For the first time, the choir is looking to appoint up to two choral scholars in 2025. Please read the full Terms & Conditions here.

Who can apply:

  • The scholarship is currently open to male singers aged 18-30 years who are either a choral or aspiring professional singer who wishes to expand their knowledge of choral repertoire and develop ensemble singing skills
  • This scholarship is open to singers who are not current members of the choir

What you need to do:

  • Applications are currently open for 2025 until the position(s) is/are filled
  • You need to apply online using the scholarship form at the bottom of our Membership Information page
  • You will then be contacted and asked to present for an audition* with our Music Director, Elise Bradley MNZM

What happens if you are chosen for the scholarship:

  • You will agree to sing with Hamilton Civic Choir for at least one year** from the time of the granting of the award
  • An annual stipend of $2000 will be paid to the scholar in quarterly payments
  • Free membership of the choir during scholarship year (value of $400+)
  • You will need to demonstrate above average commitment to the choir and its requirements
  • You will agree to sing solos with the choir where this is a reasonable requirement
  • Please read the the rest of the Terms & Conditions here

We look forward to hearing from you!

*The audition will be primarily to assess the voice quality and potential of a singer – particularly as that relates to suitability to sing as a member of Hamilton Civic Choir – by singing one unaccompanied folk song of your choosing. Other music areas will also be tested (e.g. sight-reading, aural acuity). Applicants will additionally have a brief interview with the Musical Director, a choir Committee member, and an experienced chorister within the choir, and also be given the opportunity to ask questions.

** “one year” may be negotiable, e.g., the recipient may be required to sing in a forthcoming concert where this falls outside a calendar year.

Our sincere thanks to the HCC Foundation for providing funds towards one 2025 choral scholarship.