The Oriana Chorale Cultural Fund was established to support the Chorale’s mission of bringing interesting, innovative choral music to the Canberra community. Through the Fund, Oriana has commissioned new pieces from Australian, including Indigenous, composers, and put together exciting concerts.

Donations to the Oriana Chorale Cultural Fund help the choir to continue to bring you interesting, innovative programs of the finest choral music:

• The Cultural Fund proudly supports Oriana Chorale's Emerging Composer in Residence Program, which commenced in 2025. The Program amplifies and uplifts new Australian voices by providing the unique opportunity of assisting an emerging composer to start to create a body of work, culminating in guaranteed performances and live recordings.
• In 2020, a visionary donor devised and helped to fund Two Worlds, our contribution to reconciliation on the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Captain Cook (postponed till 2021)
• In 2015, we presented a new work by resident composer Calvin Bowman commissioned by a beloved Life Member of The Oriana Chorale
• 2009, a generous sponsor supported our Venetian Christmas concerts, enabling us to put on a special concert of Monteverdi, Gabrielli, Schütz and Vivaldi
• 2008, a sponsor supported our initiative to commission some new Australian songs appropriate for Australian Christmas. Using some classic poetry by James McAuley, Pat Edwards and new verse by Michael Leunig, composers Matthew Orlovich and Calvin Bowman put their considerable talents to new and enjoyable music. The Oriana Chorale launched the resultant new ‘carols’ at the National Museum of Australia on 21 December 2008 to considerable acclaim

We welcome corporate sponsorship of our outstanding musical director Dan Walker, as he coaches, encourages, inspires and leads in performance.

You will be acknowledged appropriately if you wish, or can make anonymous donations to our important cultural enrichment objectives.

Donations are tax-deductible and may be made through the TryBooking link below:

Please contact us for any enquiries about the Cultural Fund.

Recent donors

The Oriana Chorale thanks the following recent donors to the Cultural Fund:

• Janelle Weissman
• David Faraker
• Joanna Adamson
• Celia Lindsay
• Oliver Raymond
• Nick Bulleid
• Amanda Horne