Rehearsals: Saturday Mornings, 10.00am to 12.00pm

Location: Ashgrove West Uniting Church, Lower hall. 

                491 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove, 4060
                (limited onsite parking available, street-parking and council carpark nearby.

Cost: $50 per semester, Concession $30 per semester.

Prior Experience: None required! We are a non-auditioned choir.

The Scomodo Voce Singers is a Brisbane/Meanjin based community choir. We are an inclusive and affirming community, passionate about singing quality music and having a good time.Founded in 2010, the choir maintains a dedicated membership of approximately 20 members. We are a Brisbane Community choir,Repertoire for the choir encompasses a wide range of genres , everything from renaissance and rock.

The choir holds to the value of ‘music that matters.’ Embedded in this is are the following components: recognition of the positive impact music has on an individual’s wellbeing; performing quality music; an ethical approach to making music - ensuring employed artists are paid fairly and music is sourced appropriately; and making a practical contribution the communities we perform in (notably the charity Communify)

Each year the choir hosts a number of concerts, including: two charity concerts and a Christmas Carols concert. With an advocacy and appreciation for community arts, we cherish the opportunity to collaborate with other ensembles and artists; having had a number of guest individuals perform at concerts and combined concerts with the Pro Musica Singers. In 2019 and 2020, Scomodo Voce Singers participated in Theatreroo’s production of Macbeth: the Contemporary Rock Opera and Boadicea: the Celtic Opera, acting as the ensemble chorus.

In 2022 we were proud to present the Queensland premiere of ‘Considering Matthew Shepard.’ The third time this work was performed in the country, it was received with great acclaim.

We enjoy a lighthearted, positive atmosphere at rehearsal, as well as semi-regular social events. We are always looking for new members, so whether you have been singing all your life, or are looking to start, we would love you to come along.

The Scomodo Voce Singers is a not-for-profit and non-incorporated organisation.

Music director

Joshua Blake studied a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Music and History at the University of Queensland. During this time he studied conducting under Reka Csernyik and Debra Shearer-Dirier. Having sung in choirs since high school, Joshua has a profound passion for choral singing, currently singing with Canticum Chamber Choir. 

In 2010, Joshua founded the Scomodo Voce Singers, which he continues to direct today. Joshua is also Music Director of Pro Musica Singers and has served as a locum conductor for the Bach Society of Queensland, and rehearsal conductor for Canticum Chamber Choir. Joshua has a wide range of musical tastes, from classical, to pop, to contemporary art music. 

Associate Music Director

Guillaume Lemay-Yates has been with the Scomodo Voce Singers since 2018. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Guillaume is currently the music director of the Brisbane Apollo Male Choir Inc. and the associate music director for Queensland University Musical Society. In his spare time, he also enjoys singing with Canticum Chamber Choir and regularly fills in with the Brisbane Chorale.

Outside of singing, Guillaume is an avid arranger who regularly produces works for the Scomodo Voce Singers and other Brisbane choirs.