Conductor Timothy Chung

Timothy Chung is a distinguished conductor, music educator and performer based in Sydney, with over 30 years of experience in choral and vocal music. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively with a wide range of ensembles and educational institutions, earning a reputation for artistic excellence and leadership.

He has held prominent conducting positions, including Musical Director of the Sydney University Musical Society, Principal Conductor of the Macquarie University Singers, and Foundation Director of VOX. He has also appeared as Guest Conductor for the Gondwana Matthew Doyle Choir, working with young men’s voices.

In the field of music education, Timothy has served in several senior roles: Master of Chapel Musick at Trinity Grammar School (1991 – 2011), Head of Music Performance at St Aloysius’ College (2012 – 2017), and Artistic Director at Santa Sabina College (2018 – 2023). His commitment to nurturing young musicians has left a lasting impact on generations of students.

Currently, Timothy is dedicated to conducting and performing as a countertenor. He has appeared both as a soloist and ensemble member with leading Australian ensembles, including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Choir, Cantillation, Pinchgut Opera, ACO Voices, Sydney University Graduate Choir, St Andrew’s Cathedral Choir and St Mary’s Cathedral Choir, where he serves as an Alto Lay Clerk.

He is also a core member of Consort 8, a Sydney-based early music ensemble specialising in sacred and secular repertoire. The ensemble regularly presents concerts at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Burwood, Santa Sabina Chapel, Strathfield and St James’ King St.

Since 2009, Timothy has conducted annual performances of Handel’s Messiah at the Sydney Town Hall – a project he continues to lead with passion and dedication.

Organist Mark Quarmby

Mark Quarmby graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium studying organ under Norman Johnston and piano under Marjorie Hesse. He has given recitals throughout Australia, Europe, North America, Asia and New Zealand. For over 20 years he was associated with the music of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, playing the organ for national live broadcasts, visits of the Queen, funerals of State governors and national memorial services. In August 2009 he was appointed Director of Music at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Macquarie Street, Sydney.

In Europe he has played in the Cathedrals of St Paul’s, London, Canterbury, Salisbury, Oxford, Winchester, Lichfield, Westminster Abbey and Notre-Dame, Paris, with recitals in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France, and Holland. In 2009 he gave the opening recital of the American Guild of Organists Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, playing a whole program devoted to organ music written by Australian composers.

He has been the President of the Organ Music Society of Sydney, has served on the committee of the Royal School of Church Music (NSW) and is currently a National Director of the Organ Historical Trust of Australia and teaches piano, organ and musicianship at St Patrick’s College in Strathfield, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music High School, and privately. ​

Mark commenced playing the organ for the annual Radio Community Chest presentation of Handel’s Messiah in the Sydney Town Hall in 2022. 

2025 Soloists

Since the inauguration of the annual presentation of Messiah, it has been the policy to give young and emerging singers the opportunity to sing the principal roles.

We are delighted to have these soloists performing with us in 2025.

2025 Soloist (Baritone)
Jeremy Boulton