Achievements
ANCA has created a National presence through the following achievements:
- Established Choralfest, a national conference for conductors and choirs
- Created a National Strategic Plan for Choral Development in conjunction with the Sydney A Cappella Association and the Music Council of Australia
- Presented annual applications for government funding, lobbied the Arts Administration at government levels for the benefit of Choral Music
- Established and toured the National Youth Choir of Australia (NYCA)
- Liaised with other significant musical bodies such as Music Council of Australia and Youth Music Australia
- Developed and wrote the 2008 SWOT analysis of Choral Music in Australia for Music Council of Australia report
At the State level ANCA has:
- Established State chapters
- Presented national and regional conferences in each state
- Provided professional support for state chapters
- Provided administrative guidance and seeding money support for state chapters
- Provided seeding money for regional workshops
- Run workshops, seminars and classes for conductors of all levels
- Created performance festivals for school choirs, community choirs and individual singers
- Developed honour choirs for each State
- Developed newsletters in each State
ANCA has created and established opportunities for members in the following areas:
- Membership in 3 categories, individual, choir/school and institution
- Public liability insurance for choir memberships
- Volunteer accident insurance for all membership categories
- Fundraising opportunities for choirs
- Performing in State and National honour choirs for both adult and students
- Attendance and scholarships for both choirs and individuals at state and national festivals, conferences and workshops
- Performance opportunity for school and community choirs
ANCA's Publications and Commissions include:
- Commissioned numerous choral works from Australian composers and given the premiere performances of these and other works
- A CD of Australian compositions performed by Australian choirs
- The national journal Sing Out
- The Chorister bulletin A Chorus Line
- The current development of an online newsletter ChoralENews
ANCA is committed to the ongoing development with the following planned for the near future:
- National Choral Seminars for each state with both national and international conductors
- A national web register of conductors, choirs and accompanists
- Further development of member opportunities
ANCA's International presence can be seen through the following:
- ANCA is a proud member of the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM)
- Australia hosted the IFCM World Symposium of Choral Music in 1996
- ANCA has organised and coordinated national tours for international clinicians and hosted various international choirs
- The Australian advisor to the IFCM is a past national president of ANCA
