Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir

The Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir in 2024
The Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir was founded in 1886 as a mixed adult choir, with the express purpose of competing in what was to become the Queensland Eisteddfod, and is now reputed to be Queensland's longest continuously-performing community choir. Over the years, the choir has developed into a broader organisation, now incorporating five ensembles, each with its own distinctive role to play in fostering the development of artistic and musical excellence in the Ipswich community.

The organisation's flagship ensemble, the Senior Choir, performs a wide variety of repertoire, from Elizabethan madrigals and classical oratorio through to gospel, jazz, contemporary modern and musical theatre. Participation in the Queensland continues, with the choir being current reigning Grand Champions since 2019.

The other choirs in the organization are the Junior Cambrian Choir (Grades 1-6), the Cambrian Youth Choir (Grades 7-12), the Cambrian Show Choir, and Coro Concorde.