Strangers, Ghosts, Dreams - VOA Chamber Choir

About the concert

VOA Chamber Choir's first concert of 2026, Strangers, Ghosts, Dreams, traces a story familiar to so many who make a home in a foreign land. This evocative programme is a choral exploration of the unfamiliar, of leaving or being lost, and of holding onto hope for a life in a new place.

Presented at the extraordinary Norla Dome, the concert reflects on the emotional landscapes of migration and belonging through powerful choral storytelling.

The programme

The repertoire features choral works from:

• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Hong Kong
• The Philippines
• Chinese diaspora composers
• Arab diaspora composers
• Indian diaspora composers

Themes of the evening

The concert unfolds through three resonant ideas:

• Strangers — the new people, spaces, languages, accents, cultures, and traditions encountered across the seas, along with the apprehension, excitement, chaos, and energy they bring.
• Ghosts — the loved ones, memories, missed milestones, and mother tongues that shift with time and distance.
• Dreams — the hopes carried into the unknown, and the promises made while building a life and home for the next generation.

Why it matters

This programme speaks to everyone who has made a home in a new land, and to those whose lives have been shaped by parents or grandparents who braved the unknown. It is equally for anyone who has stepped into the unfamiliar, experienced loss or distance, or carried hopes for their children and family.

Framed through migrant stories, the themes of this concert reach far beyond one community and touch every journey of change, courage, and belonging.

Ticket notes

• Group discounts apply when purchasing 3 or more tickets
• Online tickets are cheaper than door sales
• Under 12s are welcome, making this a family-friendly outing