04/08/2026
As Lorraine Manifold steps into the position of National president, we welcome Joshua Clifford back as President of the QLD/NT chapter. Here are some words from Josh:
I am grateful and excited to be returning to the role of President of the QLD/NT Chapter Committee, and continue serving our strong and diverse choral community. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with my fellow Committee members to create exciting events and meaningful choral music-making experiences. After serving as the Editor of Sing Out for three years, producing nine issues, I am looking forward to a role which is more “on the ground”!
** Meet your committee **
Joshua Clifford is a conductor, voice teacher, performer, and lyricist based in Meanjin/Brisbane. He holds a Bachelor of Music (First Class Honours) in classical voice from the University of Queensland, and a Master of Music Studies (with Distinction) from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University majoring in vocal pedagogy, where he received an Award for Academic Excellence. Currently, Joshua works at Kenmore State High School and Centenary State High School as a specialist singing teacher and choral director. He manages a busy teaching schedule, and the diverse range of ensembles he conducts includes treble choirs, advanced mixed-voice youth choirs, and an adult community group. Joshua received the 2024 Sydney Symposium Choral Foundation Scholarship, allowing him to participate in workshops, conference, rehearsal observations and conducting lessons across the US and UK in 2025. Last year, both the Senior Choir at Centenary SHS and the Kenmore SHS Chorale reached the Choral Fanfare Metropolitan South & North Regional Finals respectively, making Joshua the only conductor to have ensembles in more than one Region across the State. Joshua has toured choirs to the Australian International Music Festival (Sydney) and the Festival of Voices (Hobart). He is also the director of the Hillbrook Chorale, who produce their own concert series, collaborate with a range of local performers and ensembles, and have presented Australian premieres including Joe Twist’s ‘Wattle Sky’. Joshua regularly adjudicates vocal & choral competitions for both schools and community organisations and is the current Editor of the Australian National Choral Association’s (ANCA) national choral magazine ‘Sing Out’.
