ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, sˈɪdni fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈoʊniə wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kwˈaɪɚ tə sˈɪŋ æt ðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː pɹˌɑːmənˈɑːd kˈɑːnsɚt sˈɪɹiz, pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ mˈɑːlɚz ˈeɪtθ sˈɪmfəni ˌʌndɚ sˌɜː sˈaɪmən ɹˈæɾəl.
In 2002, Sydney Philharmonia was the first Australian choir to sing at the BBC Promenade Concert Series, performing Mahler's 8th Symphony under Sir Simon Rattle.