The Spooky Men's Chorale

The eclectic choral ensemble known as the Spooky Men's Chorale was formed in 2011 by Stephen Taberner, a New Zealand native living in Australia. Part serious men's choir, part choral pranksters, Taberner's role as "spookmeister" (choirmaster) of the group began while he was living in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales. After agreeing to take part in a Sydney-based show called This Was Nearly My Life, he recruited any available male singers and "taught them three songs, and asked them to show up wearing black and with an interesting hat." The black uniforms and strang...