About the Choir

The London Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1947 as the chorus for the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Working under conductors such as Boulez, Elder, Gardner, Gatti, Haitink, Jurowski, Masur, Nézet-Séguin, Norrington, Rattle, Solti, Tennstedt and Welser-Möst, the Choir has always met with critical acclaim. Now widely regarded as one of the nation’s finest choirs, we perform regularly with the LPO and other world-class orchestras at major venues and festivals throughout the year.

From time to time we travel abroad. Past tours have been to Le Touquet, Budapest, Paris, Lucerne, Rome, Athens, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, the Canary Islands, and further afield to Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Perth. In January 2004 we were invited to sing in the Vatican’s Papal Concert of Reconciliation. We have also built up an impressive discography throughout our history and continue to participate in recordings for CD, radio and television.

Our standards are high, but it’s not all hard work – we’re a very friendly and relaxed choir, enjoying not only the singing but a bit of socialising too. You’ll find out more about what we do – including information about joining us – on the following pages.

Concerts in 2025 and 2026 include

John Adams  Harmonium  Edward Gardner
John Adams  On the Transmigration of Souls  Vladimir Jurowski
Beethoven  Symphony No. 9  Tan Dun
Christmas Classics  Michael England
Delius  A Mass of Life  Sir Mark Elder
Handel  Messiah  Neville Creed
Handel  Messiah  Toby Purser
Haydn  Missa in tempore belli  Vladimir Jurowski
Holst  The Planets  Lee Reynolds
London Soundtrack Festival Gala Concert  Ben Palmer
Mahler  Symphony No. 8  Edward Gardner
Mozart  Requiem  Neville Creed
Szymanowski Stabat Mater  Edward Gardner
Tan Dun  Choral Concerto: Nine  Tan Dun
The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert  Ludwig Wicki
The Two Towers in Concert  Ludwig Wicki
The Return of the King in Concert  Ludwig Wicki
Vaughan Williams  A Sea Symphony  Sir Mark Elder
Zou Ye  Symphony Kūkai  Takuo Yuasa

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