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. This autumn we have been invited to join the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus for their performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 8. 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 2026 and 2027 include

Beethoven  Symphony No. 9  Tan Dun
Lili Boulanger  Vieille prière bouddhique  Ryan Bancroft
Britten  War Requiem  Edward Gardner
Elgar  The Dream of Gerontius  Edward Gardner
Fauré  Requiem  Edward Gardner
Festival Generations  Madeleine Venner
Mahler  Symphony No. 8  Tarmo Peltokoski
Mozart  Requiem  Neville Creed
R Schumann  Das Paradies und die Peri  Edward Gardner
Szymanowski  Stabat Mater  Ryan Bancroft
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  Dona Nobis Pacem  Edward Gardner
Judith Weir  Respire, Inspire  Edward Gardner
Zou Ye  Symphony Kūkai  Takuo Yuasa

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