Can you believe it’s Christmas already?
As another year rolls towards its close and preparations start to be made for Christmas celebrations, anyone and everyone who sings in a choir knows that this is going to be their busiest singing
On International Men’s Day – meet Jonathan Beatty
International Men’s Day, November 19th, celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. We of course have lots of those kind of chaps in our Choir but this year
Wild Nights, Death and Negative Love!
If you think that title sounds rather dramatic and poetic you’d be absolutely right, for these three poems by Emily Dickinson and John Donne form the lyrics of John Adams’ extraordinary choral symphony Harmonium which
Behold, the sea itself!
“And on its limitless, heaving breast, the ships”. The wonderful and unforgettable opening line of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ spectacular A Sea Symphony sung out by the chorus with a majestic orchestral fanfare swirling around them and the
Our new season – in Harmony with Nature!
This September we’re excited to be preparing for a new season of singing with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the leadership of our new chorus director, Madeleine Venner. With a wide and wonderful variety of
Friendship, a fond farewell and getting our voices in tip-top shape
Joining a choir is one of the easiest ways to meet people. Whether that’s getting to know people in your local area, finding other people who love to sing great choral music together or
Music, mental health and Handel’s Messiah
So much science has shown how positively music, and in particular singing, improves our mental health that we thought we’d take a look at that this month as it’s Mental Health Awareness Week especially
Symphony of a thousand – the Choir sings Mahler’s Eighth Symphony
Three choirs, eight starry singers and one of the largest orchestras ever put on stage: there’s a reason why Mahler’s Eighth Symphony is often called the “Symphony of a Thousand”. From its first notes,