Torment and Tranquillity: The Many Facets of Mozart’s Requiem
Alto Christine Allison is tepid on Mozart, but warm on his Requiem: I know there are plenty more people out there who like Mozart’s music, as a whole, far more than I do. I’m
Love is a Many Splendored Thing – Choral Music and Love
Soprano Jenni Kilvert is about to get married – so of course she is the perfect person to tell us about Choral Music and Love… Love is a many splendored thing Love lifts us
The Creation by Haydn. Just Splendid.
Bass Stephen Hines finally gets the chance to sing The Creation by Haydn with us tonight – and he’s delighted: Splendid! After 14 years of singing with London Philharmonic Choir, I think this is
Christmas Day Birthdays, Lobsters and the Messiah
Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh, Soprano and Honorary Secretary, loves Christmas – and this year she is excited to be singing Handel’s Messiah for the first time. Christmas is a special time of year. A few days
Missa Solemnis: The Choir’s Everest?
This week we will be preparing to sing Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with Sir Mark Elder at The Festival Hall on Saturday. Male Alto Noel Chow has had a turbulent relationship with the masterpiece, but
Verdi’s Requiem, Freddie Mercury, Bill Clinton and Me
Tess Bartley loves Verdi’s Requiem. A soprano and also our Choir Manager, she fell in love with the mass at school and shares her stand-out moments from the choral masterpiece. 1992 was an epic year.
Our Autumn with Beethoven, Handel, Verdi and More!
Soprano Charlotte Cantrell shares her highlights for our busy Autumn season, and forgives Beethoven in the process. I can remember the conversation with my mum over a decade ago, when working out which choir
One Day One Choir: A Global Choral Project for Peace
Soprano Jane Hanson launched One Day One Choir, a global choral project for peace, in 2014. After a slow start it is now snowballing into an exciting project supported by all kinds of arts,