Confessions of a BBC Proms Virgin
OK, yes I admit it. I, Olivia Clark, Soprano in the London Philharmonic Choir, am a Proms Virgin (aka PV). Don’t judge. Before writing this article, I am ashamed to say I hadn’t even
Freude schöner Götterfunken! Choral music at the 2016 BBC Proms
Will Parsons (Bass), is looking forward to our performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony as well as many of the choral highlights at this year’s BBC Proms. On Sunday 24th July, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Principal
Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture – Fireworks, Cannons and Lasers!
Fiona Duffy, Alto, has sung Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture thirty times – but she still loves it and here’s why… Plundered When some people think of Tchaikovsky, they think of his ballets. But I think
Around the World with Sir Karl Jenkins
On Friday 6th May, we will be teaming up once more with Sir Karl Jenkins to perform his Requiem, as well as his most recent choral work, The Healer: A Cantata for St Luke.
Serenade to Music – Shakespeare’s Influence on Choral Music
Marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Bass Richard Miller, currently completing a degree in composition and conducting at the Royal College of Music, looks at the the bard’s influence on choral repertoire. Serenade to
Brahms Requiem dedicated to Maestro Kurt Masur
Susi Underwood, our Alto Rep, has been helping us with our pronunciation in the Brahms Requiem, and looks back on Maestro Kurt Masur, to whom our performance on April 9th is dedicated. The Altos
Getting all of my Quavers in (and on time)!
New soprano and Londoner, Sarah van Staveren, explains why she joined London Philharmonic Choir and shares her experiences over her first few months. In July 2015, I moved 5,711 miles from Shanghai to London
From the Opposite Side of the Music Stand
Over the last few weeks one of our sopranos, Suzannah Lipmann, has been helping us wrap our tongues around the Polish text for our upcoming performances of Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater. Here she shares some insights into the