Roderick Williams’s new choral work Never weather-beaten sail received its world premiere at the BBC Proms on 25 July at The Glasshouse in Gateshead. Commissioned by the BBC, the setting of Thomas Campion’s celebrated text was performed by the BBC Singers under the direction of Sofi Jeannin, as part of a special choral programme on … more»
Happy New Year! We’re excited and proud to welcome the Swedish barbershop vocal quartet Ringmasters to the artist list. These master-entertainers fuse jaw-dropping a cappella virtuosity with the infectious energy of pop music. In January they have concerts in Spain, Germany and Luxembourg. They will also be in London to record with VOCES8 and composer … more»
“There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas.” (Charles Dickens). The line-up for LIVE From London has been announced. Celebrating the group’s 100th anniversary this year, the BBC Singers perform a ‘Dicken’s Christmas’ featuring narrator Adrian Scarborough. From a stage in Vilnius, and also making its festival debut, Swedish male voice choir Zero8 brings you its supersized barbershop energy with ‘Welcome Christmas’. … more»
Making Music has announced that Roderick Williams has won the best music creator award for his work “Sing Joyfully”, composed for choir and piano. It was commissioned by the Saffron Walden Choral Society, conducted by Quintin Beer and takes as its starting point the motet of the same name by William Byrd before moving into … more»
Having shot to prominence in the choral scene in the USA the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers will make their UK debut on September 7th at the BBC Proms in an afternoon concert at the Royal Albert Hall. See more at the BBC Proms website, where tickets will be available on May 18th. The dynamic Jason … more»
St Martin’s Voices, directed by Andrew Earis, presents a selection of contemporary choral works for the Christmas season. St Martin’s VoicesPolina Sosnina (organ)Andrew Earis (conductor) In this, their debut recording with Resonus Classics, St Martin’s Voices presents a selection of contemporary choral works for the Christmas season. With settings of poetry from the fifteenth century … more»