| |
The London Chorus is London's most versatile choir, practising and performing a challenging and varied repertoire and continually developing its tradition of excellence. Founded as the London Choral Society in 1903 in order to bring Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius to London, the choir established its tradition of innovation right from the start, giving a number of first performances in its early years. This has continued up to the present day. In recent years the choir has promoted the first London performances of works by Samuel Barber, Frank Martin, Richard Blackford, Ronald Corp and others, as well as performing an extremely wide repertoire ranging from plainsong, through the mainstream choral repertoire, to music of the present day, both classical and on the lighter side.
The 120 members of the choir are amateur singers from all walks for life, but performances are at the highest professional level. Singing with The London Chorus provides an unparalleled opportunity for amateurs to work with the most prestigious orchestras, conductors and soloists in the world. Performances are given in all the major London venues, as well as elsewhere in England and abroad.
Ronald Corp, who joined the choir as Chorus Master in 1985, and was appointed Musical Director in 1994, is one of the country's foremost choral conductors. Under his direction the choir has developed to give performances at a standard which is second-to-none. We celebrated Ron’s his 60th birthday with a concert last summer and 25 year’s as The London Chorus’s Musical Director. Ronald Corp received an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours Lists in January 2012 for his services to music. |
|
Season Highlights
Highlights of our 2010-2011 included the 60th Birthday Concert for Musical Director Ronald Corp, as well as An Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan to celebrate his 25 years with the choir. We performed with Russell Watson at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 3rd May, and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and massed choirs for Mahler's Symphony No. 8 at the same venue on Sunday 15th May.
Our season also included a hugely successful tour to South Africa in association with Footballs For Fun, performing at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town City Hall, Regina Mundi cathedral in Soweto and the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg.
Audition for TLC
We are currently recruiting singers of all parts
If you would like to attend a rehearsal and/or arrange an audition, please contact the Auditions Manager
Keep in touch
Join our free mailing list to make sure you receive details of our events, by sending
an e-mail to:
TLCEvents-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Our Twitter account is @TheLondonChorus –
we are giving away pairs if tickets,
subscribe for a chance to win.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to our RSS feed.
Become a TLC Friend
Why not join as either as a friend? On the other pages of the site you can find out about London’s most versatile choir, about its history, and about corporate sponsorship, entertainment and training opportunities, including our innovative Teamwork and Leadership workshop. |
|
