London Philharmonic Choir Patron HRH Princess Alexandra | President Sir Mark Elder | Artistic Director Neville Creed Accompanist Jonathan Beatty | Chairman Ian Frost | Choir Manager Tessa Bartley
Founded in 1947 as the chorus for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Choir is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest choirs and this season celebrates its 70th anniversary. At its very first concert, on 15 May 1947, the Choir performed the work we hear tonight: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. For the last seven decades the Choir has performed under leading conductors, consistently meeting with critical acclaim and recording regularly for television and radio. Enjoying a close relationship with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Choir frequently joins it for concerts in the UK and abroad. Highlights in recent years have included Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Choir’s President, Sir Mark Elder; Haydn’s The Creation with Sir Roger Norrington; and Mozart’s Requiem under Nathalie Stutzmann. The Choir was delighted to celebrate its 70th anniversary in April with a highly acclaimed performance of Tallis’s Spem in alium and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 under Vladimir Jurowski. The Choir appears annually at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and performances have included the UK premieres of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s A Relic of Memory and Goldie’s Sine Tempore in the Evolution! Prom. The Choir has been engaged by the BBC for all the Doctor Who Proms and, in recent years, has given performances of works by Beethoven, Elgar, Howells, Liszt, Orff, Vaughan Williams, Verdi and Walton. A well-travelled choir, it has visited numerous European countries and performed in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Perth, Australia. The Choir has appeared twice at the Touquet International Music Masters Festival, performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Mozart’s Requiem. Last season it travelled to Brussels, performing Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater and Zemlinsky’s Psalm 23. The Choir prides itself on achieving first-class performances from its members, who are volunteers from all walks of life. lpc.org.uk facebook.com/LondonPhilharmonicChoir twitter.com/lpchoir
Sopranos Annette Argent Kezia Baddiley Chris Banks Tessa Bartley Hilary Bates Catherine Boxall Hannah Boyce Vicki Brammall Laura Buntine Cordelia Burch Carole Cameron Charlotte Cantrell Olivia Carter Paula Chessell Emily Clarke Sally Cottam Harriet Crawford Olivia Crawford Antonia Davison Sarah Deane-Cutler Victoria Denard Lucy Doig Rachel Gibbon Jane Goddard Lydia Grant Jane Hanson Rebecca Harries Catherine Harris Lucie Holcova Jenni Kilvert Olivia Knibbs Elsa Korning Joy Lee Clare Lovett Janey Maxwell Meg McClure Katie Milton Harriet Murray Mariana Nina Linda Park Rosie Philpott Stephanie Rawlins Rebecca Sheppard Sarah Skinner Victoria Smith Charlotte Stacey Tania Stanier Katie Stuffelbeam Susan Thomas Sarah Van Staveren Susan Watts Joanna Webster Charlotte Wielgut Rochelle Williams
Altos Deirdre Ashton Phye Bell Sally Brien Shayanne Campbell Andrei Caracoti Noel Chow Helen Clough Liz Cole Sara de la Serna Andrea Easey Carmel Edmonds Sarah Finkemeyer Pauline Finney Regina Frank Kathryn Gilfoy Bethea HansonJones Rebecca Herman Judy Jones Marissa Landy Andrea Lane Claire LawrenceSmales Ethel Livermore Lisa MacDonald Laetitia Malan Ian Maxwell Malvina Maysuradze Annabeth MurphyThomas John Nolan Angela Pascoe Anna Read Carolyn Saunders Susi Underwood Jenny Watson
Tenors Jorge Aguilar David Aldred Nick Arratoon Chris Beynon James Clarke John Farrington Fred Fisher Alan Glover Peter Goves Patrick Hughes Stephen Hodges Tony Masters Luke Phillips Knut Olav Rygnestad Jaka Škapin Owen Toller Claudio Tonini Martin Yates Basses John Bandy Jonathon Bird Peter Blamire Gordon BukyWebster Filipe Caetano Geoffrey Clare Phillip Dangerfield Marcus Daniels Thomas Fayle Halldor Fossa Ian Frost Christopher Gadd Christopher Harvey Nicholas HennellFoley Joseph Hewson Mark Hillier Stephen Hines Jake Houghton Martin Hudson Alan Jones David Kent Luke Marriot John G Morris John D Morris William Parsons Johannes Pieters Jonathan Riley John Salmon Peter Sollich Trevor Watson Jair Wuilloud James Wilson Hin-Yan Wong John Wood
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