“WelcometoVoxAnimaLondon.Whata thrillithasbeenforthisAmerican conductortomovetoLondonand makemusicinthishistoric,musicallyvibrantcity.Iinviteyouandyoursingers tojoinmeforoneofourupcoming performances.Let’sexplorethe possibilities.”
Dr.JamesM.Meaders Founder&ArtisticDirector
VoxAnimaLondonisfoundedonthreecentralpassions: choralartistry musiceducation culturalexchange
Wearecommittedtotheseguidingvaluesandstandards: toprovideunforgettableconcertopportunitiesforamateur choirsandsingersfromaroundtheworldtoperforminthefinest concertvenues topromotetheartisticperformanceofthemusicoftoday’s leadingcomposers toengageexceptional,diverseconductorsfromaroundthe worldtoleadourconcertresidencies tocreateopportunitiesformeaningfulinteractionbetween performersandcomposersthroughcomposerresidencies toencouragediversityasexemplifiedinleadership,participants, andrepertoire tostriveforexcellenceandartistryineveryperformance tocommittopersonalisedattentiontoeveryindividualthat workswithus
OurFounderandArtisticDirector,JamesMeaders,hasvast experienceinthetransformingpowerofinternationaltraveland performanceforchoralensembles.
AsaconductorintheUS,heledmultipleinternationaltoursforhis universityandchurchchoirs.Whileamemberoftheartisticstaffat DistinguishedConcertsInternationalNewYork,heworkedwith conductors,singers,andcomposersfromallovertheworld, assistingandguidingtheirexperiencesfrombothsidesofthe podium.
JamesbringsthiswealthofknowledgeandexperiencetoVox AnimaLondon.AlongsideExecutiveDirector,AlexandraMeaders, andthededicatedteam,VoxAnimaLondoncreatesimaginative concertopportunitiesinLondonandbeyond.Eachseason's concertsarecarefullycraftedtoreflectVoxAnimaLondon'score passionsofchoralartistry,musiceducation,andculturalexchange. “Wewouldliketothankallyourteamforyourorganisation,support, andguidancethroughoutthethreedaysandforyourincredible professionalism,calmness,andpositivity.Togetheryouallgavea masterclassinorganisationandconcertproduction.” SC-Nashville,TN
ThisistheessenceoftheworkofVoxAnimaLondon-bringing togetheramateurchoirsandindividualstoperformthemusicof today’scomposersinhistoricandiconicvenues.
Ourprimarymodelforthisexperiencebeginswiththemusicofa livingcomposerandaninvitationtothatcomposertocometo Londonascomposer-in-residence.
Whentherepertoireisselected,wesecureaknowledgeableand giftedconductorwhowillinterpretthescorewithfaithfulnessand imaginationtoengageandchallengeourvisitingsingersin rehearsalandperformance.
Basedonpersonalrecommendations,affiliationswithconductors, andexpressedinterest,VoxAnimaLondoninvitesensemblesand individualstotraveltoEnglandtobeapartofthisphenomenal choralexperience.
Therehearsals,spacedoveracoupleofdays,willbefocussed, inspiring,andrewarding,withtimesetasideforgroupstomeet withandlearnfromthecomposer-in-residence.
Evenonrehearsaldays,thereisplentyofopportunitybuiltinfor exploringtheinnumerabletreasuresthatLondonandourother concertlocationshavetooffer.
Thoughthisisourprimarymodel,thereareotheroptionsfor performingensembles,includingsoloperformancesonour concertsbasedonaninvitationfromourArtisticDirector.
VoxAnimaLondoniscommittedtoprovidingaplatformfor, andcollaborationopportunitieswith,someoftoday’sfinest professionalchoralensemblesandsoloistsincludingVOCES8, Apollo5,TheGesualdoSix,andTheQueen’sSix.
“IamgratefulforVoxAnimaLondon'sremarkablevisionofwhat peoplecandoandbetogetherthroughmakingmusic,andI'm privilegedthatIgottobeapartofitthissummer.“ AL-Minneapolis,MN
