Recent Concerts

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Royal Choral Society Summer Concert Bach Mass in B Minor

Wednesday 14th July 2010, 7.30pm

Venue: Southwark Cathedral

 

Julia Doyle - Soprano
Stephen Burrows - Counter Tenor
Nicholas Mulroy - Tenor
Benjamin Bevan - Bass

 

London Handel Orchestra
Richard Cooke - conductor

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Grand Opera Gala

Monday 28th June 2010, 7.30pm

Venue: Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

Grand Opera Gala with appearances from Owain Arwel Hughes, Natasha Marsh, Alfie Boe and the Royal Choral Society.

 

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St. George's Day Gala

Sunday 25th April 2010, 3.00pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

Presented by John Sergeant

ADAMS The Holy City
WALTON Crown Imperial
ELGAR Nimrod from Enigma Variations
HANDEL See the conquering Hero comes, Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, Zadok the Priest
COATES The Dam Busters March

A host of English Classics including RULE, BRITANIA HORNPIPE THE BANKS OF GREEN WILLOW WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER WE'LL MEET AGAIN JERUSALEM LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY

Plus readings from Henry V 'Now entertain the conjecture of a time' and the unsurpassed poems of Wordsworth and Betjeman.

 

Claire Moore - soprano
Anthony Inglis - conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Messiah - click here for full details

Friday 2nd April 2010, 2.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

The Annual Royal Choral Society Messiah performance

 

Sophie Bevan – Soprano
Harriet Williams – Mezzo Soprano
Jamie MacDougall – Tenor
Michael Pearce – Bass Baritone
Richard Cooke - Conductor

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Classical Spectacular

Thursday 18th March 2010, 7.30pm

Saturday 20th March 2010, 3.00pm

Saturday 20th March 2010, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

Classical Spectacular is back at the Royal Albert Hall in March with a new programme of more of your favourite music, lights, lasers and special effects.

 

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Christmas Spectacular

Wednesday 23rd December 2009, 6.30pm

Venue: O2 Indigo Arena

 

Hosted by: Myleene Klass
Conductor: Anthony Inglis
Sopranos: Alison Jiear and Stephanie Corley
Tenor: Jon Christos
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Choral Society and Metro Voices.

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Royal Choral Society Christmas Carols

Monday 14th December 2009, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

A perfect Christmas Festival tradition.
Splendid seasonal classics and joyful carols for all including...
Once in royal David's city
The first Nowell
God rest you merry, gentlemen
O come, all ye faithful
Hark! the herald angels sing
plus beautiful seasonal and sacred music from across Europe

 

Richard Cooke conductor
Richard Pearce organ

Royal Choral Society
Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Grenadier Guards

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Classical Spectacular

Thursday 19th November 2009, 7.30pm

Saturday 21st November 2009, 3.00pm

Saturday 21st November 2009, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

Classical Spectacular is back at the Royal Albert Hall with a new programme of more of your favourite music, lights, lasers and special effects.

 

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Royal Choral Society Remembrance Day Concert

Wednesday 11th November 2009, 7.30pm

Venue: Southwark Cathedral

 

Mozart Requiem
Pergolesi Magnificat
Mozart Symphony 39 in E flat

London Handel Orchestra
Richard Cooke - conductor

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Orff Carmina Burana

Saturday 24th October 2009, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

 

400 voices in monumental harmony. Carmina Burana returns to the Hall following seven years of sold-out performances.

Berlioz - Rákóczy March from The Damnation of Faust
Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony
Orff - Carmina Burana

 

Sarah Tynan - soprano
Mark Wilde - tenor
Richard Morrison - baritone
Stephen Disley - organ
Royal Choral Society
Philharmonia Chorus, English Concert Chorus, The Southend Boys' Choir
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Andrew Greenwood- conductor

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Proms in the Park

Saturday 12th September 2009, 7.30pm

Venue: Hyde Park

 

Listen to audio of the choir from our recording of Carmina Burana (recordings will stream if your player supports this eg. windows media player):

O Fortuna

Chramer, gip die varwe mir

Were diu weritalle min