Gala for St George

Sunday 21st April 2013, 3.00pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Celebrate England's national day with this glorious concert of English musical gems including:
HOLST Jupiter from The Planets, ADAMS The Holy City, RUSSELL A Life on the Ocean Wave, ARNE Rule, Britannia! ELGAR Nimrod from Enigma Variations, WALTON Crown Imperial, HANDEL Zadok the Priest, HOLST Excerpt from St Paul's Suite
plus unforgettable readings of Wordsworth and Betjeman and a host of English favourites including THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND, CHARIOTS OF FIRE THEME,WE'LL MEET AGAIN, LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY.

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Royal Choral Society
Claire Moore soprano
Anthony Inglis conductor

Messiah 2013 - click here for full details

Friday 29th March 2013, 2.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Choral Society presents its 135th annual Good Friday performance of Handel’s Messiah featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a stellar line-up of soloists, conducted by the choir’s Music Director, Richard Cooke.

ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY
Conductor: RICHARD COOKE
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Soprano: Mary Bevan
Mezzo-soprano: Louise Poole
Tenor: James Edwards
Bass: Julian Tovey

Classical Spectacular

Thursday 14th March 2013, 7.30pm

Saturday 16th March 2013, 3.00pm

Saturday 16th March 2013, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

The Classical Spectacular phenomenon returns, with thundering cannons and indoor fireworks.
This year includes the Benedictus from The Armed Man, Fanfare for The Common Man and Ravel's Bolero.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society, Conductor John Rigby, PAUL O'NEILL tenor, SARAH REDGWICK soprano
Band of the Welsh Guards, Muskets and Cannons of the Moscow Militia

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Friday 28th December 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Barbican Hall

Beethoven Symphony No 9 'Choral'
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 ‘Emperor’

An unmissable all-Beethoven programme featuring the monumental 'Choral' symphony with its climatic 'Ode to Joy'.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Warren–Green conductor
Julia Sporsén soprano, Julia Riley mezzo-soprano
Joshua Ellicott tenor, Duncan Rock baritone
Royal Choral Society
Goldsmith's Choral Society
The London Chorus

100th annual Royal Choral Society Christmas Carols 2012

Monday 17th December 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

A PERFECT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL TRADITION

At the end of its 140th anniversary year, this celebrated choir performs a selection of seasonal classics and best loved traditional carols: this concert is the RCS's 100th annual carol concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Programme includes:
GRUBER Stille Nacht
LEDGER On Christmas Night
BRUCKNER Ave Maria
RUTTER The Twelve Days of Christmas
and CAROLS FOR ALL:
Once in royal David's city, O come, all ye faithful, Hark! the Herald angels sing, The First Nowell, O come, O come Emmanuel.

Introduced and conducted by Richard Cooke. Featuring Robert Powell, Richard Pearce – organ
Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Welsh Guards
London Concert Orchestra

Classical Spectacular

Thursday 22nd November 2012, 7.30pm

Saturday 24th November 2012, 3.00pm

Saturday 24th November 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

The Classical Spectacular phenomenon returns, with thundering cannons and indoor fireworks.
NEW MUSIC FOR NOVEMBER 2012: SAINT–SAENS Dying Swan, BARBER Adagio for Strings, HAYDN Trumpet Concerto Final Movement

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Choral Society
Teenage trumpet sensation Melissa Venema
Simon Thorpe baritone, Jonathan Stoughton tenor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Band of the Welsh Guards, Muskets and Cannons of the Moscow Militia

Royal Choral Society Music for Remembrance 2012

Wednesday 14th November 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Church of St Giles' Cripplegate, London EC2Y 8DA

A selection of glorious music including:
Duruflé: Requiem,
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb,
Ireland: Greater Love Hath No Man
Bairstow: Blessed City
Finzi: God is Gone Up

Organ: Richard Pearce
Conductor: Richard Cooke

Carmina Burana, Carl Orff

Saturday 27th October 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Our annual Carmina - usually a sell out concert, so buy your tickets early!
BERLIOZ Rákóczy March from The Damnation of Faust
SAINT-SAËNS Organ Symphony
ORFF Carmina Burana

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Choral Society
English Concert Chorus
London Philharmonic Choir
The Southend Boys' Choir
Andrew Greenwood, conductor
Rachel Nicholls, soprano
Christopher Turner, tenor
Richard Morrison, baritone
Stephen Disley, organ

John Williams 80th Birthday Concert

Friday 19th October 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

John Williams is one of the world's leading film composers. As a celebration to his 80th year the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents an evening of his blockbuster classics, featuring… Star Wars® • Indiana Jones • E.T. • Harry Potter • Close Encounters of the Third Kind • War Horse • Superman • Jurassic Park • Schindler's List • Hook and many more!

Robert Ziegler conductor
Tommy Pearson presenter
Royal Choral Society
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Proms in the Park

Saturday 8th September 2012, 5.30pm

Venue: Hyde Park

Join in the Last Night of the Proms celebrations in Hyde Park, as pop superstar Kylie heads a spectacular line-up including English tenor Alfie Boe, operatic pop group Il Divo and the London Community Gospel Choir, with Proms in the Park favourites the BBC Concert Orchestra. Sir Terry Wogan presents the festivities.
Gates open 3.30pm, Show starts 5.15pm

Artists performing include: Alfie Boe, Il Divo, Kylie, London Community Gospel Choir.
Royal Choral Society
BBC Concert Orchestra
Richard Balcombe conductor

The Royal Choral Society's 140th Anniversary Concert: Verdi's Requiem

Monday 25th June 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: The Royal Albert Hall

As part of its 140th anniversary celebrations, the RCS is delighted to support the music charity, Nordoff Robbins (www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk)

Judith Howarth, Soprano
Julia Riley, Mezzo-soprano
Gwyn Hughes Jones, Tenor
Matthew Best, Bass
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Richard Cooke

A Gala for Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Saturday 2nd June 2012, 7.30pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

A Gala starring Russell Watson.

Celebrating 60 glorious years of Her Majesty's reign with a sensational programme of stirring favourites in the magnificent splendour of the Royal Albert Hall.

ZADOK THE PRIEST
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
GREENSLEEVES
WE’LL MEET AGAIN
DANNY BOY
THE HORNPIPE
MEN OF HARLECH
JERUSALEM
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
HALLELUJAH CHORUS
RULE, BRITANNIA!

Featuring:
Natasha Marsh soprano
Royal Choral Society
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Jae Alexander conductor
by arrangement with Jonathan Shalit of ROAR Global and The Agency Group

Gala for St George

Sunday 22nd April 2012, 3.00pm

Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Presented by John Humphrys

WALTON Crown Imperial
ADAMS The Holy City
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
ELGAR Nimrod Enigma Variations
HOLST St. Pauls Suite Finale
HANDEL Zadok the Priest
Hallelujah Chorus Messiah
See the conquering hero comes
COATES The Dam Busters March

Plus readings from Henry V including the St. Crispin's Day Speech and the unforgettable poems of Wordsworth and Betjeman

A host of English favourites including

A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE
THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
RULE, BRITANNIA! HORNPIPE
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Royal Choral Society

Claire Moore soprano
Anthony Inglis conductor