Last week we had a fantastic workshop with composers from Royal Northern College of Music on pieces written for BBC Singers.

Today we’re working with composers from University of Oxford – an exciting array with everything from graphic scores through to canticle settings.

On Saturday, Anne Denholm Harpist (she/her) & Héloïse Werner will be Wigmore Hall with Helen Charlston Mishka Rushdie Momen performing music by Anna Meredith Errollyn Wallen Hannah Kendall Owain Park Strozzi & more: wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/20240…

If you’ve got 30 seconds today, have a listen to this beautiful Lenten hymn 🕯️

The words are by Synesius of Cyrene from the 4th century, and combined with a 16th century tune called ‘Southwell’ by Damon.

We’re singing this hymn for Ash Wednesday at St Wulfram’s in Grantham.

Dame Judith Weir’s colourful Missa del Cid is the crowning work of tonight’s concert Kings Place, conducted by @OwainPark
 
Plus music by James MacMillan & Electra Perivolaris, alongside choral works by Pérotin and Renaissance Spanish giants, Victoria & Guerrero.

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Next Friday we celebrate Dame Judith Weir as part of Kings Place #ScotlandUnwrapped

Join us for Weir's Missa Del Cid plus choral works by James MacMillan, Electra Perivolaris & Renaissance Spanish composers, with Principal Guest Conductor @OwainPark

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A delightful start to music in 2024 with two new arrangements of works for London Choral Sinfonia: Franck’s Panis angelicus for strings & choir, and Fauré’s Pavane for strings, organ, harp, timps & choir.

Look forward to hearing the results from sessions this week. Scores available soon!

Another opening, another show…

You can listen to this fantastic concert with BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra & Clare Teal – perfect for present wrapping or dancing round the tree! 🎄

From West Side Story to Oklahoma to South Pacific + big band Christmas classics.

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Have we got a party for you tonight! 🎉

Earlier this month we were joined by @ClareTeal, members of the BBC Concert Orchestra & our Principal Guest Conductor @OwainPark for a concert of classic show tunes & festive favourites 🎶🎄

Listen tonight on BBC Radio 3 @ 7.30PM: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

REVIEW: Martin Dreyer’s verdict on The Gesualdo Six & Fretwork Viol Consort, Secret Byrd, York Early Music Christmas Festival 2023, NCEM, York, 2/12/23
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NCEM #Christmas #festival The Gesualdo Six Owain Park FRETWORK #classical #Byrd #York

🎵📣 Announcement time 📣🎵 Our Carol Competition Results are in! Earlier this year, composers from all over the globe submitted winter-themed carols or songs to be considered by our judges Michael Waldron, Owain Park and Rachel Lindley. 1/3

Consider supporting the wonderful Gabrieli ROAR if you can. They’ve almost made their target, and with each £ transform young minds with the power of music.

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Hurrah! Free cd with Xmas edition of BBC BBC Music Magazine has winners of all BBC Radio 3 Carol Competitions - including my Sir Christemas (2017). Nice comment on cd insert. Fantastic performance by BBC Singers and Owain Park . Thanks, guys!

Just a few tickets remain for BBC Singers Owain Park Songs from the shows concert with Clare Teal BBC Concert Orchestra this Friday night at Milton Court. It’s going to be very special with a sprinkling of Christmas. If you can’t be there, listen on BBC Radio 3 on 22/12. barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2023/…

A really lovely concert with these fab musicians and the splendid Owain Park. Definitely one to catch when on the radio.

Some pics from a lovely couple of days working with BBC Singers and Owain Park. Looking forward to hearing the concert go out on BBC Radio 3 (date tba…) with GeorgiaMannBBC. Thanks everyone - especially the stoic audience who queued in the cold 🥶