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Revision as of 11:24, 26 August 2010
The BBC Singers are a professional 24-voice chamber choir run by the BBC, founded in 1924.
The choir is frequently featured in BBC broadcasts (particularly on BBC Radio 3) and performs regularly at the Proms and in other concerts. The choir has also released a number of commercial CDs.
The BBC Singers sang the Libera Me from Verdi's Requiem at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The current Chief Conductor of the choir is David Hill.
Conductors
David Hill Chief Conductor
Stephen Cleobury Conductor Laureate
Bob Chilcott Principal Guest Conductor
Associate Composers
Gabriel Jackson (January 2010- present)
Judith Bingham (2005-9)
Edward Cowie (2002-5)
Recordings
2008 Judith Bingham - Remoter Worlds - David Hill (conductor) Catalogue No. Signum Classics SIGCD144
2008 Judith Weir - The Welcome Arrival of Rain - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor) Catalogue No. NMC D137
2008 Janacek - The Excursions of Mr Broucek - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek (conductor)
2007 Elizabeth Maconchy - Music for voices - Odaline de la Martinez (conductor) Catalogue No. LNT127
2007 Rachmaninoff - Francesca di Rimini - BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) Catalogue No. Chandos 10442
2007 Bob Chilcott - Man I Sing - Bob Chilcott, (conductor) Catalogue No. Signum Classics SIGCD100
2007 Brian Ferneyhough - Choral works - Lontano, Odaline de la Martinez (conductor) Catalogue No. Metier msv28501
2007 Michael Tippett - Choral Images - Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Catalogue No. Signum Classics SIGCD092
2007 Paul Dukas - Ariane et Barbe-Bleue - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein (conductor) Catalogue No. TELARC 80680
2005 Britten - Death in Venice - City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox (conductor) Catalogue No. Chandos 10280(2)
2005 One Star, At Last - A selection of carols of our time - Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Catalogue No. Signum Classics SIGCD067
2005 Alexander Levine - Kolokolà - James Morgan (conductor) Catalogue No. Albany TROY736
References
See Also
External links
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