J O I N U S
C O N C E R T
We are currently recruiting sopranos and altos.
If you're an excellent sight-reader and are confident singing in smaller groups, unaccompanied, we'd love you to hear from you.
F E A T U R E D R E V I E W S
Outstanding performance from an incredibly talented ensemble and passionate conductor. Polyphony which truly enriches the soul. Thank you for a memorable and most enjoyable evening!
Stefan Hoppe
Helped by a wonderful acoustic, we knew from the very first perfectly balanced chord that we were in for a treat. The blend and balance in the sound was enviable with no individual voices sticking out. And the repertoire was something of a revelation. Congratulations one and all.
Neil Price
Thank you so much for arranging such an enjoyable event last Monday. It was simply the best couple of hours' practical music making in which I have ever participated.
Richard Turbet
O My Son!
The genius of Cornysh and Weelkes
Saturday 1 April 2023, 7.30pm
St. Pancras Church, London, NW1 2BA
Director: David Allinson
For Lent we present a programme of emotive, penitential music as we celebrate the anniversaries of two great English composers.
O P E N W O R K S H O P
Monday 24th April 2023
7:00 - 9:30pm
St Stephen's, Rochester Row, London SW1P 1LE
£14 full price, £12 concessions
In this Byrd year, for a bit of a change, come and spend an evening singing English music mainly NOT by Byrd. This workshop will focus on the rich English madrigal repertoire, focusing on John Wilbye, but also including Orlando Gibbons, John Ward, Thomas Tomkins, Thomas Weelkes (who also died 400 years ago this year), and more.
Wilbye's famous Draw on sweet night will certainly make an appearance, as will perhaps lesser-known wonders such as Come, sable night, by John Ward or Weelkes' lament for Thomas Morley, Death hath deprived me of my dearest friend. While we will certainly wallow in English melancholy, it won't all be doom and gloom and you will definitely have a chance to get your fa la la on! Some Byrd may also sneak in by the back door...
English Madrigals
with Greg Skidmore
R E N A I S S A N C E S I N G E R S A T S T O W E
An exclusive evening with The Renaissance Singers at Stowe. Join us at the Temple of Concord and Victory for a summer evening of pastoral delights, of gods, heroes, nymphs and sweet honey-sucking bees.
Saturday 24 June 2023
The Temple of Concord and Victory,
Stowe House Gardens, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5EQ.
F E A T U R E D R E C O R D I N G
In common with many musical groups, we were unable to perform during the lockdown owing to restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time we found alternative ways of bringing Renaissance music to you, which we hope to continue now that we are back to live performance.
We are incredibly grateful to our generous supporters for their kind donations over recent months, which have helped to sustain the choir. Any donations you feel able to give us will enable us to continue to bring you online content and to present concerts now that restrictions allow.