The London Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1947 as the chorus for the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Working under conductors such as Boulez, Elder, Gatti, Haitink, Jurowski, Masur, Norrington, Rattle, Solti, Tennstedt and Welser-Möst, the Choir has always met with critical acclaim. Now widely regarded as one of the nation's finest choirs, we perform regularly with the LPO and other world-class orchestras at major venues and festivals throughout the year.
From time to time we tour abroad – recently to Budapest, Paris, Lucerne, Rome, Athens, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland, the Canary Islands, and further afield to Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Perth. In January 2004 we were invited to sing in the Vatican's Papal Concert of Reconciliation. We have also built up an impressive discography throughout our history and continue to participate in recordings for CD, radio and television.
Our standards are high, but it's not all hard work - we're a very friendly and relaxed choir, enjoying not only the singing but a bit of socialising too. You'll find out more about what we do - including information about joining us - on the following pages.
![[Mark Elder rehearsing the Choir]](img/lower/elder.jpg)
"Yet if any one element really made this performance it was the singing of the London Philharmonic Chorus, who, as peasants, drunkards, demons or angels, rose magnificently to every challenge Berlioz could throw at them."
J S Bach Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV63 Vladimir Jurowski
Beethoven (arr. Mahler) Symphony No. 9 Neeme Järvi
Brahms Alto Rhapsody Vladimir Jurowski
Brahms Requiem Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Dvořák Requiem Neeme Järvi
Fauré Pavane Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Haydn Die Schöpfung Ádám Fischer
Haydn Seven Last Words Vladimir Jurowski
Holst The Planets Vladimir Jurowski
Honegger Christmas Cantata Vladimir Jurowski
Janáček Eternal Gospel Vladimir Jurowski
Liszt Faust Symphony Vladimir Jurowski
Mahler Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection) Vladimir Jurowski
Mendelssohn Elijah Kurt Masur
Mendelssohn Vom Himmel Hoch Vladimir Jurowski
Myaskovsky Symphony No. 6 Vladimir Jurowski
Orff Carmina Burana Howard Moody
Poulenc Stabat Mater Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Vaughan Williams The First Nowell Vladimir Jurowski
To celebrate 60 years of the LPC in 2007, Daniel Snowman interweaves his own vivid recollections of life in the LPC with those of fellow members and others. More...
Listen to past and present Choir members tell their stories about life in the LPC over the years. More...
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Read about how the Choir began, with snapshots over the decades. More...