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."
Brahms Requiem Vladimir Jurowski
Bruckner Christus factus est Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Bruckner Te Deum Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Delius Sea Drift Sir Mark Elder
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Sir Mark Elder
Haydn Nelson Mass Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Orff Carmina Burana Andrew Greenwood
Orff Carmina Burana Hans Graf
Prokofiev Ivan the Terrible Vladimir Jurowski
Rachmaninoff The Bells Vladimir Jurowski
Schoenberg A Survivor from Warsaw Vladimir Jurowski
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms Hans Graf
Suk Ripening Vladimir Jurowski
Szymanowski Symphony No. 3 Vladimir Jurowski
Tippett A Child of our Time Ryan Wigglesworth
Zemlinsky Psalm 23, Op. 14 Vladimir Jurowski
Zemlinsky Psalm 23, Op. 14
Szymanowski Symphony No. 3
Wednesday 22 February 2012
7.30 pm, Royal Festival Hall
Vladimir Jurowski conductor
Joshua Bell violin
Jeremy Ovenden tenor
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Choir
Mozart Symphony No. 32
Brahms Violin Concerto
Zemlinsky Psalm 23, Op. 14
Szymanowski Symphony No. 3 (The Song of the Night)
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...
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