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."
John Adams El Niño Vladimir Jurowski
Julian Anderson Alleluia Vladimir Jurowski
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 David Hill
Britten War Requiem Vladimir Jurowski
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Sir Mark Elder
Orff Carmina Burana Hans Graf
Pärt Berlin Mass Tõnu Kaljuste
Pärt Magnificat Tõnu Kaljuste
Poulenc Stabat Mater Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Shostakovich Symphony No. 13 Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms Hans Graf
Tippett A Child of Our Time Ryan Wigglesworth
Weill The Threepenny Opera Vladimir Jurowski
Doctor Who Prom
Saturday 13 July 2013, 7.30 pm &
Sunday 14 July 2013, 10.30 am
Royal Albert Hall
Prom 2 & 3
Ben Foster conductor
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
Programme to include:
Murray Gold Music from the Doctor Who series
and other music from the series, including the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 2,
Debussy's La fille aux cheveux de lin and Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor
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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