John Rutter / RPO Christmas Concerts
December 10th, 2007
The Choir of London made its debut performance at the Royal Albert Hall shortly before Christmas 2007, appearing alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for the second year in succession as part of what has become a London Christmas institution: two festive concerts hosted by world-renowned composer and conductor John Rutter.
Enormously popular as ever, the concerts also featured soprano soloist Elin Manahan Thomas, whose debut CD was released to critical acclaim earlier in the year.
'Stolen Voices' premiere at Imperial War Museum
September 21st, 2007
The Choir of London joined the Farnham Youth Choir for a unique performance at London’s Imperial War Museum marking the premiere performance of Stolen Voices at London’s Imperial War Museum, as part of a day of free events marking United Nations International Day of Peace.
Commissioned for the occasion from outstanding young British composer Tarik O’Regan, Stolen Voices is an oratorio inspired by a collection of young people’s war diaries published last year. Offering powerful insights
Launch of British Library Sacred Exhibition
April 26th, 2007
The British Library’s Sacred exhibition opened to the public at the end of April 2007. One of the most important collections of religious manuscripts ever assembled in a single location, it includes many of the finest achievements in Christian, Islamic and Jewish book production from a wide variety of historical and geographical contexts.
With its striking interweaving of Judaic, Sufi Islamic and New Testament texts, John Tavener’s Lament for Jerusalem seemed uniquely suited to this
Choral collaborations in Israel
April 2007
A major tour to the Middle East in 2007 afforded an opportunity to work again alongside three choirs in Israel with which the Choir of London has established close links: the al-Ba’ath and Sawa Choirs, based in the town of Shafa ‘Amr in the Galilee, and the Efroni Choir, a childrens’ ensemble in Emek Hefer, near Herzliyya. This project was sponsored in part by a grant from the British Council in Israel.
Palestine Mozart Festival
March 31st - April 14th 2007
A world-class arts festival in the Occupied Territories, the 2007 Palestine Mozart Festival brought together over 150 Palestinian and international performers for a series of events staged in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Nablus. One of the largest collaborative arts projects ever staged in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Festival featured 19 events staged over two weeks, including the following highlights:
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'Rutter Conducts Rutter' Day at Cadogan Hall
24th March, 2007
Immediately before departing for a third tour to the Middle East, the Choir of London and Orchestra joined world-famous composer and conductor John Rutter for a day of choral music at the Cadogan Hall, one of the UK’s most exciting classical music venues. A debut appearance at the Hall for both conductor and Choir, the day included two elements: an open Singing Day, at which over 300 singers of all ages and backgrounds worked with John Rutter on a variety of choral repertoire; and a ‘Rutter
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