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The choir’s founder conductor was the late Simon Johnson, one of the leading choral
conductors of his generation. He was succeeded by Julian Williamson in 1973, who
concentrated on extending the choir’s repertoire. Sarah Tenant-Flowers took over the
baton in 1992. Her seven years at the helm saw a steady rise in the choir’s standards
of performance as well as a broadening of its repertoire. Both she and her successor,
Mark Shepherd (1999) introduced the choir to a variety of lesser known secular and
sacred works ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
The current Musical Director, JanJoost van Elburg, took up his appointment in November 2003 and will complete his tenure in March 2010. |
He has introduced the choir to new
repertoire and musical challenges, including performances of Howells (Requiem),
Stravinsky (Mass), Bruckner (E minor Mass), and Martin (Mass for Double Choir), as
well as highly acclaimed performances of some of the major choral masterpieces including
JS Bach's B minor Mass and St Matthew Passion. His final concert with the choir in March 2010
will be an anniversary performance of another great choral masterpiece, Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610.
Matthew Hamilton, a highly talented musician in the early stages of his professional career, has been appointed as JanJoost's successor. This appointment is the start of a very exciting new chapter in the choir's history. Follow this link to review Matthew's biography. |