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BBC Singers 2015-16 Season

BBC Singers 2015-16 Season Calendar

By Year

2015
2016

Sun 2 Aug 2015
- 15:30
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Royal College of Music
  Mary King and of the BBC Singers to sing excerpts from Verdi’s Requiem.
  Also part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Singers Proms Extra Get Involved: London
Sat 5 Sep 2015
- 11:00
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Royal College of Music
  Rebecca Lodge and other of the BBC Singers to explore the choral works of Bernstein.
  Also part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Singers Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 15:45
  Proms Extra
  Royal College of Music
  Andrew McGregor explores the stage and screen music of Leonard Bernstein, with Jamie Bernstein and Nigel Simeone.
  Also part of
  Proms 2015 Proms Extra
Sun 6 Sep 2015
- 14:30
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Mary King, of the BBC Singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra to sing excerpts from Carl Orff’s 'Carmina burana'.
  Also part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Singers Proms Extra Get Involved: London
Sat 12 Sep 2015
- 17:00
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Royal College of Music
  Prepare for the Last Night of the Proms singalong with Mary King and of the BBC Singers.
  Also part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Singers Proms Extra Get Involved: London
Thu 24 Sep 2015
- 18:00
  Singers at Six: Mahler's Vienna
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  The BBC Singers perform works from the Viennese circle surrounding Gustav and Alma Mahler
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC Singers at Six 2015/16
Sat 3 Oct 2015
- 17:30
  BBC Singers perform Górecki
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  BBC Singers present Górecki's church music
  BBC Singers present Górecki's church music
  Programme
  Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
  Totus tuus
  Four Preludes for Piano
  Five Marian Songs
  Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 6
  Church Songs(selection)
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Total Immersion: Henryk Górecki Total Immersion
Thu 8 Oct 2015
- 19:30
  Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Richard Ayres
  Barbican, London
  Ilan Volkov conducts an intriguing sea-inspired programme which frames the world premiere of a new work by Richard Ayres
  Ilan Volkov conducts an intriguing sea-inspired programme which frames the world premiere of a new work by Richard Ayres
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op 112
  Richard Ayres
  No. 48BBC co-commission World Premiere
  Franz Schubert
  Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D 714
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 52 in C minor
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  BBC Singers
  Ilan Volkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Richard Ayres
  Franz Schubert
  Joseph Haydn
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres
Wed 14 Oct 2015
- 19:00
  Come and Sing: Monteverdi
  City of London School for Girls, London
  Develop your vocal skills in a workshop led by Mary King, singing excerpts from Monteverdi's Vespers
  Also part of
  Get Involved For Singers BBC Singers at Milton Court 2015/16 Get Involved: London
Fri 16 Oct 2015
- 19:30
  Monteverdi: Vespers
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  BBC Singers perform this 17th-century choral masterwork.
  BBC Singers perform this 17th-century choral masterwork.
  Programme
  Claudio Monteverdi
  Vespers 1610
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  David Hill
  Conductor
  Conductor
  I Fagiolini
  Ensemble
  Ensemble
  St. James's Baroque Players
  Composers
  Claudio Monteverdi
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Milton Court 2015/16
Sat 31 Oct 2015
- 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2015
  Sound Unbound: The Barbican Classical Weekender
  Barbican, London
  A weekend festival that releases classical music from its traditional confines at the Barbican.
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC Symphony Chorus
Fri 27 Nov 2015
- 19:00
  Leoncavallo: Zazà
  Barbican, London
  An all-star cast led by Ermonela Jaho perform this neglected jewel of an opera by Pagliacci composer, Leoncavallo
  An all-star cast led by Ermonela Jaho perform this neglected jewel of an opera by Pagliacci composer, Leoncavallo
  Programme
  Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Zazà
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Maurizio Benini
  conductor
  conductor
  Ermonela Jaho
  Zazà
  Zazà
  Riccardo Massi
  Milio
  Milio
  Stephen Gaertner
  Cascart
  Cascart
  Patricia Bardon
  Anaïde
  Anaïde
  David Stout
  Bussy
  Bussy
  Kathryn Rudge
  Natalia
  Natalia
  Nicky Spence
  Courtois
  Courtois
  Fflur Wyn
  Floriana
  Floriana
  Christopher Turner
  Augusto
  Augusto
  Robert Anthony Gardiner
  Il Signore
  Il Signore
  BBC Singers
  Susannah Waters
  director
  director
  Composers
  Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season Nights at the Opera
Fri 4 Dec 2015
- 18:00
  Singers at Six: MacMillan and Bingham
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  Hear contemporary choral gems by Sir James MacMillan and Judith Bingham
  Hear contemporary choral gems by Sir James MacMillan and Judith Bingham
  Programme
  Sir James MacMillan
  Màiri
  Judith Bingham
  Cloath'd in Holy Robes
  Consider Cecelia
  Sir James MacMillan
  Cecelia Virgo
  Judith Bingham
  Missa brevis 'Videntes stellam'UK Premiere
  Annunciation
  Sir James MacMillan
  ...fiat mihi...
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Richard Pearce
  conductor
  conductor
  Stephen Farr
  organ
  organ
  Composers
  Sir James MacMillan
  Judith Bingham
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC Singers at Six 2015/16
Sun 6 Dec 2015
- 14:00
  Come and Sing: Christmas Carols
  Maida Vale Studios
  conductor James Morgan and the BBC Singers to sing popular Christmas Carols.
  Also part of
  Get Involved: London Get Involved For Singers
Fri 18 Dec 2015
- 18:15
  BBC Singers Plus Family: Dylan Thomas's 'A Child's Christmas in Wales'
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Bring your family along to this fun interactive workshop and receive discounted tickets for the concert.
  Bring your family along to this fun interactive workshop and receive discounted tickets for the concert.
  Programme
  Dylan Thomas
  A Child's Christmas in Wales
  Composers
  Dylan Thomas
  Also part of
  Get Involved: London Get Involved For Families Plus Family
- 19:30
  Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales
  Milton Court Concert Hall
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Milton Court 2015/16
Sat 19 Dec 2015
- 19:30
  Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas in Wales
  Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Programme
  Dylan Thomas
  A Child's Christmas in Wales
  Performers
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Richard Harrington
  narrator
  narrator
  BBC Singers
  Onyx Brass
  Composers
  Dylan Thomas
Sun 20 Dec 2015
- 16:00
  Dylan Thomas: A Child’s Christmas in Wales
  De La Warr Pavilion
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Programme
  Dylan Thomas
  A Child's Christmas in Wales
  Performers
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Richard Harrington
  narrator
  narrator
  BBC Singers
  Onyx Brass
  Composers
  Dylan Thomas
- 19:00
  Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas in Wales
  De La Warr Pavilion
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales in a magical presentation with the BBC Singers
  Programme
  Dylan Thomas
  A Child's Christmas in Wales
  Performers
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Richard Harrington
  narrator
  narrator
  BBC Singers
  Onyx Brass
  Composers
  Dylan Thomas