Announcing the appointment of 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨 as our first-ever Principal Ensemble in Residence.

From 2025, Arcangelo will take up residence at LHF & its Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen will separately join as Artistic Adviser

Full announcement ⬇️

london-handel-festival.com/2024/05/02/lon…

We're recruiting for a Principal Conductor of National Youth Choir (9-15 Years) 📢

They will be responsible for delivering inclusive and inspirational choral training at the highest level, for and with our youngest singers aged 9-15

Edrych ymlaen! Can’t wait to be back inside the Principality Stadium today to support Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Guinness Women's Six Nations 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Beyond excited to be back at BBC Proms!

National Youth Choir will be performing Beethoven's 9th Symphony by heart on Wed 21 Aug with the brilliant Nicholas Collon, Aurora Orchestra & BBC Singers as part of one of their signature memorised presentations > bit.ly/4b5TZtw

This #EarthDay2024 we’ve put together a playlist to celebrate our wonderful planet 🌍

Highlights include ‘Forever’ sung with Ndlovu Youth Choir, our 2022 collaboration with The Swingles ‘Until it’s Gone’ and recent compositions from National Youth Choir Emerging Professional Artists like ‘Sol’ by Ben Nobuto ☀️

Out now 'Moon River' 🌙

Today is the 100th birthday of Henry Mancini! Louise Marshall's arrangement of his 'Moon River', performed by National Youth Choir Emerging Professional Artists Fellowship Ensemble & Greg Beardsell captures the original's nostalgia with an upbeat twist

Listen now ⤵️
open.spotify.com/track/1JkgJGBw…

The week in classical: Carmen; National Youth Chamber Choir/ OAE/Jeannin; LSO/ Roth review – from Habanera to doo-wop theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Back from my first @nationalyouthchoir course led by Joanna Tomlinson and what a gorgeous time we had. The amazing members (some as young as nine!) worked so hard to create a professional recording in just three days - look out for it on all your fave streaming platforms soon! ✨

'This voyage up the Thames is exactly what opera needs' ★★★★ The Telegraph

'Wit, passion and elegance' ★★★★ The Times

There are only a handful of tickets left for tonight's performance (7.30pm) and Saturday's matinee (2.30pm) of Aci by the River

📷 Craig Fuller

Can you believe it’s been a year since our 40th anniversary CELEBRATE! concert at @royalalberthall?

It featured singers from every choir and programme in our org including SING! participants, National Youth Choir Alumni, National Youth Choir Emerging Professional Artists, staff and even the audience. That's over 1000 voices!

Wonderful to be at opening night of LondonHandelFestival ‘Aci by the River’ last night Trinity Buoy Wharf including a boat trip (with Handel’s ‘Water Music’) from Westminster Pier. Congratulations Gregory Batsleer Jack Furness & the whole team👏 #handel #opera

Very excited for opening night of ‘Aci’ LondonHandelFestival this evening including Handel themed boat trip from Westminster Pier to Trinity Buoy Wharf. Toi toi toi to the cast & crew.

What a fantastically busy few weeks! 4 of our choirs performed 5 concerts across the UK from St Martin-in-the-Fields to Coventry Cathedral. Congratulations and a massive thank you to all the singers, staff and musicians involved. Can't wait to do it all again this summer 👏

🙇🏼‍♀️ after the premiere of my piece « REJOICE! » on Sat, brilliantly performed by National Youth Choir & OAE, conducted by Sofi Jeannin. An honour to be involved & to be there, and hear fab new pieces by Ben Nobuto Roderick Williams ♥️ Thank you Nicholas Chalmers Ruth Evans LondonHandelFestival💥

so much fun!! thank u thank u National Youth Choir OAE Sofi Jeannin LondonHandelFestival 💜❤️💛

lovely prem of FACE ANTHEM 👴🏻🎻 + amazing new works by Héloïse Werner Roderick Williams Anna Clyne x

Dear Reader: what a weekend I’ve had since stepping off the plane from Helsinki! My heart overfloweth. First I dropped in St Martin-in-the-Fields Music to see National Youth Choir chamber team perform Handel coronation anthems with OAE superbly conducted by Sofi Jeannin incl a new piece by me.

Nash fam unite ❤️ Great to be invited to St Martin-in-the-Fields last night to hear National Youth Choir OAE Ben Nobuto Héloïse Werner Roderick Williams Anna Clyne

Exceptional concert National Youth Choir Chamber Choir OAE Sofi Jeannin last night LondonHandelFestival St Martin-in-the-Fields Coronation Anthems & four new commissions by Ben Nobuto Héloïse Werner Roderick Williams Anna Clyne #ACoronationMadeNew

The National Youth Choir & OAE conducted by Sofi Jeannin sounding great in rehearsals this afternoon St Martin-in-the-Fields LondonHandelFestival ! Excited for the premiere of my piece “REJOICE!” tonight alongside fab music by Handel Ben Nobuto Roderick Williams & Anna Clyne 💥

Diolch o galon/heartfelt thank you to Odettes Restaurant & Bryn Williams for making my 40th birthday so special last week! And of course my wonderful fiancée Devin for treating me to the sublime tasting menu. Icing on the cake was the Penblwydd Hapus dessert in London! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿