The Choir of London maintains an ongoing commitment to new choral music, regularly commissioning new compositions for its UK and international projects, and staging première performances of works by a variety of British and international composers.
Recent examples include:
21/9/2007
10/4/2007
10/4/2007
6/4/2007
9/3 & 11/3/2006
18/12 & 22/12/2004
18/12 & 22/12/2004
18/12/2004
18/12/2004
Tarik O’Regan, Stolen Voices (world première).
Performed at the Imperial War Museum, London.
Anthony Pitts, The Peace of Jerusalem (Choir of London commission;
world première). Performed at the Weill Auditorium, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel.
John Streeting, Trembling for Joy (Choir of London commission;
world première). Performed at the Weill Auditorium, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel.
Graham Ross, Crucifixus (Choir of London commission; world première).
Performed at St Anne’s Church in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Tarik O’Regan, Triptych (Choir of London part commission; world première).
Performed at St John’s, Smith Square, London (9/3/2006) and St Mary’s Cathedral,
Edinburgh (11/3/2006).
Tarik O’Regan, Threnody (Choir of London commission; world première).
Performed at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London (18/12/2004) and at Church of Notre
Dame de l’Arche de l’Alliance, Abu Ghosh, Israel.
John Tavener, Lament for Jerusalem: ‘Jerusalem’ Version (world première
of chamber arrangement created by the composer for Choir of London Middle East
Tour 2004). Performed at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London (18/12/2004)
and at Church of Notre Dame de l’Arche de l’Alliance, Abu Ghosh, Israel.
Stephen Leek, Peace (UK première). Performed at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London.
Matthew Orlovich, Lo, There Is Light! (UK première). Performed at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London.
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