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President
As we approached our 21st Anniversary Season, our inaugural President was due to be Richard Hickox. We were deeply saddened by his untimely death, a matter of days after we had performed under Richard’s baton. Our collaboration with him in concert and on recordings goes back over 16 years, and he leaves a huge gap in our musical life.
Vice-
Michael Berkeley
British composer & broadcaster. Whilst Artistic Director of the Cheltenham International Festival of Music, JCS performed at the festival on numerous occasions.
British composer & broadcaster. Whilst Artistic Director of the Cheltenham International Festival of Music, JCS performed at the festival on numerous occasions.
Stephen Connock MBE
Businessman and former Chairman of the Vaughan Williams Society. As Chairman of the Garland for Linda Appeal he became associated with the choir through the subsequent recording of the CD undertaken by JCS.
Businessman and former Chairman of the Vaughan Williams Society. As Chairman of the Garland for Linda Appeal he became associated with the choir through the subsequent recording of the CD undertaken by JCS.
Jonathan Harvey
A distinguished British composer. The JCS has commissioned and performed many of his works, and recorded a complete CD of them in 1995.
A distinguished British composer. The JCS has commissioned and performed many of his works, and recorded a complete CD of them in 1995.
Roxanna Panufnik
“One of the UK’s most popular composers”. The
“One of the UK’s most popular composers”. The
JCS has performed many of her works, including premieres. As well as composing one of the works on the Garland for Linda disc, JCS recorded a complete CD of her music - “Angels Sing”.
John Rutter CBE
A world-renowned composer and choral conductor. The JCS were privileged to perform the Gala Concert for his 60th birthday at the Cadogan Hall.
A world-
Gabriel Woolf
A highly-respected English film and television actor. His relationship with the JCS goes back to its creation in 1988. The interjection of his readings in concert performances have delighted not only audiences, but also the JCS singers themselves.
A highly-
