Repertoire: All creatures now are merry minded John BENNET Weep, O mine eyes There is an old belief Charles H H PARRY Beati quorum via Charles Villiers STANFORD Abenlied Josef RHEINBERGER Lay a garland Robert PEARSALL Salve Regina Francis POULENC Les feuilles mortes József KOSMA arr. CARTER My Spirit sang all day Gerald FINZI...

Today, 26th September, is the 75th Anniversary of the death of Béla Bartók, one of the most important composers of the 20th Century and one of Hungary’s greatest sons. There will be Bartók commemorations around the world today: click on the link below to hear JCS performing the last of his Four Hungarian Folksongs...

We are very sorry to share the news of the death of our founding Chair and life force, Rosemary Day, who died on Friday 18th September after a fierce and determined battle with cancer. Peter Broadbent writes: ‘The Joyful Company would not have existed without Rosemary. I remember the energy and commitment she gave...

The JCS joins lovers of choral music around the world in wishing our Vice President John Rutter CBE a very happy 75th birthday on 24th September! Listen to us performing his ‘Hymn to the Creator of Light’, a track from our ‘Sing Joyfully’ CD: