Our concerts in Cornwall on 5 and 6 May mark four centenaries. This year sees not only the 100th anniversary of the death of Sir Hubert Parry, one of the most influential figures in the British musical Renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but also of the nations of Estonia, Latvia...

We can’t resist sharing the praise that reviewers have been giving the JCS women’s voices for their performance of rare works by Ralph Vaughan Williams on the Albion CD ‘Beyond My Dream’. Here are some extracts: The performances here are perfection itself. Mezzo-soprano Heather Lowe is definitely a singer to watch for: a classic...

We are delighted to announce that Anna Sideris and Matthew Buswell are the Soprano and Baritone soloists in the JCS and Brandenburg Sinfonia’s performance of the Fauré Requiem on Thursday 5 April at St Martin in the Fields. Anna Sideris trained on the opera programme at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she...

  Vicky Lester joins the JCS and the Brandenburg Sinfonia on 5 April to add the harp’s unique contribution to our performance in St Martin in the Fields. Vicky will feature prominently in Debussy’s Danse Sacreé et Danse Profane, which has become a staple work in the concert harp repertoire as well as a...