In ‘Towards the Light’ we explore music for Passiontide, setting works of the late Renaissance alongside music by 20th century and contemporary composers. In the Catholic liturgy, the offices of Tenebrae (Darkness) were specially celebrated in the three days leading up to Easter and were a combination of Matins and Lauds. The Responsories were...

The Joyful Company of Singers invites applications from young choral conductors for a 12-month fellowship commencing September 2020. The fellowship will provide the opportunity for a young choral conductor to gain experience rehearsing and performing with a choir which performs a wide variety of challenging music at a high standard, and to receive mentoring from...

The JCS Spring newsletter is now available – don’t miss the Early Bird ticket offers for the coming season’s events. Read it via this link. Stay in touch – if you want to receive future seasonal newsletters by direct email, please click on this link.

Our ‘Come and Sing’ workshop on 25th January features two contemporary composers whose works reward as well as challenge singers! Jonathan Dove has a distinctive voice in contemporary music, and his writing for choral forces is charged with intensity and beauty. Composed in 2000 in memory of the composer’s mother, The Passing of the...

The JCS Autumn newsletter is now available – don’t miss the Early Bird ticket offers for the coming season’s events. Read it at this link Stay in touch – if you want to receive future seasonal newsletters by direct email, please click on this LINK