Photo of John Casken by Sarah Jamieson We are delighted that John Casken, composer and Emeritus Professor of Music at The University of Manchester, has accepted our invitation to become a JCS Vice President. John’s extensive portfolio of compositions includes orchestral, chamber, vocal, choral music and music for the stage in the form of...

The Joyful Company of Singers is delighted to announce that our new President is Roxanna Panufnik FRAM, GRSM (Hons), LRAM. Roxanna has kindly accepted our invitation to step up from her role as a JCS Vice President, and takes over from Brian Kay, to whom we are indebted for his support over the years....

  In our Summer concert on Friday 21st June at 7pm in St Gabriel’s Church, Pimlico, we will perform  our composer-in-association Zoe Dixon’s Seasons Suite – a selection of settings of five classic poems inspired by the changing seasons. Indeed, the title of the concert – Summer Schemes – is that of one of...

  Our Summer concert on 21st June in St Gabriel’s Church, Pimlico celebrates two anniversaries, marks the end of a superb collaboration and reminds us of a wonderful weekend’s music-making in Northumberland early in May. The title of the concert is that of one of the two Thomas Hardy poems set by the JCS...

It was a memorable Maytime in Northumberland – four performances and two school workshops in three days – plus rehearsals, of course! Our joyful thanks to our hosts and to our audiences for your support and the warmth of your welcome – with special mentions to composer John Casken and the Wooler Arts Summer...