Short History of
the Camden Choir
The CAMDEN CHOIR was founded in 1971 by Julian Williamson.
Under its Musical Director, Julian Williamson, the Camden Choir has an excellent reputation as a choir with high standards and a distinctive repertoire. Performing three concerts a year, usually in Primrose Hill and Hampstead, it mixes mainstream works, such as Bach’s St Matthew Passion and Elgar’s The Apostles, with more unusual and adventurous pieces by a wide range of composers. At its summer concert in 2008, the choir sang Monteverdi’s Lagrime d’Amante al Sepolcro dell’ Amata, Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices and motets by the sixteenth-century French composer Jean Maillard, among other works.
Rehearsing on Monday evenings near Chalk Farm Tube Station, the Choir attracts both local singers and those from further afield. It welcomes new members by its friendly and positive atmosphere. As well as its main concerts, the Choir performs at an annual carol concert in aid of a charity. There is also a well-supported Choir Weekend each July, at Farncombe in the Cotswolds.
In previous years, the Camden Choir has appeared regularly in the major London concert halls, most recently at St. John's, Smith Square in March 2008 in J.S. Bach's St Matthew Passion. It has also commissioned and premièred works from composers such as Iain Hamilton, John Gardner and Elena Firsova.New members are always welcome –
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