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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 2010, the choir sang works ranging from Rheinberger's Messe in Es to Vaughan William's Benedicite and from Verdi's Pater Noster to Morten Lauridsen's Ave Maria.

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.

 

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This season's concerts

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Discover the Camden Choir's
complete concert record from
1972 to 2011

Repertoire 1972–2011