The Elizabethan Singers embodied the whole atmosphere of English music in their singing. GÖTEBORGS-POSTEN, SWEDEN
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The Elizabethan Singers of London has established a fine reputation for its performances which have included concerts in The Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room on London's famous South Bank, and in many of the historic churches and buildings within The City of London. They also perform regularly at venues throughout the UK.

Elizabethan SIngers of London The group, one of the oldest established chamber choirs in London, are based in the heart of the City and rehearse in the shadow of a memorial sculpture to one of England's great Tudor composers John Dowland (1563-1626)

The Elizabethan Singers of London have made several professional tours abroad, on two occasions to Sweden as well as to Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany. Foreign tours, festivals and other interesting engagements are on the Singers busy schedule for future seasons. London possesses numerous buildings with great historic connections and the ensemble has performed in several, including the elegant Banqueting House, Whitehall, used at the execution of King Charles I, and the Middle Temple Ilall in London which saw the first performances of Shakespeare's Twelth Night.

Elizabethan Men The Elizabethan Singers perform 20th Century repertoire in modern dress, but to capture the splendour and enhance the performances of early music the choir appear in their beautiful and colourful period recreating costumes, the dazzling atmosphere of their venue whether it be a castle or stately home.

These singers have a beautitul tone quality the internal balance is beyond praise. GRAMOPHONE

Sample Programme
John Blow (1649 - 1708): Salvator Mundi
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Blessed is He whose unrighteousness is forgiven
John Bennet : All Creatures now are merry-minded
Francis Pilkington (1565 - 1638) : O softly singing lute
John Wilbye (1574 - 1638) : Sweet honey sucking bee
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) : Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C (BWV 564) for organ
Gerald Finzi (1901 - 1956) : Haste on, my joys!
Adrian Croft (b. 1921) : I bring ye love (Opus 37) (composed for The Elizabehan Singers)
E. J. Moeran (1894 - 1950) : Spring, the Sweet Spring (from "Songs of Springtime, Seven Elizabethan poems)
Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971): Legende and Finale (from Op. 27) for organ
Henry Purcell :Music from the Fairy Queen (William Shakespeare)
Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778) : Now all the air shall ring (from "The Fairy Prince" (Jonson))
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Contact The Elizabethan Singers of London:

Anthony Ratcliffe
Administrator and Concert Manager
Elder Cottage
Felixstowe Ferry
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 9RZ UK

Tel: +44 (0)1394 282 306
Fax: +44 (0)1394 282 306
E-mail: elizabethan@classical-artists.com


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