Crouch End Festival Chorus celebrated its 40th birthday with a five-star performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
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1December
6pm - Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
Crouch End Festival Chorus join the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in the Sheldonian Theatre to perform Mendelssohn's Elijah.
7December
2:30pm & 7:30pm - Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP
This beloved festive favourite features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture.
20December
7.30pm - Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge herald the Christmas season, joined on stage by the superb Crouch End Festival Chorus
21December
4pm & 7.30pm - St Michael's Church, South Grove, London N6 6BJ
Join us for a heartwarming and enchanting evening of festive music at our annual Christmas Concert.
25January
7pm - Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
World-class soloists the massed voices of the CEFC and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra gather for Verdi’s soul-stirring work
1February
7.30pm - Holy Trinity Church, Sloane St, London SW1X 9BZ
Crouch End Festival Chorus return to Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, for a programme of mostly a cappella works.
15February
2.00 - 4.30pm - Union Church, Weston Park Road, Crouch End, London N8 9PX
Choral conducting workshop for young conductors led by David Temple MBE.
13April
6pm - Alexandra Palace Theatre, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY
Crouch End Festival Chorus performs one of Beethoven's greatest choral works with The Hanover Band in the beautifully refurbished theatre at Alexandra Palace.
5July
7.30pm - Holy Trinity Church, Sloane St, London SW1X 9BZ
Crouch End Festival Chorus returns to Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, to perform a selection of timeless masterpieces and contemporary works.
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From our news
- Crouch End Festival Chorus were special guests at the Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Concert in London's Hyde Park on Friday 5th July.
- Katherine Stonham and Florence Price, both aged 25, are the successful musicians selected for the fifth year of the prestigious Crouch End Festival Chorus Young Conductors Mentoring Scheme.
What people say about CEFC
David Temple and the group were outstanding, more than lived up to their excellent reputation. It was truly a highlight of the process.
Andrew Lockington
Film music composer
You and your marvellous choir couldn't have done it better. It was an enormous pleasure and privilege to work together and I can't wait to do it again soon please!!
Edward Gardner
Conductor
Thank you so much for your input into the performance at the RAH and your magnificent choir. Wonderful. I look forward to the next time...For me, best Armed Man ever!
Sir Karl Jenkins
(80th birthday concert) Royal Albert Hall
Just wanted to express my sincere thanks and admiration for a wonderful session! I've just finished comping the singers and they sound terrific...and I'm looking forward to working together again!
Christopher Tin
Composer, Air Studios Recording Session
Thank you so much for making this work, it’s going be fun. I’d only heard magnificent things about your gang and I can’t wait to hear you all on this film
Giles Martin
Producer Rocketman, Air Studios
It has honestly been one of the best experiences I've had and I couldn’t have asked for a better performance from CEFC and the orchestra, so thank you again for everything
Cassie To
Composer, Songs of the Reef, Oct 2022
A huge thank you to David and the choir for such a wonderful first performance of Echo. I was overwhelmed by the intent and effort that David and the choir put into the piece and it really touched me on a personal as well as musical level.
Jessica Curry
Composer, Echo, Oct 2021
Thank you, David, for allowing me to drive your Ferrari of a choir
Eric Whitacre
Abbey Road Studios
Please convey my gratitude to all your magnificent singers! And tell them that they made the impossible possible! You and The Choir are truly wonderful! This choir is an amazing and beautiful treasure to this world...
Hans Zimmer
Film music composer
It was great yesterday ... I love the attitude and skill of your choir and David was a pleasure to be working with.
David Arnold
TV and film music composer
What stars you are! Thank you all so much for the totally musical and thoroughly professional job you did on Thursday last week. You made it easy for me – something which I really appreciate! It was an enormous pleasure to work with you and credit for the success of the evening goes to you and David just as much as to anyone else.
Simon Wright
Conductor, The Music of Morse, Royal Albert Hall/Classic FM
What a totally flexible, professional and creative choir you have. We couldn’t have asked for a better session and we had a blast.
David Tobin
Audionetwork
Most fabulously, Crouch End Festival Chorus added a divine dimension to Days, Waterloo Sunset and Shangri-La (performed here live, Davies said, for the first time). Lovely, lovely, lovely. As the Chorus’s voices soared behind him, Ray Davies looked like a very proud man indeed.
David Cheal
Daily Telegraph
David Temple and the group were outstanding, more than lived up to their excellent reputation. It was truly a highlight of the process.
Andrew Lockington
Film music composer
You and your marvellous choir couldn't have done it better. It was an enormous pleasure and privilege to work together and I can't wait to do it again soon please!!
Edward Gardner
Conductor
Thank you so much for your input into the performance at the RAH and your magnificent choir. Wonderful. I look forward to the next time...For me, best Armed Man ever!
Sir Karl Jenkins
(80th birthday concert) Royal Albert Hall
Just wanted to express my sincere thanks and admiration for a wonderful session! I've just finished comping the singers and they sound terrific...and I'm looking forward to working together again!
Christopher Tin
Composer, Air Studios Recording Session