Applications open for 2020-21 conductor mentoring scheme
YCMS
 13 February 2020
Following the great success of the first scheme, Crouch End Festival Chorus is pleased to announce another chance for musicians who are passionate about conducting choral music to apply for our young conductor mentoring scheme to start in September 2020.
Leading media and arts figure Dame Liz Forgan becomes patron of choir
Patrons
 27 January 2020
Crouch End Festival Chorus is delighted to welcome one of its own sopranos – Dame Liz Forgan – into the prestigious club of choir patrons.
Temple celebrates decade of diversification
Misc
 31 December 2019
Music Director David Temple believes Crouch End Festival Chorus has become “the most eclectic, versatile and sought-after symphonic choir in the UK“, singing at major concert venues and festivals and high-profile recording sessions.
Chorus celebrate Christmas with monsters and King's College
Engagements
 9 December 2019
Crouch End Festival Chorus have been preparing for Christmas 2019 with shows involving two completely different singing partners - Halloween monsters and some of the world’s most famous choristers.
Crouch End Festival Chorus sing on soundtrack for Netflix's The Crown
Recordings
 18 November 2019
Crouch End Festival Chorus feature on the soundtrack of the latest series of Netflix’s popular The Crown, a big budget drama on the British royal family released in November 2019.
Our new recording celebrates Decca's 90th birthday
Recordings
 10 October 2019
British composer Debbie Wiseman’s new work Decca 90, which the chorus recorded for the 90th birthday of the record company in September 2019 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is now available to download via our Music Shop.
Chorus 'outstanding' in night of Beethoven magic
Our concerts
 7 October 2019
Crouch End Festival Chorus (CEFC) won huge praise for a memorable performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and a new work "From the heart – may it return to the heart" at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on 5 October 2019.
“Classical, pop, jazz, film scores – you can do it all“ says new patron Debbie Wiseman
Patrons
 27 September 2019
Composer and conductor Debbie Wiseman has praised the versatility of Crouch End Festival Chorus and says she is delighted to have become the 10th patron of a choir that “breaks through boundaries.”
Good Omens for choir with James Bond composer
Recordings
 28 May 2019
After singing the soundtrack for Rocketman, expected to be one of the biggest films of the year, Crouch End Festival Chorus is involved in the most hotly anticipated TV show of 2019 – Good Omens.
Choir takes off for Rocketman soundtrack
Recordings
 13 May 2019
Crouch End Festival Chorus is singing in the much-anticipated Elton John biopic Rocketman which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday 16 May.
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26October
Mendelssohn's Elijah
6pm  -  Alexandra Palace Theatre, Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY
Crouch End Festival Chorus celebrate their 40th anniversary with Mendelssohn’s Elijah, one of the greatest oratorios of all time.
Sir Bryn Terfel
1December
Mendelssohn's Elijah
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.
Home Alone still from the movie
7December
Home Alone live in concert
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.
King's College Cambridge Choristers
20December
Christmas with King's
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
CEFC Christmas
21December
Sing Christmas!
4pm and 7.30pm  -  St Michael's Church, South Grove, London N6 6BJ
Two concerts of Christmas favourites presented by Crouch End Festival Chorus.
Verdi
25January
Verdi Requiem
7pm  -  Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
World-class soloists and the massed voices of the Crouch End Festival Chorus gather with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for this performance of Verdi’s soul-stirring work
Crouch End Festival Chorus
1February
World O World
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.
Beethoven
13April
Beethoven Missa Solemnis
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 atmospheric reburbished theatre at Alexandra Palace.
Faure
5July
Fauré, Weir, Bernstein, Janáček
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.