ELYSIAN SINGERS

Founded in 1986 by Matthew Greenall, the Elysian Singers has established a national reputation as a young and lively chamber choir. We are particularly known for our adventurous programming and have won awards for commissioning new music. Initially formed from choirs in Oxford and Cambridge, we have diversified to embrace singers from all backgrounds, this website now being our main source of new members. We give the majority of our performances in London.

During the past five years the Elysian Singers have given concerts in St John's Smith Square, York Minster, Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin, at Kenwood House and in the Royal Festival Hall foyer. They have also appeared in the televised finals of the 2000 Sainsbury's Choir of the Year competition at the Albert Hall and performed in Windsor Castle and for the Royal Academy of Arts.

The choir has broadcast several times on radio and television in the UK and the USA, including the first broadcast performance of Gorecki's Miserere and Three Lullabies on BBC Radio 3, in the presence of the composer. It has also made several commercial recordings, including Delius' complete part-songs.

The Elysian Singers have forged relationships with a number of contemporary composers, including Alan Bullard, Geoffrey Burgon, Andrew Hugill, Howard Skempton and John Tavener, who said, "Amongst chamber choirs they're one of the best". We have regularly premiered and commissioned works by British composers.