British choirs lag behind their international counterparts because of low funding, reduced rehearsal time and the agonising lack of public interest in professional choral groups. But this can change, argues Peter Phillips.
We like to think we invented choral singing in the UK. Certainly Britain has produced some of the most esteemed choirs in the world, from King’s College, Cambridge to the Monteverdi Choir and the Tallis Scholars. From the founding of the chapel royal in the 11th century through the choral societies inspired by Handel and Haydn in the 18t... Keep reading on The Guardian
We like to think we invented choral singing in the UK. Certainly Britain has produced some of the most esteemed choirs in the world, from King’s College, Cambridge to the Monteverdi Choir and the Tallis Scholars. From the founding of the chapel royal in the 11th century through the choral societies inspired by Handel and Haydn in the 18t... Keep reading on The Guardian