BBC Singers 2025-26 Events
Fri 23 Jan 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
US composer Julia Wolfe’s new work unEarth receives its UK premiere, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Finchley Children's Music Group, and Danish soprano Else Torp, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
US composer Julia Wolfe’s new work unEarth receives its UK premiere, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Finchley Children's Music Group, and Danish soprano Else Torp, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
Programme
- Appalachian Spring
- unEarth
Performers
- Martyn Brabbinsconductor
- Else Torpsoprano
- BBC Singersensemble
- Finchley Children’s Music Groupensemble
Composers
Sun 22 Feb 2026
- 14:30Milton Court Concert Hall
The BBC Singers and Guildhall Musicians explore Icelandic chamber and vocal music – sounds of wild beauty and quiet, luminous power.
Thu 26 Feb 2026
- 19:30Milton Court Concert Hall
The BBC Singers join the strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, organist Iain Farrington and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for an emotive programme of music to touch the very heavens.
The BBC Singers join the strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, organist Iain Farrington and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for an emotive programme of music to touch the very heavens.
Programme
- Who are these angels?
- To the Hands
- My Guardian Angel
- Die erste Elegie
- interval
- Hymnus Paradisiorch. Iain Farrington
Performers
- Iain Farringtonorgan
- Strings of the BBC Concert Orchestraensemble
- Sofi Jeanninconductor
Thu 5 Mar 2026
- 19:30St Martin in the Fields
A landmark semi-staged opera by Shiva Feshareki and Karen McCarthy Woolf, exploring the Goddess through history and modernity. Featuring the Upper Voices of the BBC Singers and Vox Urbane with electronics and turntables.
A landmark semi-staged opera by Shiva Feshareki and Karen McCarthy Woolf, exploring the Goddess through history and modernity. Featuring the Upper Voices of the BBC Singers and Vox Urbane with electronics and turntables.
Programme
- Divine Feminine(50 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
Performers
- Shiva Fesharekicomposer & turntables
- Karen McCarthy Woolflibrettist
- Emma Tringsoprano & creative production
- Karin de Fleytflute, with collaborators HERMESensemble
- Vox Next Genensemble
- BBC Singersupper voices
- Rebecca Namgaudschoreographer
- Lucy Goddardconductor
Composers
Sat 21 Mar 2026
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Grit courses through Julia Wolfe’s *Anthracite Fields*, her Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio for choir and ensemble that serves as a musical memorial to American miners and their struggle. *‘I guess I have a bias towards the grit.'* – Julia Wolfe
Grit courses through Julia Wolfe’s *Anthracite Fields*, her Pulitzer Prize-winning oratorio for choir and ensemble that serves as a musical memorial to American miners and their struggle. *‘I guess I have a bias towards the grit.'* – Julia Wolfe
Programme
- Anthracite Fields
- New Work (world premiere)
Performers
- BBC Philharmonicorchestra
- BBC Singerschoir
- John Storgårdsconductor
Composers
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2025-26 Season
Fri 19 Dec 2025
- 14:30Temple Church, London
The BBC Singers, Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin and organist Ashley Grote give their annual performance of Christmas Carols in a concert that has become a highlight in the group’s calendar. Apply for free tickets here.
The BBC Singers, Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin and organist Ashley Grote give their annual performance of Christmas Carols in a concert that has become a highlight in the group’s calendar. Apply for free tickets here.
Programme
- Gaudete
- O come, O come, Emmanuel
- In the stillness
- O EmmanuelBBC commission, world premiere
- Of a Rose
- Balulalow
- And Jesus was his name
- Let in the lightworld premiere
- My Dancing Day
- Toccata ‘Von Himmel hoch’
- No Small Wonder
- Star Carol
- Coventry Carol
- Mary, Mother: II. Carpentry Carol
- Away in a Manger
- I saw three ships
- The Angels' Song
- Peace on Earth
- We three kings of Orient are
- Ah! Quel grand mystère!
Performers
- Ashley Groteorgan
- BBC Singersensemble
- Sofi Jeanninconductor
Thu 11 Dec 2025
- 19:30Milton Court Concert Hall
Following the success of their festive ‘Live from London’ collaboration in 2024, Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) joins the BBC Singers on a Christmas journey of carols & literature.
Following the success of their festive ‘Live from London’ collaboration in 2024, Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) joins the BBC Singers on a Christmas journey of carols & literature.
Programme
- A Muppet Christmas Carol Medley(3 mins)arr. Ryan O’Connell
- Ding dong! Merrily on high(3 mins)arr. Stuart Nicholson, arr. for brass Jonathan Wikeley
- Nova, nova(4 mins)
- The Holly and the Ivy(3 mins)arr. John Rutter
- Venite, Gaudete!arr. Owain Park
- Carol of the bells(2 mins)arr. Peter J. Wilhousky
- A Carvery of Carols(5 mins)
- Somehow not only for Christmas
- The Twelve Days of Christmas(4 mins)arr. Geoffrey Keating
- interval
- Destination Christmas(2 mins)
- Little Girl Blue/O come Emmanuel(7 mins)Nina Simone/Sarah Latto
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemenarr. Jonathan Miller
- We wish you a merry Christmas(5 mins)
- Balulalowarr. Jonathan Wikeley
- Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeerarr. Bob Chilcott
- Deck the Halls / Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasTrad. / Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane (arr. Bob Chilcott)
Performers
- Adrian Scarboroughnarrator
- Aurora Orchestramusicians from
- Iain Farringtonpiano
- Owain Parkconductor
Fri 5 Dec 2025
- 19:30Barbican, London
Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century.
Ermonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century.
Programme
- La rondine
Performers
- Carlo Rizziconductor
- Ermonela JahoMagda de Civry
- Iván Ayón-RivasRuggero Lastouc
- Nicola AlaimoRambaldo Fernandez
- Ellie NeateLisette
- Juan Francisco GatellPrunier
- Jessica RobinsonYvette / Georgette / Fleury
- Julieth Lozano RolongBianca / Gabriella / Mariette
- Joanna HarriesSuzy / Lolette / Rorò
- Robert LewisGobin
- David ShipleyPérichaud
- William ThomasCrébillon / Il maggiordomo
Composers
Fri 14 Nov 2025
- 19:30St Martin in the Fields
We join forces with musicians from Aurora Orchestra and Voices New Zealand, for a special concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields celebrating choral music from Australia and New Zealand, with European influence.
We join forces with musicians from Aurora Orchestra and Voices New Zealand, for a special concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields celebrating choral music from Australia and New Zealand, with European influence.
Programme
- Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229(10 mins)
- Der weg(7 mins)
- The Peace of Wild Things(7 mins)
- Waitā (The Star of Salt Water)
- Ranginuiworld premiere
- Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen(4 mins)arr. Sandstrom
- interval
- Erebus: Reimagining Mozart(53 mins)
- Aio(2 mins)
Performers
- Aurora Orchestramusicians from
- Sofi Jeanninconductor
- Karen Gryllsconductor
Fri 7 Nov 2025
- 19:30King's College Cambridge
Elgar’s greatest choral work and possibly his masterpiece, full of drama and some of the composer’s most touching music.
Also part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026
