Forthcoming Events
“A musical comet... you'll go a long way to hear singing this good. Truly, this is British choral music's new golden age."
Claudia Pritchard, Independent on Sunday
Stoller Hall, Manchester:
The Passing of the Year
29/04/2025, 19:00
This programme mirrors Jonathan Dove's exploration of the seasonal year with the liturgical calendar, enveloping his song-cycle, The Passing of the Year, with a collection of sacred works for each Feast. ORA Singers has commissioned Tom Coult and Emily Pedersen to write reflections on the Lassus and Byrd featured in this programme, while Broadcaster Katie Derham will guide us through the changing seasons with a selection of poems.
Dom St Marien, Erfurt:
Miserere
04/05/2025, 19:30
ORA Singers bring one of their trademark programmes to Germany, as they make their debut at the Thüringer Bachwochen Festival in Erfurt. Miserere celebrates
Allegri's famous masterpiece of the same title, pairing it with MacMillan's contemporary setting of the text, in a programme mixing other renaissance gems with pieces from the very best of today's contemporary composers.
Town Church, St Helier, Jersey:
Liberté
16/05/2025, 19:30
Presented by Quilter Cheviot, ORA Singers perform a special concert to mark the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Jersey. For this one-time programme, ORA has commissioned the critically-acclaimed Polish composer, Paweł Łukaszewski to write a piece reflecting the poignant text of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Prayer in the time of distress.
St John's Kirk, Perth:
Miserere
22/05/2025, 19:30
ORA Singers open the 2025 Perth Festival of the Arts with their programme, Miserere. Celebrating Allegri's iconic work of the same title, this concert weaves renaissance gems with contemporary works from some of today's top composers, ending with James MacMillan's acclaimed setting of the Miserere text.
St Martin-in-the-Fields:
Songs of Angels
Orlando Gibbons Anniversary Celebration
17/06/25, 19:30
Join ORA Singers for their flagship summer concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields, celebrating the music of Orlando Gibbons in the 400th year of his death. This new programme will explore his choral masterpieces, alongside six world premières from composers: Cecilia McDowall, Will Todd, Nicola LeFanu, Marco Galvani, Harry Baker & Brian Current.
University Church, Oxford:
An evening with Roderick Williams & ORA Singers
08/07/25, 19:30
Join Suzi Digby and ORA Singers as they sit down with acclaimed composer and baritone, Roderick Williams, to discuss his life and career as a composer and singer. Interspersed with music from Williams and a selection of other composers with ties to the city and University of Oxford.
Petworth Festival:
Spirit of Shakespeare
27/07/25
Shakespeare echoes throughout this programme, with music exploring his characters, the spirit of the time, and the playwright himself. Readings will also be interspersed through the programme.
MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
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Alexandra Coghlan, The Spectator
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Audience member, March 2019
