Commissions

Commissions

Commissions

Crouch End Festival Chorus has a rich legacy of new commissions

2020 to present

2026: Robin Haigh TEARFLOODS: HOMAGE TO MIYAZAKI

2022: Cassie To Songs of the Reef

2021: Jessica Curry Echo

2010 to 2019

2019: Ian Lawson From the heart – may it return to the heart!

2018: Ryan Latimer Frigates & Follies

2017: Laura Bowler navigating the dog watch

2015: Roland Perrin Lansky: The Mob’s Money Man

2014: Murray Gold when my brother fell into the river...

2014: Will Todd Rage Against the Dying of the Light

2014: Bernard Hughes Salve Regina

2014: James McCarthy Malala

2012: James McCarthy 17 Days

2000 to 2009

2009: Roland Perrin Heaven on Earth

2009: Matthew Ferraro The Tension of Opposites

2004: Orlando Gough Shift

2001: David Bedford The City and the Stars

2000: Joby Talbot The Same Dog

1990 to 1999

1998: Robert Hugill Here Be Angels

1998: Paul Patterson Hell’s Angels

1997: Joby Talbot Finding Silence

1994: David Bedford I Am Going Home with Thee

1994: Simon Bainbridge Herbsttag

1994: Sally Beamish Love is Leaping

1993: John Woolrich Far From Home

1990: Howard Haigh Saeta

1984 to 1989

1985: Ian Lawrence African Hodie

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Ennio Morricone: The Mission: On Earth as it is in Heaven

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Home Alone still from the movie
6December
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.
Home Alone still from the movie
13December
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.
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20December
Sing Christmas!
4pm & 7.30pm  -  St Michael's Church, South Grove, London N6 6BJ
Crouch End Festival Chorus perform a delightful repertoire of music from Sir Karl Jenkins’s Christmas album, Stella Natalis, and traditional carols and festive songs
Karl Jenkins
23December
Christmas with Sir Karl Jenkins
3pm  -  Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
A unique programme celebrating the festive spirit with carols and classics from Sir Karl Jenkins’ festive albums: Joy to the World and Stella Natalis.
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29January
Elgar: The Kingdom
7.30pm  -  Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Crouch End Festival Chorus joins with Hertfordshire Chorus to perform one of Elgar's greatest choral works in the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre
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14February
Young Conductors Workshop
2pm to 4.30pm  -  Union Church, Weston Park Road, Crouch End, London, N8 9 PX
Crouch End Festival Chorus is pleased to offer 5 places to talented young musicians who wish to attend a Symphonic Choral Conducting Workshop on 14th February 2026
Tearfloods
19April
TEARFLOODS
6pm  -  Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ
Crouch End Festival Chorus, conducted by David Temple, pairs Robin Haigh’s visionary Tearfloods: Homage to Miyazaki with Carl Orff’s vibrant and dramatic Carmina Burana
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