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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations and welcome to Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro (32), and Nathaniel Morley (22), the successful musicians selected for the sixth year of the prestigious Young Conductors Mentoring Scheme.
Read more on our website: www.cefc.org.uk/news/young-c...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 20

COLOSSAL review of our new Elgar album:"Crouch End Festival Chorus celebrate... with choral singing which is as good as any on disc."
musicwebinternational.com/2025/05/elga...

To hear us perform The Kingdom live in the Royal Festival Hall, visit linktr.ee/crouchendfes... for tickets and info

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 18

Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review (this time from David Mellor in The Mail on Sunday) for our new recording of #Elgar's The Kingdom on @signumrecords with @londonmozartplayers @frannychichi (who actually has the The Sun Goeth Down solo), @spconnolly @benjamin.hulett @ashleyrichesbassbaritone .

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 17

Let's see where our new release of Elgar's The Kingdom has entered the UK Official charts...

You can find links to our album and concert tickets here: linktr.ee/crouchendfes...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 16

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from #Gramophone magazine for our new recording of Elgar's The Kingdom!
"this is a release to savour"
www.gramophone.co.uk/choir-and-or...
The album is out now! All links to tickets and the album can be found at linktr.ee/crouchendfes...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 15

We're in the 'Top five releases you need to hear this week' - thanks #Gramophone magazine!
"Crouch End Festival Chorus and the London Mozart Players have struck up an enthralling recording partnership"...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 14

The last time we performed #Bernstein’s #ChichesterPsalms was back in 2018 for #BBCRadio3 to celebrate the composer's centenary. Eight years is a long time to wait to sing this wonderful work - a favourite of so many - again. Come and listen at our concert on 5th July
linktr.ee/crouchendfes...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 10

Just a short clip from a brilliant behind the scenes video of how, when, where and why our new album, Elgar's The Kingdom, was recorded and our conductor @datconductor.bsky.social 's encyclopedic knowledge of it all. 🎶
You can watch the full video on our YouTube channel...
youtu.be/mm9ISHfbPVY?...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 9

📣**OUT NOW**📣 Our new album, released today! #Elgar's The Kingdom with #LondonMozartPlayers #FrancescaChiejina #DameSarahConnolly #BenjaminHulett and #AshleyRiches on #SignumRecords
Available on all good streaming platforms:
lnk.to/Elgarkingdom

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 6

Did you know, you can pre-save our new album, Elgar: The Kingdom ahead of its release on Friday? Have a listen to the singles already released here: lnk.to/Elgarkingdom

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 4

It was wonderful to join superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli again for two nights at The O2. Check our our YouTube channel for some lovely videos from the audience and if you like what you hear, join us on 5th July.
Early bird tickets on sale now - get 20% off with code EB20. tinyurl.com/CEFCfaure

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · May 1

We're back at @theo2 to take to the stage for two nights with @andreabocelli 🎶

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 29

Excellent news today from #NationalYouthChoir about Matthew, who took part in the very first year of our Young Conductors Mentoring Scheme! Congratulations #MatthewQuinn!

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 26

Join us at #HolyTrinity #SloaneSquare on 5th July for a beautiful selection of choral music including Janacek, Judith Weir, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and the ever popular Faure Requiem. Get your discounted early bird tickets using code EB20 ...
tinyurl.com/CEFCfaure

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 19

Many thanks to @bernardhughes.bsky.social and the team at @theartsdesk.bsky.social fon their fantastic review of our new recording of Elgar's The Kingdom with #LMP on #signum lnk.to/Elgarkingdom 🎶

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 15

Dear Dragons Den - we'd like funding to create our own @datconductor.bsky.social action figures so we can still practice under his watchful eye even when we don't have a rehearsal due to Easter 😏😁.
N.B. There's TWO tuning forks!?! Trying to tell us something? 🤔

#versatilechoir #londonchoir #choir

Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 14

Thank you to everyone who came along for our return to Alexandra Palace, the first time this year, for the exhilarating musical force that is Beethoven's Missa Solemnis...

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Catherine West MP @catherinewestmp.bsky.social · Apr 14

Wonderful to catch-up with the Friends of @thechoircefc.bsky.social and to see their performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, at the amazing Alexandra Palace Threatre. Well done to everyone for a great performance 👏🏻

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 13

We're ready for today's concert Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Are you coming? Don't forget, it's a 6pm start! There are just a few last minute tickets left - visit Alexandra Palace online or in person... www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/mis...

Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 12

More on our forthcoming release, Elgar's The Kingdom on @signumrecords featuring @londonmozartplayers. Full album out 9th May...lnk.to/Elgarkingdom
And if you like this, come and hear us on Sun 13th with Missa Solemnis in AllyPally www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/mis...

youtu.be/xG3N7uSIatw?...

Insight into Elgar's The Kingdom - Prelude

YouTube video by Crouch End Festival Chorus

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 10

Final handful of premium seats just released … best views and acoustics guaranteed!

www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/mis...

Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 8

Out now on all good podcast platforms, check out our conductor @datconductor.bsky.social on #ChoralaChihuahua...
open.spotify.com/episode/4s8r...

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 6

Today is the last day to apply for this year's Young Conductors Mentoring Scheme. To find out more, visit...
www.cefc.org.uk/about-us/you...

Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 1

And an alto added: "It echoes back to the days after covid, when we had to distance whilst singing. The hoop skirts mean we have much larger spaces between us - good elbow room for holding our scores in folders though."

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Crouch End Festival Chorus @thechoircefc.bsky.social · Apr 1

One of our tenors commented: "There may be some sightline issues with the top hats, but with a careful seating plan, all will be well."

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