Andrew Woode
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January 30, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The Kingdom review – first-rate choral sound for Elgar at Southbank Centre www.musicomh.com/classical/re...
Enjoyed singing this on Thursday- 230 singers in the Festival Hall, from Herts Chorus and Crouch End Festival Chorus, plus excellent soloists
What an evening!
Last night's performance of Elgar's The Kingdom at the Royal Festival Hall was a huge success.
A few photos from the concert.
#Elgar #ChoralMusic #LondonEvents #Choir #ClassicalMusic
Last night's performance of Elgar's The Kingdom at the Royal Festival Hall was a huge success.
A few photos from the concert.
#Elgar #ChoralMusic #LondonEvents #Choir #ClassicalMusic
January 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Enjoyed singing this on Thursday- 230 singers in the Festival Hall, from Herts Chorus and Crouch End Festival Chorus, plus excellent soloists
What does 'The Ruum' mean to you? A robot which has been taking specimens of animals of a given weight since the time of the dinosaurs? Or an Indonesian coffee shop (based on a recent trademark)? I think I would be reluctant to risk a visit to the latter just in case...
January 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
What does 'The Ruum' mean to you? A robot which has been taking specimens of animals of a given weight since the time of the dinosaurs? Or an Indonesian coffee shop (based on a recent trademark)? I think I would be reluctant to risk a visit to the latter just in case...
Two weeks to go before I sing in Elgar's Kingdom at the Festival Hall - two choirs joining forces, one (CEFC) on the back of a recent CD release, the other (HC) has previously enjoyed rave reviews for live performances of it. But we intend to improve on both of those versions...
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Two weeks to go before I sing in Elgar's Kingdom at the Festival Hall - two choirs joining forces, one (CEFC) on the back of a recent CD release, the other (HC) has previously enjoyed rave reviews for live performances of it. But we intend to improve on both of those versions...
For something more uplifting than current news; a community choir tour to Tokaj in Hungary in 2024 by the Chorus of Dissent of Stoke Newington (which I participated in): youtu.be/WCTaGnzDAU4
January 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
For something more uplifting than current news; a community choir tour to Tokaj in Hungary in 2024 by the Chorus of Dissent of Stoke Newington (which I participated in): youtu.be/WCTaGnzDAU4
Merry Christmas everyone! (My annual multilingual card; choice of languages a bit random but also reflecting recipients over the years. Details in alt-text)
December 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Merry Christmas everyone! (My annual multilingual card; choice of languages a bit random but also reflecting recipients over the years. Details in alt-text)
Looking forward to singing in this!
Last Chance TODAY to get a 20% early bird discount on our HUGE concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Jan 29th when we perform Elgar's masterpiece, The Kingdom.
With 235 singers from TWO of the UK's finest choirs, this will be POWERFUL
Promo Code 'HERTS' at the start of booking, link in comments
With 235 singers from TWO of the UK's finest choirs, this will be POWERFUL
Promo Code 'HERTS' at the start of booking, link in comments
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Looking forward to singing in this!
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Last Chance TODAY to get a 20% early bird discount on our HUGE concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Jan 29th when we perform Elgar's masterpiece, The Kingdom.
With 235 singers from TWO of the UK's finest choirs, this will be POWERFUL
Promo Code 'HERTS' at the start of booking, link in comments
With 235 singers from TWO of the UK's finest choirs, this will be POWERFUL
Promo Code 'HERTS' at the start of booking, link in comments
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Last Chance TODAY to get a 20% early bird discount on our HUGE concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Jan 29th when we perform Elgar's masterpiece, The Kingdom.
With 235 singers from TWO of the UK's finest choirs, this will be POWERFUL
Promo Code 'HERTS' at the start of booking, link in comments
With 235 singers from TWO of the UK's finest choirs, this will be POWERFUL
Promo Code 'HERTS' at the start of booking, link in comments
Recording session at St Jude’s, Hampstead Garden Suburb with Hertfordshire Chorus; singing Hubert Parry’s 12-part De Profundis (his best work according to Vaughan Williams) and his double-choir God is our Hope and Strength. This will be the first proper recording of these neglected works
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Recording session at St Jude’s, Hampstead Garden Suburb with Hertfordshire Chorus; singing Hubert Parry’s 12-part De Profundis (his best work according to Vaughan Williams) and his double-choir God is our Hope and Strength. This will be the first proper recording of these neglected works
Today on BBC Radio 3's Essential Classics they used Hertfordshire Chorus's recording of the first movement of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man, on which I sang: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 31:10 including the presenter introduction).
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November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today on BBC Radio 3's Essential Classics they used Hertfordshire Chorus's recording of the first movement of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man, on which I sang: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 31:10 including the presenter introduction).
#EuropeanDayOfLanguages - most recent minority language reading, Mistral’s _Mirèio_, which I was reading on a recent visit to Avigno(u)n, with excursion also to Les Baux whose landscape plays a role in the poem
September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#EuropeanDayOfLanguages - most recent minority language reading, Mistral’s _Mirèio_, which I was reading on a recent visit to Avigno(u)n, with excursion also to Les Baux whose landscape plays a role in the poem
Linguistic though; HMP works for both Her and His Majesty’s Prison. But Welsh CEM (as seen on sign for Berwyn last night) surely can only mean the former? So if they don’t update the sign should Welsh-speaking prisoners be released on grounds of grammatical invalidity?
August 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Linguistic though; HMP works for both Her and His Majesty’s Prison. But Welsh CEM (as seen on sign for Berwyn last night) surely can only mean the former? So if they don’t update the sign should Welsh-speaking prisoners be released on grounds of grammatical invalidity?
Yesterday at the Eisteddfod; Eurig Salisbury on poet Huw Morys, Cass Meurig playing crwth, crowning ceremony for winning bard, and musical The Stand about supporters of Wrexham football
August 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Yesterday at the Eisteddfod; Eurig Salisbury on poet Huw Morys, Cass Meurig playing crwth, crowning ceremony for winning bard, and musical The Stand about supporters of Wrexham football
Neithiwr es i dros y ffin i Wrecsam am y Gymanfa Ganu yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol - yn mwynhau canu’r holl harmonïau, gan gynnwys gwaith o gyfansoddwyr lleol fel Caradog Roberts o Rosllannerchrugog/
August 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Neithiwr es i dros y ffin i Wrecsam am y Gymanfa Ganu yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol - yn mwynhau canu’r holl harmonïau, gan gynnwys gwaith o gyfansoddwyr lleol fel Caradog Roberts o Rosllannerchrugog/
Hertfordshire Chorus at Holy Sepulchre, Holborn; Paul Patterson’s Magnificat followed by Judge Smith’s prog rock Requiem Mass, getting its first live performance a mere 50 years after composition (I suspect it will get more outings soon). Both works heavy on brass. A very hot day for performing!
July 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hertfordshire Chorus at Holy Sepulchre, Holborn; Paul Patterson’s Magnificat followed by Judge Smith’s prog rock Requiem Mass, getting its first live performance a mere 50 years after composition (I suspect it will get more outings soon). Both works heavy on brass. A very hot day for performing!
So yesterday I ended a rainy working week by flying nine hours to a warm and sunny country… yes, I was flying back from Mumbai to London after a business trip. Not much opportunity for sightseeing but a few pics:
June 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
So yesterday I ended a rainy working week by flying nine hours to a warm and sunny country… yes, I was flying back from Mumbai to London after a business trip. Not much opportunity for sightseeing but a few pics:
Visit to Dunham Massey National Trust, with the rain holding off and a good tour of house and gardens plus bonus deer. A lot of history (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshi...)
May 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Visit to Dunham Massey National Trust, with the rain holding off and a good tour of house and gardens plus bonus deer. A lot of history (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshi...)
Looking forward to singing in this concert!
We are delighted to announce our next concert at St Albans Cathedral on 31st May. Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius is a powerful and evocative work with soaring vocals and stirring orchestration
Tickets are now available here: www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/hertfo...
#stalbans #choralmusic #elgar
Tickets are now available here: www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/hertfo...
#stalbans #choralmusic #elgar
May 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Looking forward to singing in this concert!
Bank Holiday trip to Tring. First to the Natural History Museum, based on the collections of Walter Rothschild, who kept kangaroos locally, drove a zebra-drawn carriage (they had _real_ zebra crossings in those days) and took his pet kiwis to university…
May 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Bank Holiday trip to Tring. First to the Natural History Museum, based on the collections of Walter Rothschild, who kept kangaroos locally, drove a zebra-drawn carriage (they had _real_ zebra crossings in those days) and took his pet kiwis to university…
Something I will be involved in later in the year - we did a rare performance of the work a couple of years ago.
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First-Ever Recording: Hubert Parry's De Profundis
Help Us Bring Hubert Parry's 'De Profundis' to Life – A Historic First Professional Recording
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April 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Something I will be involved in later in the year - we did a rare performance of the work a couple of years ago.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/world-firs...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/world-firs...
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i bawb! Happy St David’s Day. A little late, I know, but it was today I got to the service at the Welsh Church of Central London. Enjoyed both listening to Côr Llundain performing and tackling Welsh hymns in harmony myself, a rare event these days in my sixth language..
March 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i bawb! Happy St David’s Day. A little late, I know, but it was today I got to the service at the Welsh Church of Central London. Enjoyed both listening to Côr Llundain performing and tackling Welsh hymns in harmony myself, a rare event these days in my sixth language..
Off to the Catalyst Museum in Widnes to catch up on local chemical heritage (it’s in the family though not my own speciality). At the site of the old Gossage’s soap factory. Lots about Brunner Mond ať Northwich including places I know well, and mentions of eg the Solvay process…
February 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Off to the Catalyst Museum in Widnes to catch up on local chemical heritage (it’s in the family though not my own speciality). At the site of the old Gossage’s soap factory. Lots about Brunner Mond ať Northwich including places I know well, and mentions of eg the Solvay process…
Enjoyed singing in Hertfordshire Chorus ‘s Bach St John Passion yesterday at St Albans Cathedral- which was looking a bit different this time with the large moon installation.
February 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Enjoyed singing in Hertfordshire Chorus ‘s Bach St John Passion yesterday at St Albans Cathedral- which was looking a bit different this time with the large moon installation.
Panshanger Park walk (between Hertford and Welwyn Garden City), this afternoon…
February 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Panshanger Park walk (between Hertford and Welwyn Garden City), this afternoon…
Off last night to @thechoircefc.bsky.social ‘s concert at Sloane Square with impressive performances of a varied programme; Paul Patterson, Barber, Tavener, Grace-Evangeline Mason, Jacob Collier
February 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Off last night to @thechoircefc.bsky.social ‘s concert at Sloane Square with impressive performances of a varied programme; Paul Patterson, Barber, Tavener, Grace-Evangeline Mason, Jacob Collier