- Holst Singers
Infobox musical artist
Name = Holst Singers
Background = classical_ensemble
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Origin = flagicon|UKLondon , UK
Genre = Choral
Occupation =Choir
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URL = [http://www.holstsingers.com/ www.holstsingers.com]
Current_members = ConductorStephen Layton
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Notable_instruments = The Holst Singers are an amateur choir based inLondon ,United Kingdom . The choir is named after the composerGustav Holst , whose choral works are popular in British choral repertoire. [ [http://www.gustavholst.info/compositions/choralacappella.php Holst's choral compositions] ]The musical director is the English conductor
Stephen Layton . The countertenorJames Bowman is the president of the choir.Repertoire
The Holst Singers devote much of their attention to performing and recording new works by living composers such as the British composer
John Tavener , and Estonian composersArvo Pärt andVeljo Tormis . The choir also focuses on works byAlexander Gretchaninov ,Alfred Schnittke , andRussian Orthodox music, as well as the core choral repertoire of part-songs byGustav Holst ,Ralph Vaughan Williams andBenjamin Britten , and works such as Bach'sMass in B minor andSpem in Alium byThomas Tallis .cite web
url = http://www.holstsingers.com/repertoire
title = Past performances
accessdate = 2008-04-21
author = Holst Singers ]Performances
The Holst Singers perform regularly in London venues such as the
Temple Church andSt John's Smith Square . In June 2003 the Holst singers premièred Tavener's epic 26-hour work, "The Veil of the Temple" at the Temple Church. [cite web
url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/richard_morrison/article1146589.ece
title = Tavener's musical pilgrimage
accessdate = 2008-04-21
author = Richard Morrison
work=The Times
date=2003-06-30 ] They performed an abridged concert version in theBBC Proms in 2004. The choir has previously performed with the with theHilliard Ensemble , TheAcademy of Ancient Music and soloists such as James Bowman andIan Bostridge .Recordings
The Holst Singers have made a number of recordings with
Hyperion Records as well as withRCA andDecca . CD releases include The Tavener Collection (Decca), Schnittke's Choir Concerto (Hyperion), Gretchaninov's Vespers, settings ofThree Shakespeare Songs and English folk songs by Vaughan Williams, and music by Pärt, Sviridov, Górecki and Tchaikovsky.elected discography
Discography list
Type = Studio
Name = Tormis - Choral Music
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Released = April 2008
Format = CD
Label = Hyperion
Writer = Veljo Tormis
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Director = Stephen Layton
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Tracks = various Estonian folk songs arranged for choir
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Singles =Discography list
Type = Studio
Name = Pierre Villette Choral Music
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Released = April 2006
Format = CD
Label = Hyperion
Writer =Pierre Villette
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Director = Stephen Layton
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Tracks = fifteen unaccompanied choral works and two motets
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Singles =Discography list
Type = Studio
Name = The Veil of the Temple
Other info = world première recording
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Released = February 2005
Format = double CD
Label = RCA
Writer =John Tavener
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Director = Stephen Layton
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