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If you are a concert promotor planning a large-scale oratorio, have a creative project that requires a flexible and responsive professional chorus of experienced singers or are looking to try something new, fresh and inventive, we would love to hear from you.

We have a wealth of experience covering an eclectic range of music, from the full classical repertoire to contemporary scores, TV and commercial recordings, popular classics and cross-over repertoire with pop artists. From Offenbach to Alfie Boe, Tommy Innit to Loewe, Elgar to Dame Edna Everage, Carmina Burana to Queen & Pete Townshend we pride ourselves on being highly versatile, collaborative and professional.

We are experienced in meeting the demands of commercial clients and recording studios such as Abbey Road for advertising, radio or television. We frequently sing at major concert halls and pop music venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, the O2 Arena and Leeds Castle. We thrive when performing new work in unusual venues. We’re happy to work semi-staged and from memory.

‘Musical
Excellence &
A spirit of fun’

Our Music Director, James Morgan, prepares the Chorus to the highest professional standards with regular rehearsals, vocal training workshops and regular re-auditions for all members. James’ extensive experience throughout the music business enables the Chorus to offer a wide range of different musical styles.

Choral arrangements can be offered if required.

To enquire about hiring the choir, please contact our General Manager, Fergus Marr: generalmanager@bfc.org.uk

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Archive

Our performance history including all of our commercial and recording engagements.

Upcoming Performances

The Music of the Lord of the Rings and Beyond

The Music of the Lord of the Rings and Beyond

05/03/2023

The Music of The Lord of the Rings and Beyond

Gather the fellowship to experience epic and inspirational music from The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Game of Thrones. The worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life in one concert to rule them all, featuring a full symphony orchestra and stunning choir. There’s music from a whole suite of fantasy favourites, including The Witcher, Dragonheart, The Chronicles of Narnia, How to Train Your Dragon, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars and Avatar. London Concert Orchestra | Brighton Festival Chorus

Royal Festival Hall, London | Toby Purser

St. Matthew Passion

St. Matthew Passion

19/02/2023

St Matthew Passion

Bach

With Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, a stellar cast of solo singers and the brilliant conductor and harpsichordist Robert Howarth, this is an event in the calendar not to be missed. The searing story of Christ’s betrayal, Last Supper, arrest and death is wrapped in some of Bach’s greatest and most moving music: it can be noble, passionate, tragic, intimate and ultimately meditative. It’s tour de force for every performer onstage. James Oxley: Evangelist Matthew Brook: Christus Lisa Howarth: soprano Patrick Terry: countertenor Guy Cutting: tenor Ashley Riches: bass Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Brighton Festival Chorus

Dome Concert Hall, Brighton | Robert Howarth

BFC Autumn Concert Beyond the Sea

BFC Autumn Concert Beyond the Sea

19/11/2022

BFC Autumn Concert : Beyond The Sea

Gabrieli, Mealor

Stunning Venetian polychoral music by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli rubs shoulders with The Farthest Shore, a dramatic oratorio written by contemporary composer Paul Mealor, who rocketed to fame when his music was performed at the Royal Wedding. All of these will make full use of the cavernous space of All Saint’s Church, Hove, with singers and ensembles in various parts of the building, just as they did in St. Mark’s in Renaissance Venice. Brighton Festival Chorus Brighton Festival Youth Choir Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Ensemble Saturday 19th November, 7.30pm Tickets £25 and £17.50 Students and Under 16s £7.50 ticketsource.co.uk  

All Saints Church, Hove | James Morgan

05/03/2023

The Music of The Lord of the Rings and Beyond

Gather the fellowship to experience epic and inspirational music from The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Game of Thrones. The worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life in one concert to rule them all, featuring a full symphony orchestra and stunning choir. There’s music from a whole suite of fantasy favourites, including The Witcher, Dragonheart, The Chronicles of Narnia, How to Train Your Dragon, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars and Avatar. London Concert Orchestra | Brighton Festival Chorus

Royal Festival Hall, London | Toby Purser

19/02/2023

St Matthew Passion

Bach

With Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, a stellar cast of solo singers and the brilliant conductor and harpsichordist Robert Howarth, this is an event in the calendar not to be missed. The searing story of Christ’s betrayal, Last Supper, arrest and death is wrapped in some of Bach’s greatest and most moving music: it can be noble, passionate, tragic, intimate and ultimately meditative. It’s tour de force for every performer onstage. James Oxley: Evangelist Matthew Brook: Christus Lisa Howarth: soprano Patrick Terry: countertenor Guy Cutting: tenor Ashley Riches: bass Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Brighton Festival Chorus

Dome Concert Hall, Brighton | Robert Howarth

19/11/2022

BFC Autumn Concert : Beyond The Sea

Gabrieli, Mealor

Stunning Venetian polychoral music by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli rubs shoulders with The Farthest Shore, a dramatic oratorio written by contemporary composer Paul Mealor, who rocketed to fame when his music was performed at the Royal Wedding. All of these will make full use of the cavernous space of All Saint’s Church, Hove, with singers and ensembles in various parts of the building, just as they did in St. Mark’s in Renaissance Venice. Brighton Festival Chorus Brighton Festival Youth Choir Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Ensemble Saturday 19th November, 7.30pm Tickets £25 and £17.50 Students and Under 16s £7.50 ticketsource.co.uk  

All Saints Church, Hove | James Morgan

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I had the pleasure of working with James Morgan and the Brighton Festival Chorus on music for a production of THE CRITIC at Chichester Festival Theatre. As always with these jobs, everything was a bit last minute and could have been a panic-stricken shambles. But James not only got the music, arranged from “See The Conqu’ring Hero Comes”, rehearsed and recorded in record time and with pitch-perfect accuracy, but the whole chorus readily entered into the spirit of the occasion, the climax of an evening of farcical grandeur, and performed with great verve and panache. I was delighted with the results which combined both musical excellence and a spirit of fun, a combination often aimed for and hard to achieve. Thank you, James and all the members of BFC for a wonderful job

Matthew Scott, Former Head of Music, the National Theatre