The BBC's recent coverage of the centenary commemorations of Passschendale demonstrate the convictions held by a few at the time, and many now : why? Over the course of 2018 we are remembering the futilty of war in general and the First World War in particular with various programmes, including an exploration of Flemish Renaissance 'Armed Man' tradition (Dufay, Obrecht, Josquin) in May, while in October we perform a sequence featuring Parry's Songs of Farewell and readings f

We're delighted to be participating once again in York's Late Music Festival, on Saturday 7 October. Alongside festival commissions, we're celebrating of women composers, ranging from Hildegard de Bingen to a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Visit the event page here. Errollyn Wallen was born in Belize. She has been commissioned by outstanding music institutions from the BBC to the Royal Opera House and performed her songs internationally. We will be performing the wor