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Pete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia

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The London Oriana Choir is an amateur choral group comprising around 100 mostly young singers, based in London, England, UK. It was formed in 1973 by Leon Lovett, who acted as conductor and musical director. David Drummond became the choir's musical director in 1996, and Dominic Peckham began his term as musical director in September 2013. The choir has developed a following through performances at London venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Centre, Royal Festival Hall at Southbank, St Paul's Cathedral and St Martin-in-the-Fields.

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The choir tours regularly and since 2002 has performed in France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Ukraine.

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Under Dominic Peckham

  • Classic Quadrophenia, an orchestral and choral version of The Who's Quadrophenia album, released on Deutsche Grammophon in June 2015 and performed at the Royal Albert Hall in July 2015.

    • Under David Drummond

  • Missing God, a work by composer Sophie Viney commissioned under the Society for the Promotion of New Music's Adopt a Composer programme, and performed at St Martin-in-the-Fields in 2003
  • An invited performance at Mikhail Gorbachev's 80th birthday at the Lebedev residence at Hampton Court Palace near London
  • Performing with Beth Nielsen Chapman at St Paul's Cathedral for the DVD recording of "If love could say God's name"
  • Performing with Robert Plant and his Band of Joy at the BBC Electric Proms in 2010, broadcast live on BBC2 (television) and BBC Radio 2
  • Performing concerts composed solely of choral music composed by women to celebrate International Women's Day in 2012 and 2013
  • Performing with Barbra Streisand at the Barbra Live concert series in London, UK at The O2 Arena

    • Under Leon Lovett

    Leon Lovett directed the choir from its inception until 1996. During this time, the choir regularly performed at the Royal Albert Hall, on BBC television and venues around London.

    Recordings

  • "Nativitie", a Christmas album released in 2012. Includes the premiere recording of Kenneth Leighton's "Nativitie".
  • Armstrong Gibbs "Odysseus" recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra
  • Walford Davies "Everyman" recorded with the Kensington Symphony Orchestra and released in 2008

    • Songs

    In The Bleak Mid-WinterNativitie · 2012
    The Punk and the GodfatherPete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia · 2015
    Love Reign O’er MePete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia · 2015

    References

    London Oriana Choir Wikipedia
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