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ORA’s German debut, a sell out performance!

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June 14th, 2019

On Friday the 6th of June, ORA Singers made its European public debut in the opening night of Germany’s Tage Alter Musik Festival; a sell-out performance, in the newly re-opened 14th century St. Peter’s Cathedral in Regensburg. Since winning the 2018 Opus Klassik Award for ‘Best Ensemble of the Year’, the 18 voice ensemble was invited to perform as part of the long-running festival and treated the audience to its Music of Hope programme, including the classic Allegri Miserere and Sir James MacMillan’s masterful setting of the same text.

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ORA Singers at the Opus Klassik Awards

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September 19th, 2018

We’re delighted that ORA Singers have been awarded Best Ensemble of the Year (Choral) at the Opus Klassik Awards, for our Many are the Wonders album!

The Opus Klassik Awards are Germany’s leading classical music awards, organised by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) which is made up of many of the biggest names in the music industry including Deutsche Gramophone, Sony and Warner Classics.

Competition is stiff, and the past winners in all categories read like a who’s who of the classical music world. So we are incredibly pleased to have won such a huge accolade in only our third year!

We’re delighted that our record label @harmoniamundi have been announced as this year’s #GramoAwards Label of the Year!

Nurturing the future of classical music

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July 24th, 2018

Hailed as “the mother of all music” by the Daily Telegraph, awarded an OBE for her contribution to music education, and invited by Mick Jagger to be official choir director for the Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary Tour, choral conductor and music educator Suzi Digby has spent much of her career trail-blazing the revival of singing in UK schools and the community.

Read the full interview Interview by Frances Marshall over at finalnotemagazine.com

Brian’s Picks – Suzi Digby

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July 11th, 2018

In the latest episode of Brian’s Picks, conductor Suzi Digby joins Brian Newhouse for music and conversation, sharing recordings of six works performed by her new ensemble, ORA. Selections include works by Thomas Tallis, Bob Chilcott, William Byrd, and more.

Listen to the show on yourclassical.org

Ora Singers Features In August Edition Of BBC Music Magazine

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July 9th, 2018

Andrew Stewart interviews ORA Singers’ Artistic Director & Founder, Suzi Digby, about the group’s ambitious plans to commission 100 new works by 100 different composers in 10 years.

ORA’s a cappella commissions are intended to stand as a bridge between the golden era of the Renaissance sacred polyphony and what Digby contends is today’s equally gilded age of choral composition.”- Andrew Stewart, BBC Music Magazine August Edition 2018.

You can find the full article in the August edition of BBC Music Magazine.

Ora Singers Announced As Artist In Residence At Lso St Luke’s

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July 9th, 2018

Starting in 2019, ORA Singers will become resident at the vibrant musical venue and rehearsal space of the London Symphony Orchestra, LSO St. Luke’s. Our shared values of musical excellence, innovation and commitment to promoting music to a wider public make this an exciting partnership, and we look forward to it evolving during our stay on London’s Culture Mile. We couldn’t be more excited about this new collaboration and we’d like to extend our thanks to Karen Cardy and the team at LSO St Luke’s for helping it become a reality.

Read more on ORA’s website