Armonico Consort is a critically acclaimed choir and instrumental ensemble renowned for inspiring audiences with passionate performances, providing imaginative singing opportunities for young people through their singing education programme, and helping people living with dementia through the power of music.
Inspiring audiences with passionate performances
Critically acclaimed choir and instrumental ensemble Armonico Consort entertains audiences across the country with its high quality concerts, outstanding recordings and innovative projects.
The legacy of a choir that lasts forever
AC Academy is Armonico Consort’s extensive and imaginative singing education programme, which reaches 15,000 young people a year offering life-changing experiences and first-class performance opportunities through fun and engaging singing projects.
Helping communities through the power of music
Led by Armonico Consort’s professional musicians, we bring our expertise and knowledge to create amazing musical experiences for communities.
We provide singing programmes for young people, employees, older adults, care homes and singing workshops for people who are living with dementia.
What's On
RACHMANINOV VESPERS by Candlelight
RACHMANINOV VESPERS: 20/06/2025 - 08/07/2025
If you are new to the Vespers, think of his divine Symphony no 2, but performed by voices, and you won’t even get close to how incredible this is! Just 110 years ago, what is widely praised as Rachmaninov’s greatest achievement and the greatest achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church was created. The composer managed
AC ACADEMY WARWICK AND SCHOLARS CONCERT
AC ACADEMY WARWICK AND SCHOLARS CONCERT: 29/06/2025 - 29/06/2025
AC Academy produces exceptionally talented young singers who work incredibly hard to achieve vocal excellence. Under the direction of Christopher Monks, this concert will feature AC Academy Warwick and Scholars performing a variety of choral music for a summer afternoon. From Toto’s Africa to Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, or the gaming music of Civilization IV to the
BEOWULF
BEOWULF: 15/07/2025 - 15/07/2025
Armonico Consort invite you to an epic performance of “Beowulf”, featuring music inspired by the medieval poem of the same name. Immerse yourself in an era of heroes and warriors as Prince Beowulf confronts demons and mythical creatures. 250 children from AC Academy schools and choirs will perform alongside Armonico’s professional Consort, creating a unique
THE FAIRY QUEEN
HENRY PURCELL'S THE FAIRY QUEEN: 22/07/2025 - 22/07/2025
For 15 years, Armonico Consort has been in demand by festivals in the UK and Europe to perform its inimitable version of Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas. The singers and actors of the company now turn their attention to Purcell’s greatest semi-opera in a brand new semi-staged version with a specially adapted script from Shakespeare’s ‘Midsummer
J.S. BACH MASS IN B MINOR
J.S. BACH MASS IN B MINOR : 27/09/2025 - 28/09/2025
It could be argued that J.S. Bach’s Mass in B Minor should have been titled ‘Bach’s Greatest Hits’, for that is what Bach himself aimed to achieve with this masterpiece. Composed over the final 25 years of his life and completed just one year before he died, the Mass is scattered with music and references
ARMONICO CONSORT – ON DEMAND
News
Patrons gather for Armonico’s Membership re-launch
Armonico Scholar Anna wins BBC Chorister of the Year
Supersize Polyphony
THE TIMES
Splendid - Naked Byrd 2
THE INDEPENDENT
Dido & Aeneas – “The vocal ensembles are beautifully sparse and luminous and the instrumental playing is brightly streamlined.”
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