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.

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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.

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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.

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What's On

HANDEL’S FIREWORKS

HANDEL'S FIREWORKS: 05/12/2025 - 29/01/2026

Composed for the coronation of King George II, and performed at every coronation since, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice have stamped their mark on music history as some of the most powerful and evocative works to have been composed for such an event. Made up of 18 short movements for chorus and

A MOMENT OF CALM BY CANDLELIGHT

A MOMENT OF CALM: 31/01/2026 - 01/02/2026

Our Naked Byrd concert series and recordings defined the second decade of Armonico Consort. This exquisitely crafted programme which intertwined magical chants by Hildegard of Bingen and incredible 16th Century Polyphony, is the most powerful choral music of the 20th Century. A Moment of Calm is a brand-new programme which brings together international soprano Eloise

NAKED BYRD 2

NAKED BYRD 2: 05/03/2026 - 05/03/2026

☆☆☆☆☆ “Splendid” Naked Byrd THE INDEPENDENT Copy: Ten years on from our most successful concert series and CD recordings to date, indulge yourself in the second part of our collection of the incredible world of choral music from the last 800 years, with simple raw emotion at its heart. Featuring some of the Greatest Choral

J.S. BACH ST MATTHEW PASSION

J.S. BACH ST MATTHEW PASSION: 24/03/2026 - 27/03/2026

J.S. Bach vividly, passionately, and dramatically brings to life the tale of the Passion of Christ according to Matthew, in what is perhaps the greatest of all the Passion settings and without doubt one of the finest choral works ever composed. Whatever your own spiritual beliefs, it is a work of genius, combining the most

SCHOLARS MASTERCLASS WITH RODERICK WILLIAMS

The world’s most famous baritone, Roderick Williams returns to share his inspiration with our AC Academy Scholars. It is two years since his last masterclass, and in that time the scholar’s have gone on to be awarded several Oxbridge Choral Scholarships, principal roles at the Royal Opera House and RSC, the winner and runner up

TELEMANN’S FLUTE

TELEMANN'S FLUTE : 19/05/2026 - 20/05/2026

Originally from Barcelona, Eva has wowed Armonico’s audiences for years with her spectacularly beautiful playing, but this is part of a huge international performing career. In the UK she regularly performs with The Mozartists, Solomon’s Knot, Gabrieli Consort and The Sixteen, and plays in some of the world’s finest orchestras. She will be joined by

HENRY PURCELL’S KING ARTHUR

HENRY PURCELL'S KING ARTHUR: 14/06/2026 - 11/07/2026

Building on the tremendous success of our earlier semi-staged Purcell performances, we return with his opera reimagined in true Armonico Consort style—fresh, vibrant, and alive for today’s audiences. With a fresh new script featured; written by the gifted William Towers, we reimagine the legend of King Arthur, beautifully interwoven with Purcell’s exquisite music. It promises

SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY 3 – VENETIAN BLINDERS!

SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY 3 - VENETIAN BLINDERS!: 02/09/2026 - 07/10/2026

COMING SOON! A MESSAGE FROM CHRISTOPHER MONKS ABOUT OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT! My musical journey started with Monteverdi and the Venetian Schools. That has inspired so much of what we have gone on to develop at Armonico Consort and has never ceased to inspire me and our musicians. The sharp eyed will notice that

ARMONICO CONSORT – ON DEMAND

Unable to come to our live concerts? Explore our brand-new On Demand concert series featuring some of the Consort's favourite early music repertoire now available for you to experience at home.

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News

Peace in Our Time: Andrew Wainwright’s new work and children’s musical interludes convey hopes for peace

03/12/2025

Karl Jenkins’s large-scale choral work, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, continues to move audiences with its timeless message of hope, humanity and reconciliation. It’s a powerful work that Armonico Consort has performed with many hundreds of young people over the years to poignant and memorable effect. In November, the historic and sacred spaces

WATCH: James May and Oz Clarke lead Armonico Consort’s charity bike challenge

23/10/2025

TV celebrities (and former choristers) James May and Oz Clarke generously gave their time to lead Armonico Consort’s 2025 charity bike challenge, and we can’t thank them enough. We’ve created a short film showing the sensational team as they spent three days on the bikes, bursting into song in pubs and cafes, bringing joy to

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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