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 communities 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.
Raising funds to change lives
Our new Encore Appeal focuses on the three main strands of our work: singing workshops to bring high quality music education to schools in deprived areas; our Memory Singers work to improve the lives of people living with dementia; and empowering composition and performance workshops for children with special educational needs.
Our work is more in demand than ever, and we need your help to deliver it.
Generously Supported by Mr Roger Medwell MBE DL who will be giving 30p in the £1 for every £1 donated, up to the first £100,000 raised.
What's On
IN DULCI JUBILO! BAROQUE CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT
IN DULCI JUBILO! BAROQUE CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT: 02/12/2023 - 09/12/2023
Few countries celebrate Christmas like the Germans do, although the city of Venice comes pretty close! From the magisterial splendour of the Venetian baroque to the grand and huge-scale works of Michael Praetorius, one thing is certain – Christmas-inspired composers to create the greatest tunes even back in the 16th & 17th Centuries! If you
ARMONICO CONSORT’S PRESIDENT’S CAROLS AT THE CASTLE
ARMONICO CONSORT’S PRESIDENT’S CAROLS AT THE CASTLE: 20/12/2023 - 20/12/2023
Following the sell-out success of this event in 2022, we once again invite you to join a select group of Armonico Consort’s finest singers for this brand-new and exclusive event as they welcome Christmas in the magnificent setting of the Great Hall at Warwick Castle. Arrive through the beautifully lit courtyard, past glittering trees, to
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT: 21/12/2023 - 21/12/2023
Carols by Candlelight has become a firm tradition of Armonico Consort’s festive programme over the past 22 years. What better way to enjoy the warmth and joy of the Christmas season than in the sublime candlelit setting of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick for a feast of carols, combining traditional favourites and newly-discovered
HANDEL DIXIT DOMINUS – F SCARLATTI DANIELE
HANDEL DIXIT DOMINUS - F SCARLATTI DANIELE: 27/01/2024 - 03/02/2024
In one of the bibles most epic and incredible stories, Scarlatti brings to life a tale of betrayal, courage, faith, and love. The story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den lay hidden in a library for centuries. Unearthed by Armonico Consort, this treasure is one of the most dramatic oratorios ever set to music. Le
THE FORGOTTEN SCARLATTI TOUR
THE FORGOTTEN SCARLATTI TOUR: 08/02/2024 - 27/07/2024
If you love both the splendid choral grandeur of Bach and Handel, but also the polychoral works of the Venetian baroque and the ornate spacial complexity of Tallis’ Spem in Alium, this programme of Francesco Scarlatti’s rarely performed masterpieces in exclusive brand new editions by Dr Geoffrey Webber, are not be missed. Hidden in the Bodleian
LOVE HANDELS
LOVE HANDELS: 22/03/2024 - 22/03/2024
After the popularity of this programme, we decided to give our audience an additional treat of this gem, Love Handels, which encompasses some of the most beautiful arias and duets from the Baroque period woven together with poems and stories exploring love through the centuries. Programme includes: HANDEL Duet: ‘Caro, Bella piu amabile belta’ from
ARMONICO CONSORT – ON DEMAND
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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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