The Glyndebourne Chorus
Glyndebourne takes great pride in the performances of the Glyndebourne Chorus, whose quality and commitment makes it one of international opera’s foremost choruses.
Praise for the Glyndebourne Chorus
Glyndebourne takes pride, and justifiably so, in the performances of the Glyndebourne Chorus, whose quality and commitment makes it one of the pre-eminent choruses in international opera. It is recruited annually and comprises a large number of talented and aspiring soloists, mainly drawn from the music colleges, and a core of highly motivated professional choristers.
For many the Glyndebourne Chorus provides the much needed transition from opera course at a conservatory to the professional world, with the opportunity to understudy roles in the Festival and on Tour, and in some cases leading to engagement in a principal role on tour and later in the Festival. There is an infinite amount to be learned from working in close proximity with the high-calibre artists appearing here and from exposure to some of the finest conductors, with one of London’s top symphony orchestras and Britain’s premier period instrument orchestra.
The list of Glyndebourne Chorus ‘alumni’ who have forged careers on the operatic stage is long and distinguished. It includes Thomas Allen, Janet Baker, Barry Banks, Susan Bullock, Sarah Connolly, John Daszak, Richard Van Allan, Ryland Davies, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Alastair Miles, Diana Montague, Dennis O’Neill, Anne-Marie Owens, Peter Rose, Janice Watson and Louise Winter.
— Steven Naylor, Director of Artistic Administration
The Glyndebourne Chorus 2023
Jessica Cale
Hannah Crocker
Alysia Hanshaw
Corina Ignat
Shafali Jalota
Kirsty McLean
Georgia Melville
Inguna Morozova
Busisiwe Ngejane
Jacquelyn Parker
Segomotso Shupinyaneng
Faryl Smith
Rachel Taylor
Roisín Walsh
Cassandra Wright
Natalia Brzezińska
Anna Elizabeth Cooper
Natalie Davies
Ellie Edmonds
Melissa Gregory
Lara Rebekah Harvey
Emily Hodkinson
Annabel Kennedy*
Elizabeth Lynch
Jade Moffat
Lauren Joyanne Morris
Alexandra Achillea Pouta
Rhiain Taylor
Dominica Williams
Maria Willis
Rhys Batt
Mark Christian Bautista
Richard Bignall-Donnelly
Euros Campbell
Philippe Durrant
Guy Elliott
Peter Haydn Ferris
Robert Forrest
Peter Harris
Samuel Jenkins
Niel Joubert
Sean Kerr
Dominic Lee
Owen Lucas
Stephen Mills
Charles Styles
James Berry
Conrad Chatterton
Andrew Davies
Patrick Dow
Michael Lafferty
John Mackenzie-Lavansch
Adam Marsden
Matthew Nuttall
George Reynolds
Michael Ronan*
Andrew Tipple
Kamohelo Tsotetsi
Michael Wallace
Jamie Woollard*
Sam Young
*Jerwood Young Artist 2023
Find out more about the current Jerwood Young Artists.
Glyndebourne’s Jerwood Young Artists programme is made possible with the support of Jerwood Arts.
Glyndebourne Chorus Auditions
Each autumn, auditions are held for the following year’s chorus. Find out how you can apply.