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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.

The Glyndebourne Chorus provides the much needed transition from opera course at a conservatory to the professional world.

Praise for the Glyndebourne Chorus

‘Musically it’s superb, with the most responsive chorus you’re likely to hear…’ — Independent on Sunday
‘…sang with a fiery prowess to confirm the Glyndebourne Chorus’s reputation as a cradle of tomorrow’s stars.’ — Times Literary Supplement

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 Autumn Season, and in some cases leading to engagement in a principal role in the Autumn Season 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 2026

Chorus Director: Aidan Oliver
Sopranos:
Hannah Crocker
Carys Davies
Mariana Fernandes
Elizabeth Findon
Seohyun Go*
Amelia Langley
Busisiwe Ngejane
Jacquelyn Parker
Manon Ogwen Parry
Rachel Taylor
Clementine Thompson
Mezzo-Sopranos:
Alice Ruxandra Bell
Hannah Bennett
Natalia Brzezińska
Angelina Dorlin-Barlow*
Emily Hogarty
Nancy Holt
Kanchana Jaishankar
Angharad Rowlands
Rhiain Taylor
Tenors:
Brennan Alleyne
Mark Bautista
Simon Brown
Simon Mascarenhas Carter
George Curnow
Peter Ferris
Liam Forrest*
Justin Jacobs
Harry Jacques
Richard James
Sam Jenkins
Sean Kerr
Samuel Kibble
Owen Lucas
Euan McDonald
Francis Melville
Stephen Mills
Dominic Morgan
Rory O’Connor
Adam Sullivan
Marcus Swietlicki
Basses:
Charlie Baigent
Hector Bloggs*
Alex Bower-Brown
Michael Burke
Maximilian Catalano
Edward Daly
Andrew Davies
Sonny Fielding
Ben Hendry-Watkins
Michael Lafferty
Bartholomew Lawrence
Jack Lawrence-Jones
John Mackenzie-Lavansch
Adam Marsden
Ronald Nairne
Matthew Nuttall
Stuart Orme
Daniel Ott
Francisco Reis
George Reynolds
Mikayel Sargsyan
Leo Selleck
Alexander Semple
Miles Taylor
Gabriel Tufail Smith
Michael Wallace
Oliver Williams*

*Jerwood Young Artist


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