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London Symphony Chorus
Chorus Director: Joseph Cullen
Short Biography
The London Symphony Chorus was formed in 1966 as a choral partner for the London Symphony Orchestra and, whilst maintaining special links with the LSO, has also partnered many other international orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras.
At the heart of the Chorus’s repertoire lie the great 19th and 20th century choral classics. In contrast, the Chorus has also shown great aptitude for contemporary music over the years, with the success of Messiaen’s La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ with the LSO and Kent Nagano in 1998. The Chorus has commissioned a number of new works including Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year, which received its world premiere in London in March 2000.
The Chorus made its first recording in 1966 (Mahler’s Second Symphony with the LSO and Sir Georg Solti), and now has an extensive discography. Its latest recording is Puccini’s Messa di Gloria with the LSO and Antonio Pappano.
The Chorus tours extensively and has performed in Russia, Australia, the Far East and across Europe, last season making its debut in New York. Future concerts are planned in the USA, in London with the LSO and four performances in the BBC Proms.
JOSEPH CULLEN, Chorus Director of the London Symphony Chorus, was born in Glasgow, where he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He has been Chorus Master of the Huddersfield Choral Society since August 1999, and has also held the positions of Chorus Director of the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields and Director of the Britten-Pears Chamber Choir in Snape. He has appeared as a guest chorus master and conductor with the BBC Symphony and BBC Concert Orchestras, BBC Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Chorus and BBC Singers.
May 2002 / 286 words
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