The Aeolian Singers, president Peter Skellern

Peter Skellern

Peter Skellern is an English singer-songwriter and pianist.-Career:Skellern attended Derby Grammar School and studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He later joined pop groups called 'Harlem' and 'March Hare'...

, musical director Stephen Jones, rehearsal pianist Anna Le Hair, was established in 1963. With about 80 members, it is Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....

's largest mixed-voice chorus. While based in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

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, the singers also perform in major London

London

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 concert halls and in other parts of Europe

Europe

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. In recent years they have performed in Ghent

Ghent

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, Paris

Paris

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 and Provence

Provence

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 and visited Mannheim

Mannheim

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 in October 2006, where they performed in two concerts together with the Konzertchor der Stadt Mannheim. They have a very wide repertoire ranging from Renaissance

Renaissance

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 to contemporary music, and have given several first performances. They also have a tradition of community and youth involvement.

In recent years the Aeolian Singers have taken a leading role in the revival of the music of William Lloyd Webber

William Lloyd Webber

William Southcombe Lloyd Webber was an English organist and composer.-Life and career:Lloyd Webber was born in London...

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Recordings

• The Nativity Cantata and other Christmas Music by Peter Skellern performed by the Aeolian Singers — 2005