Chantage
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Chantage is a London
based chamber choir
conducted by James Davey. Drawing singers from all over the country and all walks of life, the choir won the 2006 Radio 3
Choir of the Year competition.
On 17 January 2009 Chantage backed Mercury Award-winning band Elbow at Abbey Road Studios, London with the BBC Concert Orchestra in a special live performance of their album The Seldom Seen Kid
Described by Norman Lebrecht as "a class act", their album Hark! Chantage at Christmas is available on EMI Gold.
London
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based chamber choir
Chamber choir
A chamber choir or group of chamber singers is the choral equivalent of a chamber ensemble, using voices instead of instruments. This prestigious choir will usually consist of 20-40 elite and dedicated singers. Several chamber choir formats exist, ranging from barbershop groups to exclusively...
conducted by James Davey. Drawing singers from all over the country and all walks of life, the choir won the 2006 Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
Choir of the Year competition.
On 17 January 2009 Chantage backed Mercury Award-winning band Elbow at Abbey Road Studios, London with the BBC Concert Orchestra in a special live performance of their album The Seldom Seen Kid
Described by Norman Lebrecht as "a class act", their album Hark! Chantage at Christmas is available on EMI Gold.