Welsh Camerata

The Welsh Camerata (Welsh: Y Camerata Cymreig) is a chamber choir of 25-30 singers based in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, specialising in the performance of early music. The choir is constituted as a company limited by guarantee.[1]

History

It was founded in 2004 when early music expert Andrew Wilson-Dickson from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama agreed to lead the choir. Rehearsals take place in Canton, Cardiff.

Performance

The choir has performed with individuals and orchestral groups such as Buddug Verona James, Devon Baroque Orchestra, Welsh Baroque Orchestra, and Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra. In 2014 it gave the first performance of Andrew Wilson-Dickson's large scale oratorio Karuṇā[2] with soloists including Emma Kirkby, and in 2016 it premièred his reconstruction of J S Bach's St Mark Passion.[3][4] Members of the choir have frequently recorded for the BBC Morning Service.[5]

References
  1. "Companies House".Welsh Camerata
  2. Power, Steph (4 December 2014). "Welsh Camerata: Karuṇā – An oratorio by Andrew Wilson-Dickson". Wales Arts Review.
  3. "Review".Classical-music.com J S Bach's St Mark Passion
  4. "All Things Considered".BBC Radio Wales - Music for the Passion of Christ
  5. "BBC Morning Service".

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