In alphabetical order they are:
Bob Chilcott:
Bob Chilcott is very well-known for his work as both a conductor and a composer.He is the Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Singers and is the conductor of the Birmingham University Singers. He has guest-conducted choirs in more than thirty countries.
As a composer he has a large catalogue of music published by Oxford University Press that reflects his broad view of musical styles and genres. His large canon of sacred works ranges from St John Passion and Requiem to A Little Jazz Mass. His catalogue includes music for Christmas, from his extended work Christmas Oratorio to The Shepherd’s Carol, written in 2000 for the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
For further information, see his website, here.
Cecilia McDowall:
Cecilia McDowall is one of the UK’s leading composers of sacred and secular choral music and has won many awards including, in 2014, the British Composer Award in the Choral category for her haunting work, Night Flight. McDowall’s distinctive style fuses fluent melodic lines with occasional dissonant harmonies and rhythmic exuberance.
Her music has been commissioned and performed by such leading organisations as the City of London Sinfonia, London Mozart Players, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, BBC Singers, The Sixteen, Tenebrae, Oxford and Cambridge choirs, Kansas City Chorale and at festivals worldwide.
For further information, see her website, here.
Barnaby Smith:
Barnaby Smith is a Grammy-nominated conductor, presenter, film-maker, choir trainer, countertenor and arranger.
As a conductor, he has led distinguished choirs and orchestras across the world, from the Philharmonia and London Philharmonic to major ensembles in Europe, Australia and Asia. In particular, he is the Artistic Director and Producer of the internationally renowned ensemble VOCES8.As a performer, Barnaby has appeared at leading venues and festivals worldwide, from the BBC Proms to Sydney Opera House,
A passionate educator, Barnaby has taught and led workshops at universities and academies worldwide. He co-curated the Master’s course in Ensemble Singing at the University of Cambridge and directs the Milton Abbey International Summer School.
For further information, see his website, here.
