Concert in Madingley Hall on June 3rd

Our next concert will be in Madingley Hall, Cambridge on June 3rd as part of their new music concert series. More details coming soon.

Sound clips from Jubilate Deo

Sound clips from our performance of Jubilate Deo in San Salvador in October are now available here. One of the best acoustics we've sung in as a choir. 

Jubilate Deo thanks

Thanks to everyone who came to our concert on Saturday. It was a wonderful church to sing in, and the pairing of the Monteverdi and Byrd pieces really brought out their differences. With so many concerts going on in Venice we were delighted to see so many people in the audience. We had a great weekend in the warmth of the October sun and are very grateful for everyone in the church who helped us to put it on. 

Programme for Venice finalised

See the events page for details of our next concert, Jubilate Deo. Our two-day stay in Venice (on the 29th and 30th of October) will include a concert in San Salvador church on Saturday night, and a service in St. Mark's on the Sunday morning.

Next concert in Venice

Ishirini will be singing in San Salvador church in Venice on 30th October. Further details coming soon.

Ishirini open Tagore Festival

We were very honoured to be singing in the very first concert of this prestigious festival, a meeting of some of the finest experts on Tagore in the world, which celebrated Tagore's long connection with Dartington in this year of Tagore's anniversary. After a fantastic opening ceremony we sang some of the highlights of the music we had taken to India for our tour in April, including the piece we had specially commissioned. The atmosphere was really special - for many of us it was our first visit to Dartington Hall - and it was particularly rewarding to have such a knowledgeable audience listening to the pieces.

Ishirini concert on 1st May

Ishirini will perform in the first event of the Tagore Festival at Dartington Hall.

UK choir's Tagore tryst

Our concert in St. Paul's Cathedral reviewed in the Telegraph of India.

An eclectic mix of the choral tradition with Tagore, and of Cambridge with Calcutta..

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Cambridge singers celebrate Tagore

Our concert in St. Paul's Cathedral on 5th April 2011 previewed in the Times of India.

some of the most sublime choral music of the European tradition.

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Ishirini leave for India

Ishirini leave for their India tour this Friday. Follow their progress through their blog! 

St Mary's warm reception

On a cold and damp afternoon on Sunday 27th February, Ishirini launched their tour to India in St. Mary's Church Alverstoke, and were thrilled by the warm reception they received from the audience. See some photos of our weekend here.

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Ishirini to perform in Tagore Festival in May

We're delighted to announce that we will be performing as part of the Tagore Festival in Dartington in Devon on the 2nd of May.

For more information about the festival, organised by the Resurgence Trust and Dartington Hall Trust, please see their website.

Tour dates and venues finalised

We're delighted to be able to confirm the following dates and venues in our tour of India in April:

3rd April: Union Chapel, Kolkata

5th April: St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata

(joint concert with schoolchildren from Mathieson Music School)

8th April: Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute, Kalimpong

(joint concert with schoolchildren from ITBCI)

9th April: Mani Lhakang, Kalimpong

10th April: Katharine Graham Chapel, Kalimpong

(joint concert with schoolchildren from Dr. Graham's Homes)

Repertoire to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore

As our tour to India coincides with the 150th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, arguably Bengal's most famous son, a playwright, poet, song writer, novelist, educator, philosopher and humanist, we have decided through collaboration with our partners, the Mathieson Music School to focus our repertoire around Tagore and his work.

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Tour to India taking shape

Thanks to the generosity of our contacts in India, we are pleased to announce that our tour in April 2011 is taking shape.

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Musical collaboration realised

Hamba Lulu was a huge success. Thanks to a packed audience for their reception of Ishirini's reunion concert with Upendo.

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Tickets selling well for Hamba Lulu

Advance demand for the concert in Stapleford on Saturday, 17th July has been strong. Tickets can be bought through the website at an advance discount, but should also be available on the door.

Ishirini sing Zimbe

Members of Ishirini joined various local schools and choirs in the wonderful venue of Birmingham Town Hall to sing Alexander L'Estrange's celebration of African music. Those new to the work managed to pick it up in an intense rehearsal led by Peter Allwood, and the concert was very well received.

Concert in Gosport 27th February

In preparation for their tour to India in April 2011, Ishirini will sing at St. Mary's, Alverstoke, near Gosport, on the afternoon of 27th of February. 

More details on Upendo's tour

More dates for Upendo's tour have now been confirmed. See the full list here.