You will not want to miss the world premiere of ‘To Autumn', a new song cycle by our director Scott Stroman, setting some of Keats' poems including Ode to a Nightingale, Oh! How I Love, On a Fair Summer's Eve and Ode to Autumn.
Acclaimed tenor Adrian Thompson, whose most recent project was a sell-out run of Das Rheingold by Grange Park Opera, will be the star of the show. Stroman wrote the song cycle especially for a tenor soloist, choir and an intimate accompaniment of cello and clarinet.
"This small ensemble means that we can perform it at Keats House, where several of the poems were written. Bringing these elements together has been a challenge and a great pleasure," the composer said.
You can see Scott and Adrian chat about the music in early August in two 12-minute videos: video 1 - click here and video 2 - click here. You can also check out a series of shorter videos we are releasing weekly to our Facebook page in the run-up to the event.
There will be two identical, one-hour performances on Sunday 18th October in the intimate setting of Keats House, Hampstead, where Keats lived and wrote much of his best-known works. We are sure you will be intrigued by the juxtaposition of poetry, music and the unique location.
You can buy tickets for the two matinées by clicking the red buttons below.
Acclaimed tenor Adrian Thompson, whose most recent project was a sell-out run of Das Rheingold by Grange Park Opera, will be the star of the show. Stroman wrote the song cycle especially for a tenor soloist, choir and an intimate accompaniment of cello and clarinet.
"This small ensemble means that we can perform it at Keats House, where several of the poems were written. Bringing these elements together has been a challenge and a great pleasure," the composer said.
You can see Scott and Adrian chat about the music in early August in two 12-minute videos: video 1 - click here and video 2 - click here. You can also check out a series of shorter videos we are releasing weekly to our Facebook page in the run-up to the event.
There will be two identical, one-hour performances on Sunday 18th October in the intimate setting of Keats House, Hampstead, where Keats lived and wrote much of his best-known works. We are sure you will be intrigued by the juxtaposition of poetry, music and the unique location.
You can buy tickets for the two matinées by clicking the red buttons below.
1 pm performance
Have a look at what we have in store for the rest of the season in this colourful flyer. After two church services featuring Faur̩'s Requiem at the American International Church and Union Chapel in November, on 11 December we will be joining the American International Church choir for Messiah - a Soulful Celebration Рa stunning reinterpretation of Handel's illustrious choral work in multiple genres of African-American music,
A spring collaboration with professors Robert Levin and David Dolan, experts in classical improvisation, will see us perform Bach with the wonderful Emma Kirkby as our soprano soloist and the Blaze Ensemble orchestra. The concert will be on 20 February at Milton Court, the concert hall of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
In a truly eclectic twist, on 17 April we will be hosting three other London choirs for a mini festival of music at the American International Church.
Over the late May bank holiday, we will embark on a Latvian adventure, touring Riga together with the London Latvian Choir. We will then repeat the concert at St Paul's Covent Garden on 12 June for our London audience.
We are always looking for singers to join our adventurous and exciting music-making. For a taste of our singing, listen to this recording of the choir singing Mozart's Coronation Mass.. Find out how to become a member.
A spring collaboration with professors Robert Levin and David Dolan, experts in classical improvisation, will see us perform Bach with the wonderful Emma Kirkby as our soprano soloist and the Blaze Ensemble orchestra. The concert will be on 20 February at Milton Court, the concert hall of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
In a truly eclectic twist, on 17 April we will be hosting three other London choirs for a mini festival of music at the American International Church.
Over the late May bank holiday, we will embark on a Latvian adventure, touring Riga together with the London Latvian Choir. We will then repeat the concert at St Paul's Covent Garden on 12 June for our London audience.
We are always looking for singers to join our adventurous and exciting music-making. For a taste of our singing, listen to this recording of the choir singing Mozart's Coronation Mass.. Find out how to become a member.
We had a wonderful time on our visit to Cosenza in the south of Italy for the weekend 22-25 May 2026, where we performed with a local choir, Mater Dei of Pedace, in two events on Saturday and Sunday. Bring on our next trip, to Latvia, in May 2027!
Eclectic Voices is an ambitious and versatile London choir that sings in an unusually wide range of styles: classical, contemporary, ethnic, folk and world music, gospel and jazz. It has performed in a variety of settings, including the London Jazz Festival, and has worked with outstanding instrumental groups such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, as well as top jazz and folk musicians. Our annual programme normally includes a major classical music performance with orchestra, for which we welcome guest singers. We are recruiting for all voice parts. For information about joining Eclectic Voices, click here image: John M Watson Photography
"The excitement about being a member of Eclectic Voices is the ability to experience lots of different styles and genres of music, and we don't just dip our toe into things. It's really fun to be in Eclectic Voices because you're constantly challenged with something new. You're meeting people from lots of different musical worlds." (Scott Stroman, Musical Director)
We are recruiting for all voice parts. For information about joining Eclectic Voices, click here
