Exultate Singers | Bristol's accomplished chamber choir

Exultate Singers, a choir of 40 accomplished singers, was founded in September 2002 by David Ogden to sing Sunday Morning Worship in a live broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It has given over 90 concerts, several more radio broadcasts and has appeared on BBC television.

The choir has just released its second CD, A TIme For Singing, which was recorded and produced by John Rutter. The choir's debut CD, Visions of Peace, was featured on BBC Radio 3's programme, The Choir.

Exultate Singers' performance highlights include a performance of Bach's Mass in B minor in St George's for Easter 2009; Elgar's Dream of Gerontius with City of Bristol Choir and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; the first South West performance of James MacMillan's demanding work for choir and string orchestra, Seven Last Words From The Cross, and a live broadcast on BBC Radio 4 of Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London with the Big Buzzard Boogie Band.

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Forthcoming concerts and events

Saturday 13th February 2010 - A Sense of the Divine

Sensational choral music including Tallis' 40-part motet, Spem in Alium, Samuel Barber's own choral arrangement of his Adagio for Strings, Agnus Dei, and Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music.

Saturday 6th March 2010 at 7.30pm - Brass & Choral Spectacular

A concert of flamboyant music for brass and choir in Bristol's Colston Hall with City of Bristol Choir and Gloucester's renowned Flowers Band, one of the UK's leading brass bands.

Sunday 7th March 2010 - BBC One's Songs of Praise

Exultate Singers appears on BBC TV's Songs of Praise in a programme about prayer singing beautiful arrangements of hymns including Father hear the prayer we offer and Make me a channel of your peace.

Wednesday 31st March 2010 - music for Holy Week

Holy Week concert including Renaissance music from Spain and Portugal alongside Howells' Requiem.

Saturday 8th May 2010 - Mozart Mass in C minor

Mozart's 'Great' Mass in C minor, performed by Exultate Singers with its professional ensemble, the Exultate Chamber Orchestra.

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Exultate Singers CDs

A Time For Singing (2008)

Exultate Singers' newest release, recorded and produced by John Rutter. Described as, "a terrific mixed bag of a programme, designed to show off the considerable qualities of the Exultate Singers... Warmly recommended. 4 stars." (Choir & Organ magazine, May 2009)

Visions of Peace (2005)

Exultate Singers' debut CD which includes Be still my soul in an a capella arrangement. The CD was described as 'full of interesting items' by Aled Jones on his BBC Radio 3 programme The Choir.