News
End of Season Retreat Weekend
27th July 2025
What a fun way to round off the year! After a day-long rehearsal on Saturday, Sunday saw the choir set forth on a mystery trip planned by Jamie.
We spent the day split into teams named after three favourite composers, Team Quartel, Team McDowall and Team Gill.
First stop: Coffee and buns at Average Doughs Bakery.
Next stop: Hainault Forest to pick farm animals as our team mascots, before a lovely group walk, messing about on the river, and lunch/ice cream.
Final destination: Top Golf where the choir demonstrated various levels of coordination, competitiveness, and skill on the range!
Thank you for your support this season. The choir are very excited about what's coming next year, so keep an eye out for more information.
Recording Day
4th May 2025
What an incredible day the choir had yesterday for their recording day at the Voces8 Centre in London. Thank you to the 100+ supporters who donated to the Friends of the Vox Crowdfunder in support of the project.
The choir professionally recorded the three winning entries from the Friends of the Vox Emerging Composers competition. They also recorded a new commission by Cecilia McDowall and two favourite movements from Kim Andre Arnesen's Stabat Mater.
Thank you as ever to maestro James Meaders, pianist Richard Hammond Hall and violinist Flo Peycelon, for your leadership, musicianship, and friendship. Finally, a special mention to the recording engineer for the day Alexander Van Ingen. Your expertise, encouragement, patience, and humour made the whole experience such a joy.
Friends of the Vox Emerging Composers Recording
10th April 2025
Friends of the Vox has launched a fundraising campaign for the choir's first recording session, taking place at the VOCES8 Centre next month.
Vox Anima Chamber Choir have the honour of recording the three chosen entries from the charity's emerging Composers Call for Scores, as well as a fabulous new piece composed by the choir's Patron Cecilia McDowall.
If you are able to make a donation towards this fundraiser, as the choir continue their mission of presenting stunning new repertoire from today's choral composers, the the choir and the composers would be very grateful! This recording session represents another significant landmark in the story of Vox Anima Chamber Choir and they can't wait to share the recordings with you!
You can make a donation here.
