ORA Singers

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We are thrilled to unveil our new album, Songs of Angels, which will be released in full on 13th March 2026! This is our 11th disc, and marks the fourth instalment of our much-loved ‘Renaissance Gems and their Reflections’ series, this time celebrating the music of Orlando Gibbons. We recorded this disc in the summer of 2025 (the 400th anniversary of Gibbons’ death), and we are delighted to release this album as part of our 10th Anniversary Celebrations this year. Songs of Angels is crafted from a handpicked selection of Gibbons’ best works, from his most famous anthems to some lesser-known gems, alongside selected Hymnes and Songs of the Church. Interspersed throughout the disc are the premiere recordings of five new ORA Singers commissions from Cecilia McDowall, Will Todd, Nicola LeFanu, Marco Galvani, and Harry Baker, each a contemporary ‘reflection’ of a Gibbons original piece. In a first for ORA, we commissioned the brilliantly talented Harry Baker to write jazz-inflected arrangements of Gibbons’ Hymns for choir & piano, and we were thrilled to have him with us to record these back in July 2025. The result is a disc that we are incredibly proud to have put together, and we hope you enjoy what it has to offer. There’s plenty to come before the full release in March, so keep an eye out on our socials to be among the first to hear our new album! #SongsOfAngels #ORASingersAt10 @suzidigby @mcdowall.cecilia @will_todd_music @harrybakermusic @marcogalvani #nicolalefanu

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TONIGHT! We’ll be at the beautiful church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, for our special concert, ‘The Spirit of Place’ 🥳 Join us this evening at 7pm as we perform an exciting mix of music exploring the themes of time, memory, and identity - with stunning choral folksongs by Herbert Howells, John Rutter, Frederick Delius & more; + the London premiere of our sensational new commission by Gabriel Jackson capturing the nature of The Fens with his signature sound; and ‘Kingfisher’, a brand new movement to James Burton’s collection, ‘The Lost Words’ - a magical selection of pieces for upper voices and piano reawakening our relationship with the natural world. 🌾 Tickets are still available from £10 - don’t miss out and book via the link below or through our bio 🔗 /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ @suzidigby @jamesburton_mus @gabrielcomposer @stmartininthefields

Enjoy a snippet from Gabriel Jackson’s ‘Kingdom of Mist’ - our beautiful new commission evoking Fenland life with text by poet and chronicler, Edward Storey 🌾 Come and hear this in concert on Friday 15th May, 7pm at St Martin-in-the-Fields, as we perform ‘The Spirit of Place’, a new programme with stunning choral folksongs exploring the themes of time, memory and place ✨ Tickets from £10 via the link below or our bio 🔗 /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ @suzidigby @gabrielcomposer @stmartininthefields

We’ll be retuning to St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square THIS FRIDAY! Join us for our exciting new programme, ‘The Spirit of Place’, with music exploring how time, memory and place shape who we are. Come and hear a stunning collection of choral folksongs by Howells, Warlock, Delius and others, + movements from James Burton’s ‘The Lost Words’ for upper voices and piano, a sensational collection of songs inspired by the illustrated book of the same name by @robgmacfarlane ✍️ and @jackiemorrisartist 🎨 We’ll also present the London premiere of a beautiful new commission by Gabriel Jackson, ‘Kingdom of Mist’, weaving the sounds of The Fens to music 🌾 And we’ll perform a new movement to The Lost Words written specially for this programme by James Burton, titled, ‘Kingfisher’ Don’t miss us perform alongside the brilliant Caroline Jaya-Ratnam on piano! Tickets are available from £10 - book now below or through our bio 🔗 /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ 7pm, 15th May 📍St Martin-in-the-Fields, London @suzidigby @gabrielcomposer @jamesburton_mus @carolinejayaratnam @stmartininthefields

We had a wonderful time performing our new programme, ‘The Spirit of Place’ at @stollerhall on Wednesday! It was brilliant to give our new commissions by Gabriel Jackson & James Burton their first outing alongside a selection of stunning choral folksongs - a big thank you to James and Gabriel for writing such fitting and beautiful pieces 🙏 Thanks also to the brilliant @carolinejayaratnam for joining us on the piano 👏🎹 We’ll be performing this exciting programme again in London at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 15th May - don’t miss it if you’re nearby! Tickets are still available via the link below or our bio 🔗 /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ @suzidigby @gabrielcomposer @jamesburton_mus @stmartininthefields

We’ve enjoyed spending the day rehearsing our brand new programme, ‘The Spirit of Place’ ahead of our concerts in Manchester on 6th May & London on 15th May! We’ve been loving getting to grips with our new commissions from James Burton, a new movement to his wider work ‘The Lost Words’ titled ‘Kingfisher’; and Gabriel Jackson’s new piece ‘Kingdom of Mist’ - an 8 minute work inspired by The Fens 🌾 We’ll be joined by the brilliant Caroline Jaya-Ratnam on the piano, and you can hear these stunning commissions at The Stoller Hall on 6th and St Martin-in-the-Fields on 15th! Book your tickets via our bio or the links below! 🎶 Stoller Hall, Manchester, 6th May: /whats-on/ora-singers-2/#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20its%2010th,how%20place%20shapes%20one’s%20identity. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 15th May: /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ @suzidigby @stollerhall @stmartininthefields @jamesburton_mus @gabrielcomposer @carolinejayaratnam

Join us on 6th May @stollerhall Manchester and 15th May @stmartininthefields for our brand new programme, The Spirit of Place ✨ This concert explores the connection between time, place and memory, and how these form crucial elements in one’s own identity. The programme is filled with a selection of stunning choral folksongs from the likes of Howells, Barber, Delius and Rutter, each offering a musical exploration of these themes. We’ll also perform two brand new commissions - @gabrielcomposer ‘s new 8 minute piece, ‘Kingdom of Mist’ which takes its inspiration from the unique landscape of The Fens, and @jamesburton_mus ‘s new addition to his work, ‘The Lost Words’, a magical selection of pieces reawakening our relationship with the natural world. We’re thrilled to be joined by star pianist @carolinejayaratnam for these performances 🥳 Join us at 7pm on 6th & 15th May in Manchester & London - tickets below or through our bio 🔗 Stoller Hall, Manchester: /whats-on/ora-singers-2/#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20its%2010th,how%20place%20shapes%20one’s%20identity. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London: /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ @suzidigby

The celebrated ORA Singers will be performing settings of the Bard by a whole host of composers. A selection of Shakespeare's work such as As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Richard II and The Tempest, along with some of his exquisite sonnets, will be read by actor Amanda Root as part of a unique event combining music and the spoken word. A fabulous evening of great choral music and beautiful words. ⭐️ Friday 5 June, 7pm ⭐️ St Mary's Church, Bathwick ⭐️ Head to @bathboxoffice for tickets Sponsored by @thenewtinsomerset #BathMusicFest26 @visitbathuk @bathbid @greatwestway @totalguidetobath @orasingers @suzidigby @wessexwater_ #BathMusic #BathMusicFestival #VisitBath #ClassicalBath

Today is Shakespeare’s birthday! What better time to have Suzi give you a preview to our concert for the @bathmusicfest : ‘Spirit of Shakespeare’ 🥳 Join us on 5th June at St Mary’s Bathwick for a sublime evening of music inspired by the Bard, both Renaissance and contemporary + excerpts from his work read by actor Amanda Root. Tickets are available below or through our bio: .uk/whats-on/bfm15-the-spirit-of-shakespeare-with-ora-singers-c736 @suzidigby

The Spirit of Place is a brand new programme of music exploring how time, memory and place shape one’s identity. With exquisite choral folksongs and the world premiere of music by Gabriel Jackson and James Burton, this programme is not to be missed! Here’s Suzi Digby, Artistic Director of the award-winning ORA Singers, to tell you more 🎶 You can hear it in Manchester at The Stoller Hall on 6th May, 7pm, and in London at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 15th May, 7pm. Tickets are available via our bio or the links below 🔗 Manchester: /whats-on/ora-singers-2/#:~:text=As%20part%20of%20its%2010th,how%20place%20shapes%20one’s%20identity. London: /whats-on/ora-spirit-of-place/ @suzidigby @stollerhall @stmartininthefields @jamesburton_mus @gabrielcomposer