LYC CHAMBER CHOIR
LYC Chamber Choir is a 24-voice mixed voice choir for young people from across London aged 16 to age 23, and represents the summit of the training offered to members on their LYC journey. Chamber Choir members are among London’s most advanced young choral singers, confident across diverse and challenging repertoire. Extra tuition and opportunities provide an enriched musical experience and a gateway to professional singing career paths.
“Being part of LYCC is really special. We are the eldest and busiest choir so spend lots of time together making memories with amazing concert opportunities. With each cohort you make friends for life. I couldn’t recommend it more to anyone who loves to sing!”
“LYC CC has really allowed me to flourish in a choral environment. The work with our conductor and the opportunities we get – as well as our varied and contrasting repertoire – continue to aid me to be a better and more rounded musician. Thank you LYC!”
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Rehearsals are held from 6.00-7.15pm on Mondays during term time, in central London near St Paul’s. Members of LYC Chamber Choir then join the London Youth Choir rehearsal, from 7.30-8.45pm.
Rehearsals and performances demand the highest levels from all members, and reward with outstanding performance opportunities and skills development. There are two types of LYC Chamber Choir membership, Full and Flexible.
Full Membership
As a Full Member of LYC Chamber Choir you hold one of 20 paid Scholarship places. In return for a termly stipend of £160, Full Members must attend all LYC Chamber Choir and London Youth Choir events. Full Members with especially high technical and musical abilities may additionally be offered leadership opportunities within the other LYC choirs.
Flexible Membership
We also offer Flexible Membership of LYC Chamber Choir to those who may not be able to commit to the full LYC Chamber Choir / London Youth Choir schedule for various reasons. Flexible Members do not receive a stipend, but do receive fully-subsidised membership of London Youth Choir.
LYC Chamber Choir is for young people in school year 12 to age 23 who live anywhere in London. Members of LYC Chamber Choir must also be members of London Youth Choir. LYC Chamber Choir requires high entry standards across vocal technique and musicianship.
To join LYC Chamber Choir you first need to audition. Membership of LYC Chamber Choir is on an annual basis and auditions take place in September of each year.
To find out all about auditioning, visit the Join LYC page.
There is no membership fee for being a Full or Flexible member of LYC Chamber Choir. Members of Chamber Choir can also apply for financial assistance with travel, uniform and concert ticket costs.
Full members will also receive a termly stipend of £176.
AUDITIONS
We hold auditions for LYC Chamber Choir in September every year. Members are required to reaudition each year. Click on the link below to find out when the next auditions will be held.
Upcoming events
LYC Chamber Choir performs regularly throughout the year. Visit our Events page to find out about all our choirs’ past and future performances.
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If you’ve got any questions about LYC Chamber Choir, we’ve almost certainly got the answers! Send us an email using the link below and we’ll be happy to help.
MEET THE CHOIR
CONDUCTOR
MATTHEW QUINN
Conductor (LYC Chamber Choir), Musicianship Tutor (London Youth Choir)
Matthew is a versatile conductor/musical director from Belfast, Northern Ireland who is developing a reputation for his exciting and dynamic approach to his music making. Working primarily across the UK and Ireland, Matthew has conducted ensembles such as Chamber Choir Ireland, the Ulster Orchestra, Opera Collective Ireland/Academy für Alte Musik Berlin, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble, and Northern Ireland Opera. He is currently Chorus Director at English National Opera, Musical Director of London Youth Chamber Choir, and of Cappella Caeciliana.
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He has worked as assistant conductor with ensembles such as the BBC Concert Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus, and London Mozart Players.
He is a passionate advocate for music education, having previously conducted the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain, Ulster Youth Orchestra (National Youth Orchestra of Northern Ireland), and London Youth Chamber Choir. He has collaborated on music education projects with the Ulster Orchestra, Northern Ireland Opera, and the Halle Orchestra. Matthew enjoys collaborations across many musical styles and genres; past collaborations include with Andrea Boccelli, Jamie Cullum, and Stephen Schwartz.
OUR PARTNERS
LYC Chamber Choir is made possible through the generous support of our partners City of London School, Garrick Charitable Trust and London Philharmonic Choir.
