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Tosca at Royal Opera House
At the start of term we were delighted to provide the children's chorus for the new production of Tosca at Covent Garden. This was the first new production of Tosca in over twenty years and was directed by Head of Opera Oliver Mears. It was also the first opera to be conducted by the new Music Director at Covent Garden, Jakub Hrůša. Ten of our boys sang alongside ten girls from Greycoat Hospitial School.
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Schola sings with Sigur Rós at the Albert Hall
Some photos from our recent four night run at the Royal Albert Hall with the incredible Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. Two teams of boys, 40 in total, enjoyed the opportunity to join with the band and organ superstar Anna Lapwood for two performances each in front of capacity audiences of 5,000 people. The reviews were amazing. 'At the end of 2008 slow-burner Ára Bátur, a boys’ choir – the Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan school – are illuminated to the side of th
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Boys sing solos in BBC Proms
On Monday 4 August two memebrs of the Schola, Malakai Bayoh and Carlos Gonzalez Napoles, appeared as soloists for a performance of Mahler's Das Klangende Lied, alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Constanza Chorus, and an exceptional cast of soloists, under the baton of acclaimed Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu. The concert was performed before an audience of thousands at the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. The reviews spoke highly of the boys' co
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Aug 161 min read
Review of 2024-25
The Schola has enjoyed another rich and active year. Its most significant undertaking was the choir’s two-week tour of Australia in...
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Jul 302 min read
Schola sing the St John Passion
In early April the Schola sang a performance of JS Bach's St Passion, joined by Old Vaughanians Peter Davoren and Karol Jozwik in the...
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May 121 min read
Appearances at Covent Garden
Boys have been busy this past academic year singing at Covent Garden in productions of La boheme and Turandot.
Schola Cantorum
May 111 min read


Malakai releases Christmas recording
Malakai has released a new collection of tracks for Christmas, three songs recorded with the Schola and the Belgravia Chamber Orchestra,...
Schola Cantorum
May 111 min read
Schola sing Handel's Messiah
The Schola sang their annual performance of Handel's Messiah early in December at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square. Below are photos by...
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May 111 min read


Foundation Day Service at Westminster Cathedral
On Friday 20 Septeber the Schola sang for the Vaughan's annual Foundation Day Mass at Westminser Cathedral. In this year of hope the...
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May 111 min read


Schola sing for Nightwish
The voices of the Schola, somewhat roughed up!, feature on the new album from the Finnish symphonic rock band Nightwish. The boys...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read


Schola Tour to Sweden
At the very end of June the Schola travelled to Sweden for five days, giving concerts in Vasteras, Uppsala and Stockholm and singing for...
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Jul 31, 20241 min read


Malakai new recording
Following his performance at the FA Cup Final and to mark the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, Malakai has...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


Schola sing for D-Day Service in Bayeux
At the start of June 10 members of the Schola sang at the Royal British Legion’s D-Day Commemoration at Bayeux War Cemetery. The service,...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


Malakai sings at the FA Cup Final
In May Malakai led the singing of Abide With Me at the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, performing in front of 90,000 football fans and...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read


The Ballad of Salomon Pavey
In June, 23 younger members of the Schola took to the stage to perform The Ballad of Salomon Pavey, directed by its creator, Jeremy James...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


Tosca at Opera Holland Park
Throughout June 10 boys sang in Opera Holland Park's production of Puccini's Tosca. Angelo Aninag sang the solo role of the Shepherd Boy....
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


Visions, a concert by the Schola trebles
In May the upper voices of the Schola performed a concert based around the work Visions by John Rutter, a piece for boys voices, string...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


Handel Coronation Anthems Concert
In April the Schola gave a concert of Handel's music at St James's, Piccadilly. The Schola sang the composer's four Coronation Anthems,...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


Malakai travels to New York
In February half-term Malakai travelled to New York to sing in a concert performance of the music from the film Maestro, the new Netflix...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read


La bohème at Covent Garden
In January and February 10 of the boys appeared in 14 performances of the Royal Opera's production of Puccini's La bohème.
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Jul 29, 20241 min read

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