The Kensington Chamber Choir is a secular formation that came to life from the desire to explore repertoire rarely performed in London.
Founded in Summer 2022 as the Fulham Chamber Choir, it has now moved to a new, more prominent venue: Holy Trinity Church in South Kensington—and changed its name.
The choir is a mixed-voices auditioned ensemble of about 20, welcoming music students and experienced amateur singers with robust musicianship, who share a love for choral and chamber music, and an interest in the lesser-known and avant-garde repertoire.
The season 2024/2025 will bring to our audiences a selection of works ranging from the elegant, airy Pergolesi and Vivaldi to the unexpected sounds like the modernist noises of Pauline Oliveros.
The choir is based at Holy Trinity Church in Prince Consort Road, a 10-minute walk from South Kensington station.
We rehearse on Wednesdays from 7 pm to 9:30 pm, following the academic calendar.
OUR RECENT PERFORMANCES
Claude Debussy, from Trois Chansons: 1) Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder
Clara Schumann, La Gondoliera
Robert Baird, from Shoreline: 2) The Ripples and the Stars (a piece composed by one of our basses!)
Ariel Ramirez, from Navidad Nuestra: 2) La Peregrinaciòn
Ariel Ramirez, from Navidad Nuestra: 5) Los Reyes Magos
THE DIRECTOR, GERARDO GOZZI
Gerardo is a conductor, composer and educator. For the past 10 years he has conducted amateur and student formations in Italy and the UK. He is an academic professor and Area Leader in Musicianship and Improvisation at the Royal College of Music. Gerardo studied choral conducting with Marco Ghiglione (former chorus master at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice) and orchestral conducting with Gianluigi Gelmetti (Accademia Chigiana, Siena) and Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli. After studying composition at the Royal College of Music with Dai Fujikura and orchestral conducting with Natalia Luis-Bassa and Howard Williams, he completed a PhD in composition at the Royal Academy of Music under the tutorship of Oliver Knussen. His music has been performed in renowned international festivals such as ManiFeste (Paris), Gaudeamus (Utrecht), Impuls (Graz). Gerardo is also artistic co-director and sound designer of Ensemble Resilience (Amsterdam).
THE ACCOMPANIST, DOMENICO GIOFFRE
Domenico, organist and pianist, is Director of Music at St John’s Church, Fulham, where he leads the SJ Schola Cantorum, the church’s professional choir, as well as coordinating Music@theHeart of Fulham, the annual series of music and poetry hosted at St John’s every Spring and Summer. An alumnus of the Royal College of Music, London, he has performed as a soloist, accompanist, and conductor with choirs and orchestras across Europe and the UK. Having graduated in Classics, Domenico also enjoys teaching languages (Italian, Latin, and Ancient Greek). He has collaborated both as an author and translator with the Poetry Society of London since 2013.
THE COMMITTEE
Andrew Collins, CHAIR
Richard Johns, TREASURER
Nancy Biggs
Alison Lamb
Anne Satchwell