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BVA will present highlights in concert from Benjamin Britten's
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
Tuesday, 8th September, 2026
7.30pm
St Paul's, Knightsbridge (Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH)
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PAST EVENTS
Highlights in concert from Handel’s
MESSIAH
17th February (Shrove Tuesday), 2026
7.30pm
St Paul's, Knightsbridge (Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH)
BVA's sixth orchestral concert offered the spotlight to four soloists in this best-loved of oratorios. Our narrator for the evening was Bishop Graeme Knowles, former Dean of St Paul's Cathedral.
Soprano - BEATRIZ VOLANTE
Alto - LILY MO BROWNE
Tenor - SAMUEL DOWNES
Bass - PETER LIDBETTER
Orchestra and Chorus of Brunswick Vocal Arts, conducted by Gary Matthewman
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Highlights in concert from Donizetti's
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
9th September, 2025
7.30pm
St Paul's, Knightsbridge (Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH)
In Brunswick Vocal Arts' fifth orchestral concert, we provided a platform to five operatic rising stars in one of the opera's best-loved bel canto highlights. Our narrator for the evening was former BBC Radio broadcaster Susan Sharpe.
Adina - CAROLINE TAYLOR
Nemorino - ANDREW HENLEY
Belcore - CONRAD CHATTERTON
Dulcamara - MICHAL KARSKI
Giannetta - BEATRIZ VOLANTE
Orchestra and Opera Chorus of Brunswick Vocal Arts, conducted by GARY MATTHEWMAN
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Highlights in concert from Tchaikovsky's
EUGENE ONEGIN
14th January, 2025
St Paul's, Knightsbridge
Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH
In this concert performance of highlights from Tchaikovsky's dramatic and much-loved adaptation of Pushkin's iconic literary masterpiece (sung in Russian, with a linking narrative read in English), Brunswick Vocal Arts gave the spotlight to five operatic rising stars, conducted by Gary Matthewman. Our narrator for the evening was cabaret star Dillie Keane, of Fascinating Aïda fame.
Onegin PATRICK ALEXANDER KEEFE
Tatiana LAUREN FAGAN
Olga ANGHARAD LYDDON
Lensky MICHAEL LAFFERTY
Gremin BLAISE MALABA
Orchestra and Opera Chorus of Brunswick Vocal Arts
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BVA OPERA CHORUS
IN CONCERT
24th November, 2024
St Stephen’s, Gloucester Road, SW7 4RL
In this relaxed, one-hour Sunday afternoon concert, Brunswick Vocal Arts' Opera Chorus (no auditions, all welcome!) presented well-known opera and operetta choruses, including works by Donizetti, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Johann Strauss. They were joined by some of young opera soloists Emily Wishart, Esmée Loughlin-Dickinson, Edvard Adde, Henry Godwin and Gabriel Tufail-Smith, singing selected arias and ensembles. BVA Chorus master Lindsay Bramley conducted, with piano accompaniment from Gary Matthewman.
Highlights in concert from Mozart's
DON GIOVANNI
3rd September, 2024
St Paul's, Knightsbridge
Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH
Brunswick Vocal Arts' third orchestral performance featured eight singers in highlights from Mozart's dramma giocoso masterpiece, in concert. Gary Matthewman conducted the orchestra of Brunswick Vocal Arts. A linking narration was provided by broadcaster Sean Rafferty.
Don Giovanni THOMAS CHENHALL
Don Ottavio RUAIRI BOWEN
Leporello MICHAL KARSKI
Zerlina EMILY WISHART
Donna Anna ISABEL GARCIA ARAUJO
Masetto GABRIEL TUFAIL SMITH
Donna Elvira MADELINE BOREHAM
Commendatore JAMIE WOOLLARD
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ARIA SHOWCASE
16th January, 2024
St Paul's, Knightsbridge
Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH
Brunswick Vocal Arts' second orchestral event featured eight singers in a concert performance of varied operatic arias (by Handel, Mozart, Dvorák, Gounod, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Puccini) conducted by Gary Matthewman. The BVA Opera Chorus performed works by Mozart, Donizetti and Verdi. A narration was read in English by broadcaster Michael Portillo.
HANNAH BENNETT - ROSS FETTES - MADISON HORMAN
HENNA MUN - SARAH RICHMOND - MICHAEL RONAN
HENRY ROSS - CHUMA SIJEQA
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Highlights in concert from Mozart's
IDOMENEO,
Rè di Creta
5th September, 2023
St Paul's, Knightsbridge
Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH
Brunswick Vocal Arts' inaugural performance featured a cast of exceptional young singers and the BVA Opera Chorus in highlights from Mozart's thrilling and daring masterpiece, conducted by Gary Matthewman. A linking narration was read in English by broadcaster Zeb Soanes.
Ilia HENNA MUN
Idomeneo CHARLES STYLES
Idamante SARAH RICHMOND
Elettra JENNY STAFFORD
Arbace SAM HARRIS
Oracle, Voice of Neptune CHUMA SIJEQA
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Would you like to sing with Brunswick Vocal Arts?
Up-to-date information for both solo singers and those interested in joining our Opera Chorus (no auditions, all welcome!) is on our Apply page.
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Brunswick Vocal Arts is committed to diversity and equality. We are seeking to support talent from the widest possible range of backgrounds, regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability status.
Brunswick Vocal Arts
Registered Charity No. 1202624
Artistic Director - Gary Matthewman
Founding Trustees - Claire Barnett-Jones, Carl Jackson, David Wakefield