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On the first Thursday in September, Vivamus returned to rehearsals after the summer break. It was…

What do we love most about being in a choir? Concerts are magical, of course, and…

In our post welcoming in 2025, we mentioned that we were hoping to see a rebrand…

I recently returned to London after nine months of sabbatical research leave in Florence. (Yes, someone…

The weather is increasingly unpredictable – one moment it’s sweltering, then there’s puddles everywhere. Bright sunlight…

When it comes to singing well, we focus on warm-ups, breath support, and posture. But one…

At 8pm on the eve of the longest day of the year, we took our places…

Summer is here, even if the Great British weather doesn’t always want to agree. But despite…

Most of us have to deal with that little voice that asks, am I good enough?…

Last Thursday evening, Vivamus performed one of our most atmospheric concerts yet, in the evocative setting…

Most of Vivamus’ singers have experience of singing in other choirs, whether formerly at school or…

Vivamus is singing well-known works by Allegri, Lotti and Tallis on 10 April. Selling the blazing…

Last week was Vivamus’ first rehearsal of 2025. After a break over Christmas, we were all…

At Vivamus, we ended 2024 on a high with a triumphant performance at Hitchin Winter Festival,…

Sparkly earrings? Check! Obscenely heavy folder full of sheet music and carol books? Check! Gallon of…

Watch a video summary of Vivamus at Hitchen Winter Festival 2024 On Saturday 30 November 2024,…

Vivamus are absolutely thrilled to be working with the incomparable Anna Le Hair. Anna has a…

The evenings are drawing in, the Christmas lights are up in the streets, and the first…

There’s just something about Christmas music. Don’t me wrong. Christmas is full of so many things…

We’re having a bit of a strange time in the UK right now. Patches of dazzling…

I was glad to sing at an Evensong service with Vivamus recently. The picture accompanying this…

“I love video game soundtracks.” Back when I said this as a teenager, people chuckled and…

The cobwebs of winter were finally blown away as Richard Hills, Vivamus’ Accompanist and Associate Director…

I’ve been under the weather recently. I had to take a sick day off work last…

I first sang a setting of the Latin Requiem – Mozart’s – as a treble in…

It’s an honour and a privilege for Vivamus to be working with renowned cellist Yuki Ito…

I was really excited when I heard that this term, we would be singing Duruflé’s Requiem.…

Today, 1 February 2024, is #TimeToTalkDay. It’s a campaign by the mental health charity Mind, to…

It really is that most wonderful time of the year! Music is everywhere and carol concerts…

Benjamin Britten composed A Ceremony of Carols on a sea voyage from the United States to…

I haven’t double-checked, but I think it was a character in a Stephen Fry book who…

We’re absolutely delighted to be collaborating with BBC Young Musician of the Year’s Joshua Gearing for…

I’ve just arrived back home from an absolutely brilliant weekend of singing on tour with Vivamus…

I’ve been a member of Vivamus since 2018, and for the last nine years I’ve been…

You may be familiar with Evensong already. Perhaps you’ve sung it yourself, or you’ve heard some…

Richard Hills is Vivamus’ accompanist and associate director of music. A Fellow of the Royal College…

What is this feeling? This feeling of numbness, of vague and vacant loss? Mere days ago,…

At Vivamus, we’re incredibly excited to be collaborating with The Hanover Band to bring you our…

Sometimes in life, we’re faced with a choice. A or B, left or right, stay or…

One of the great things about being in a choir is the community aspect. In Vivamus,…

We’re delighted to be performing Purcell’s Hail! Bright Cecilia at our Baroque concert in May. The…

Are you thinking of joining a choir? Nervous about the audition process? Here, we demystify chamber…

The New Year is traditionally a time for making plans and looking ahead. After our Annual…

Bass singer Kieran talks to us about his experiences of Vivamus. What was your singing life…

It’s not been an easy year for any of us. Economic hardship, political turmoil, international conflict,…

It’s Thursday afternoon, and I’ve had yet another busy week of work, socialising, life admin: the…

We – we as individuals, as families, as a country, as a world – are in…