The London Adventist Chorale

The London Adventist Chorale was formed in 1981, as a church based choir with choral excellence presenting its unique tradition to a broader audience. Under the helm of Ken Burton, Principal Conductor, the choir was awarded the prestigious title Sainsbury Choir of the Year 1994 – 1995.Since this accolade the Chorale has taken their own brand of spirituals, classical part - songs, traditional and contemporary gospel to many concert houses and countries. These include Australia (Sydney Opera House), USA, Zimbabwe, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Holland and France to name a few. Festivals have included The Proms (Royal Albert Hall), Snape Maltings, Three Choirs Festival, and the most recently the UK tour of ‘All Rise” with the world renowned Classical and Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.The Chorale has featured in many national and international radio and television broadcasts and have recorded on major labels such as EMI Classics.The Chorale was invited to participate in the Prom at the Palace for Queen Elizabeth II’s 50th Year Jubilee Anniversary concerts at Buckingham Palace. During the 2005 season, The Chorale was presented with the Best Choir award at the BBC Gem Awards.Since that time, the Chorale has undertaken a programme of European and UK performances which has left audiences spell-bound. From 2005 they have also been regular performers at the Kijaani Music Festival in Kenya.2007 promises to be a challenging year with programmes related to the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery and the release of their latest recording.