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Hilary Hodgson appointed as a Trustee of Gabrieli

Gabrieli is delighted to announce the appointment of Hilary Hodgson to its Board of Trustees. Hilary Hodgson is an experienced Chief Executive and Trustee. Having begun her career with Arts Council England, she later spent a decade as the Director of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s education programme. Most recently, she oversaw the expansion of Ormiston […]

Patrick Harrison LVO appointed Chair of Gabrieli

A Spear’s 500 Top Recommended Reputation Manager, Patrick has over 30 years’ experience advising CEOs, High Net Worth families and senior politicians on high-stakes issues. Currently a Partner at Highgate, a strategic advisory firm specialising in dispute resolution and critical situations, Patrick was previously Press Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales. He brings to […]

We Did It! Gabrieli's Big Give Christmas Challenge

Thank you thank you THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge this year. We smashed through our original target on Sunday morning, and thanks to an anonymous additional match funder, were able to set ourselves a stretch target of £50,000. I’m delighted to announce that including Gift Aid, we raised an […]

Gabrieli's Big Give Christmas Challenge is NOW LIVE!

Gabrieli is taking part in the Big Give Christmas challenge this week to raise much-needed funds for Gabrieli Roar, which is working to increase access to choral singing for young people all over the country. There are BIG benefits when young people make music. But there are BIG challenges to ensure all young people have […]

Coming soon! Gabrieli's Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024

There are BIG benefits when young people make music. But there are BIG challenges to ensure all young people have access to music education. Gabrieli Roar offers a BIG programme of musical opportunities across the country, but it’s a BIG job funding such ambitious activity. If you are passionate about sharing music with the next […]

The Dream of Gerontius: Elgar recording wins Gramophone Award

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Gabrieli’s 2023 The Dream of Gerontius recording has won this year’s Gramophone Classical Music Award, in the Choral category. This recording of Elgar’s much-loved oratorio used original instruments from around the time of its 1900 premiere and features tenor Nicky Spence in the title role. The disc was warmly received by critics […]

Gabrieli announces new CEO: Susie York Skinner

Gabrieli is delighted to announce the appointment of Susie York Skinner as Chief Executive Officer. Susie is no stranger to Gabrieli having previously held the Chief Executive role from March 2011 until July 2017, followed by two years as our Director of Development. Her return is an important part of Gabrieli’s strategic plan to expand our renowned […]

Tickets on sale for Verdi's Requiem!

Gabrieli Roar is returning to Ely on July 24th, 2024. 250 young singers from across the country take to the stage alongside world-class period instrumentalists and outstanding soloists. This performance is the culmination of an intensive five-day residential course where Gabrieli chorus directors and vocal coaches have been working alongside partner choirs and singers to bring […]

New Elgar recording released! ★★★★ Financial Times

Following award-winning recordings of Purcell’s King Arthur, Berlioz’s Grande Messe des morts, Britten’s War Requiem and Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Gabrieli has recorded Elgar’s much-loved oratorio, The Dream of Gerontius – using original instruments from around the time of the 1900 premiere. Led by Nicky Spence in the title role, the recording has already been warmly received […]