EX CATHEDRA BIOGRAPHY

From its home city of Birmingham, Ex Cathedra aims to explore, research and commission the finest choral music and to set the highest standards for excellence in musical performance.

Thanks to its recordings and live performances, Ex Cathedra's international reputation as a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble goes from strength to strength.

It is known for its passion for seeking out the best, the unfamiliar and the unexpected in the choral repertoire, for its thorough research and for its dynamic performances.

Founded by Jeffrey Skidmore in 1969, Ex Cathedra has grown into a unique musical resource, comprising specialist choir, vocal consort of 8-12 voices, period-instrument orchestra and thriving education programme.

Ex Cathedra presents a series of concerts in Birmingham, where it is an Associate Artist at Town Hall, and is delighted to receive invitations to appear at festivals and concert series across the UK and Europe. Recent performances include the Aldeburgh, Aranjuez, Canterbury, Chelsea, Chichester, Kilkenny, Lufthansa, Newbury Spring, Paisley, Poissy, Santiago de Compostela, Salisbury, Stratford, St David’s and Three Choirs festivals. Details of future performances can be found in our concert diary. Our 2010/11 season includes debut performances at the Edinburgh International Festival and at Cadogan Hall.

Ex Cathedra has made a number of critically acclaimed recordings for Hyperion, ASV, and on its own label. Recent releases include a live recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion in English, and Joy in the morning, an anthology of Christmas music, both with Orchid Classics. A recording of Lassus' St Matthew Passion with SOMM Recordings is forthcoming.