David Lawrence Conductor

David Lawrence is one of the UK's most versatile young conductors, particularly known for his work with choirs and choruses.  He works regularly with the Netherlands Radio Choir and the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, and holds the Guinness World Record for conducting the largest choir in the UK (6,846 singers.)  

David's work has taken him to Australia, India, Canada, South America as well as Europe and has particular experience in conducting contemporary music.  His television work has included ‘The People’s Chorus’ and ‘Songs of Praise’ and he is a popular adjudicator for the BBC Choir of the Year competition. 

This summer David directs massed choirs of young people with the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Sinfonia Viva, the English Symphony Orchestra, as well as for the Ulverston Music Festival and the Borough of Newham at the Royal Festival Hall before making a return workshop and guest conducting visit to Queensland, Australia. This Autumn he makes his US debut, and in 2009 will be the conductor of the National Youth Choir of Wales.

173 words, July 2007

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