ORA Singers

ORA Singers Award-winning vocal ensemble directed by Suzi Digby OBE. World-leading commissioners of choral music. Want to support ORA's work at no cost to you?

ORA is a professional vocal ensemble made up of some of the leading singers in choral music, founded by Suzi Digby OBE. ORA seeks to captivate audiences with the highest standards of musical excellence combined with a fresh and engaging approach to performance. ORA is not just about singing, though that is at the core of its being, it is also about engaging audiences on many levels with a dramatic

and all-encompassing approach to performance that makes true ‘events’ out of concerts. ORA came into being through a belief that we are in a second golden age of choral music, matching that of the Renaissance. The choir’s performances and recordings showcase ‘classic’ masterpieces of Renaissance choral music alongside specially commissioned reflections from prominent and award-winning contemporary composers. ORA is a UK registered charity and relies heavily on the support of it's generous donors. Join us on easy fundraising, which gives a portion of your online shopping straight back to ORA! https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/invite/3W9BAT/168OTT/

We had a brilliant time at Kings Place on Friday as we showcased our 10 Young Composers’ brilliant new works! A huge wel...
04/08/2026

We had a brilliant time at Kings Place on Friday as we showcased our 10 Young Composers’ brilliant new works!

A huge well done to each of them for writing such imaginative and accomplished works, and a special well done to our Winner, James Cowen, our Runner Up, Immy Sowden, and our Audience Prize winner, Nathaniel Hayes 👏👏👏

A big thank you to our wonderful adjudicators, Giles Swayne, Lucy Walker, and David Norland, for lending their expertise for the occasion - it was wonderful to have them with us!

You can watch the livestream back on our YouTube channel - link below or in our bio 🔗

https://www.youtube.com/live/TndqmOjdpuw?is=3xlrKMr-5KrQFOqg

Keep an eye out on our socials for when we open applications for 2027 👀

Suzi Digby
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Just two days to go until our 2026 Young Composers’ Showcase! Come along to Kings Place on Friday at 3pm as we premiere ...
29/07/2026

Just two days to go until our 2026 Young Composers’ Showcase! Come along to Kings Place on Friday at 3pm as we premiere brand new works from 10 of the most exciting young composers from state schools across the UK!

This is the culmination of our flagship education programme which sees 50 students receive free composition coaching with professional composers, with 40 Apprentices fast-tracking their skills with Rory Johnston , and 10 Young Composers getting one-to-one mentoring.

We’ll be performing the Young Composers’ new pieces alongside the Renaissance works they reflect by Robert Parsons and Philippe de Monte, and our audience will be able to vote for the winner of the Audience Prize!

We’ll also be joined by composers Giles Swayne, Lucy Walker, and David Norland who will decide our Winner and Runner Up 🏆

Tickets are still available for one of our most unique and exciting concerts of the year! Book now or watch the free livestream linked below.

Tickets: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/ora-singers-young-composers-showcase-2/

Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/TndqmOjdpuw

Suzi Digby

Last week, our Apprentices had their final session where we showcased their brand new pieces that they’ve been working o...
24/07/2026

Last week, our Apprentices had their final session where we showcased their brand new pieces that they’ve been working on over the past few weeks!

The Apprentice scheme forms the largest part of our Young Composers’ programme, with 40 students enrolled on an intensive course of online composition workshops with the brilliant Rory Johnston 🎶

Since March, they’ve been coached on elements of composition including harmony, melody, history, writing for voices, texture, and much more. They’ve also had opportunities to meet with industry experts and gain invaluable insight into the world of professional composition.

They applied their skills developed over the last few months to write their brand new pieces, and we’ve loved seeing them grow into more confident and accomplished composers!

A big well done to all of them, and a massive thank you to Rory for his brilliant work inspiring another cohort of Apprentices this year!

Our 10 Young Composers form the other strand of our education work, and you can hear their brand new pieces performed live in concert Kings Place on 31st July, 3pm!

Tickets are available via the link below and though our bio:

https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/ora-singers-young-composers-showcase-2/

Suzi Digby

We’re delighted to announce our Adjudication Panel for our Young Composers’ Showcase on 31st July!Giles Swayne - who cel...
17/07/2026

We’re delighted to announce our Adjudication Panel for our Young Composers’ Showcase on 31st July!

Giles Swayne - who celebrated his 80th birthday this summer 🎉 - will be chairing our panel this year, and he will be joined by the brilliant Lucy Walker & David Norland. All three have been commissioned to write for ORA Singers in the past, and we’re very grateful to have such expertise, variety and experience to help us choose our Winner and Runner Up!

Join us at Kings Place on Friday 31st July, 3pm to hear us perform and record our 10 Young Composers’ brand new pieces and the renaissance pieces they reflect; Philippe de Monte’s ‘Super flumina Babylonis’ and Robert Parsons’ ‘Ave Maria’.

Tickets are from £10, book via the link below or through our bio:

https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/ora-singers-young-composers-showcase-2/

Each year, our Young Composers’ scheme offers 50 students from non fee-paying schools free mentoring in composition with professional composers. 40 Apprentices have enjoyed an intensive online composition course led by Rory Wainwright Johnston, and 10 Young Composers have received one-to-one mentoring with a professional composer who guides them through the process of writing a new piece! Since 2019, this scheme has given free tutoring to over 300 students across the UK!

Find out more about our Young Composers’ scheme on our website.

Suzi Digby

Wishing our wonderful Artistic Director Suzi a very happy birthday today 🥳🎂
01/07/2026

Wishing our wonderful Artistic Director Suzi a very happy birthday today 🥳🎂

As we reach the halfway mark of our 10th Anniversary year, we’re looking ahead to our special anniversary concert , ‘Gol...
26/06/2026

As we reach the halfway mark of our 10th Anniversary year, we’re looking ahead to our special anniversary concert , ‘Golden Ages’ ✨

We started our journey in 2016 with the aim to commission 100 composers in 10 years, armed with the belief that we’re in a second Golden Age of choral music. A decade on, we’re set to complete this milestone achievement premiering our 100th commission at Wigmore Hall; ‘In manus tuas’ by Brett Dean 🥳

Many of our commissions form contemporary reflections on renaissance originals, and our Golden Ages programme features some of the most influential works from across our commissioning catalogue.

Join us on 24th October at 1pm for a very special celebration featuring Renaissance masterpieces & works from some of today’s most exciting composers 🥳

Tickets available in our bio or linked below:

https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202610241300

We hope to see you there!



Suzi Digby

Our Young Composers recently joined us for a workshop led by the brilliant , where they were able to test out their idea...
11/06/2026

Our Young Composers recently joined us for a workshop led by the brilliant , where they were able to test out their ideas and sketches with some of our singers! 🎶 Each of them have been hard at work writing a piece that reflects either Philippe De Monte’s ‘Superflumina Babylonis’ or Robert Parsons’ ‘Ave Maria a 5’, and this was the first chance for them to hear their ideas sung live!

A big thank you for Oliver Tarney for leading the workshop 🙏 We had a great time working on their pieces, and we can’t wait to see the finished products soon! ➡️

Join us on 31st July, 15:00 for our Young Composers’ Showcase, where we’ll perform and record their brand new pieces in concert! We’ll be joined by a panel of industry experts who will decide our Winner and Runner Up, and you can take part in the action by voting for the recipient of the Audience Prize!

Come and hear the sounds of the next generation! Tickets are available via the link below or through our bio 🔗

https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/ora-singers-young-composers-showcase-2/

Suzi Digby

Some shots from our concert on Friday 📸A big thank you to the Festival team for hosting us, and to our wonderful audien...
09/06/2026

Some shots from our concert on Friday 📸

A big thank you to the Festival team for hosting us, and to our wonderful audience for joining us at St Mary’s Bathwick 🙏

We had a great time performing our ‘Spirit of Shakespeare’ programme, ft. some stella solos from of Jonathan Dove’s ‘Ariel’ suite, and performances from Shakespeare’s works by Amanda Root 🤩 👏

➡️ Next up, our 2026 Young Composers’ Showcase on 31st July, ft. 10 premiere performances from the next generation of composers. Tickets available in our bio 🔗

Suzi Digby

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