Ex Cathedra Competitors

The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster. We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.

The London Symphony Orchestra is one of the world’s top orchestras. Our home is at the Barbican in the City of London, where we perform over 80 concerts every year, and at LSO St Luke’s, a converted 18th-century church just up the road which is the base for our LSO Discovery community and education programme. We also run a record label, LSO Live. Each year we tour to several different countries, and return to some regularly where we have residencies.

The three Monteverdi ensembles – the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique – are a leading force on the international music scene. World-class musicians and singers from many nationalities come together to bring fresh perspectives, immediacy and drama to performances around the world in ground-breaking, historically informed projects that span eight centuries of musical masterpieces. From the monumental to the intimate, from sacred music to opera, from early music to the 20th century, often in unexpected combinations, the company strives for excellence in each of its projects. Possessed of an instantly recognisable core sound, the three ensembles are in constant renewal and evolution. Alongside the core performances, the company is committed to providing additional opportunities for professional development and education through complementary projects and mentoring. In furtherance of these objectives the company engages international singers and instrumentalists, assistant conductors, artists, performers and répétiteurs; additionally, the company engages skilled professional and technical advisers such as librarians, stage managers, production managers, language and vocal coaches, musicologists, yoga practitioners, keyboard technicians and lighting and costume designers. For a full list of our current and past projects and details of our supporters, Team and Directors please visit our website.