Neil Ferris was appointed Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus in 2017. He is also Artistic Director of the professional chamber choir Sonoro and Music Director of Wimbledon Choral Society. He made his BBC Proms conducting debut in August 2019. In demand as guest conductor at some of the finest choirs in the UK, Neil has worked with the London Symphony Chorus, Choir of the Age of Enlightenment, BBC Singers and the National Youth Choir of Wales and has prepared choirs for conductors including Marin Alsop, Sir Andrew Davis, Edward Gardner, Valery Gergiev, Bernard Haitink, Sakari Oramo and Sir Simon Rattle.
Work to be studied – Choruses from Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Music will be provided on the day.