Hyperion Records

Consortium is a professional chamber choir based in London. Its singers, which vary in number, are widely experienced as both consort and solo performers, between them working with all of Britain’s top ensembles. Musical Opinion has written of the ‘admirable qualities of true intonation, splendid sense of inner balance and command of various musical styles which add a welcome aura to their fine performances’. They were formed in 2006 under the direction of conductor Andrew-John Smith in order to explore both neglected areas of sixteenth-century music and later repertoire influenced by it. They aim to treat each with an appropriate clarity of sound and musical integrity. The Classical Source has observed that the ‘stylistic awareness, control of vocal colour and at times sheer intensity which Smith draws from his singers can be spellbinding … utterly compelling’. They have become increasingly known for their performances of nineteenth-century repertoire.