The ASMF Choral Era
The Chorus of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields was formed in 1974 with Laszlo Heltay as director in a partnership with Sir Neville Marriner lasting over 25 years. Performing all the major choral works in a variety of styles touring across Europe and USA, the chorus made 28 recordings with legendary soloists including Kiri Te Kanawa, Janet Baker, Anthony Rolfe Johnson and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, culminating in sharing a Golden Disc with the orchestra for the sound track of Amadeus.
Photo: Richard Lea-Hair from ‘Celebrating Sir Neville Marriner’ in ASMF’s M100 celebrations
Tuesday 7th January 1975 was a red-letter day in the history of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. That evening, the audience in the Rheinhalle Düsseldorf (now the…
Chorus of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Recordings. BACH B Minor Mass Marshall, Baker, Tear, Ramey Philips 1977 BACH Magnificat & VIVALDI Gloria Hendricks, Murray, Rigby,…
The Chorus of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields was formed in 1974 with Laszlo Heltay as director in a partnership with Sir Neville Marriner lasting over 25…