Category Archives: Blog
A little singing over Christmas 2021
All things considered, we were lucky, and very happy, to make a couple of low key performances during December 2021. Here are a few photos of our John Lewis performance and outdoor Christmas carols in the cold afterwards! Well done everyone. Let’s look forward to something a bit more formal in Spring!
Singing during lockdown
It’s been a long while since we wrote about how Eclipse Choir is going, mostly because we’ve been hunkered down working out how to make the best of the on-off lockdown / tier restrictions and covid-19 health and safety. However, entering 2021 it’s time to look up and show off a little bit. The wonderful […]
Singing live at Tottenham Court Road Station for BBC Radio London
A rush hour singalong to highlight the benefits of singing and music to your wellbeing. BBC Music Day is a busy one for Eclipse Choir, who hurried from BBC Studios in Shepherds Bush over to Tottenham Court Road to sing again to the communters and shoppers in the central London station. BBC Radio London interviewed […]
Singing for dementia at BBC Music Day on Radio 2
Eclipse Choir took a special group of singers to BBC Radio 2 on Thursday 26th September to sing for BBC Music Day on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. The singers who came have all had experience in their family of dementia and chose a select play list of songs that expressed some of their experiences […]
BBC Music Day Waterloo Sunset at London Waterloo Station
Eclipse Choir featured on BBC London News on 28th September for BBC Music Day 2018. We were commissioned by the BBC to sing Waterloo Sunset at Waterloo Station at sunset on a Friday night, with all the rush of commuters around us. It was billed as a very special performance and the choir was thrilled […]
Gorgeous summer evening show in Canbury Gardens
On 12th July 2018 Eclipse Choir put on a super evening performance outdoors on the bandstand at Canbury Gardens in Kingston Upon Thames. We drew a large gathering of onlookers and picnickers alike, who were treated to a lovely warm evening of delightful music. Our repertoire included upbeat musical numbers, like One and the wonderful […]
Abbey Road Recordings 2017
Eclipse choir visited the reknowned Abbey Road Studios for a full day of recording in May 2017. We were delighted to have the opportunity to record both our groups in this wonderful location and work through our well-rehearsed sets! Please make yourself a cuppa, sit down and listen. We hope you like it!
Eclipse Choir Recording at Abbey Road Studios for Fox Amoore
Today 20 singers from Eclipse Choir recorded at Abbey Road Studios for the first time as a session choir. Director, Jim Hawkins, brought together and conducted Eclipse with 21 singers from Opus 32 and some professional singers from the ENO Chorus to record five album tracks for artist, Fox Amoore, given a week’s notice. It […]
Eclipse Choir featured in ESPN Wimbledon Coverage
A fabulous opportunity to show how versatile Eclipse Choir can be came when film producers asked for singers and extras to feature in Disney ESPN’s Wimbledon Tennis Championships TV coverage to be shown in the USA. Our choir director, James Hawkins, is also an accomplished music producer with his own ‘Chocolate Box Studio’ and […]