Trinity Boys Choir

Trinity Boys Choir comprises pupils of Trinity School, Croydon, and has been directed by David Swinson since 2001. The boys frequently appear in operas at Glyndebourne, The Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Garsington, and throughout the world. The choir is especially well known for its role in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which it has appeared in over one hundred and fifty professional performances, on the Warner DVD, on the Virgin Classics CD and on Glyndebourne’s own label CD.

Trinity’s famed soloists frequently perform principal roles in operas and concerts and recent appearances have included La Scala, Milan, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Paris Philharmonie, Müpa, Budapest, and the Palau de les Arts in Valencia.

On the concert platform, the choir is regularly invited to perform at the BBC Proms and with all the major London orchestras, and has toured with Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir in Spain, Germany and Italy. Recent concert tours have included China, Germany, Holland, Japan, and Poland.

The boys recorded Bach’s St Matthew Passion with Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir and recent releases have met with critical acclaim: Ludford’s Missa Dominica was Recording of the Month in MusicWeb International and Refugium was Critic’s Choice in the American Record Guide.

TV appearances have included The Royal Variety Performance and Strictly Come Dancing, and the boys can be heard on the soundtracks of numerous films, including Maleficent and Fantastic Beasts 1, 2 and 3.

Recent engagements have included Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, and Italy, and a performance of Mahler’s 3rd Symphony with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in last year’s BBC Proms Festival.