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London Voices

London Voices
Background information
InstrumentsChoir
Years active1973–present
MembersTerry Edwards (founder)
Ben Parry (director)
Websitehttp://www.london-voices.com/

London Voices is a London-based choral ensemble founded by Terry Edwards (1939–2022) in 1973.[1] In its early years, it also incorporated the London Opera Chorus and London Sinfonietta Voices and Chorus. In 2004, conductor and composer Ben Parry became co-director of the ensemble and in 2021 the Director and manager. Ben has held prestigious posts as artistic director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain,[2] (2012–2023) and assistant director of Music at King's College, Cambridge (2013–2021). London Voices has been involved in many performances, recordings of operas and CD and film soundtracks, including The Hobbit, Hunger Games, the prequel trilogy of Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series, The Iron Lady, Enemy at the Gates, La traviata, and The Passion of the Christ. They have recorded with such diverse artists as Luciano Pavarotti, Dave Brubeck, Sir Paul McCartney, Jacob Collier, Queen, Deaf Havana, Sting, Renée Fleming, Bryn Terfel and Roger Waters and has performed in concert venues all over the world, including London, Aldeburgh, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Berlin, Paris, Munich, New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Jordan and Lucerne.

Discography and Films

Selected film and/or other media soundtracks featuring London Voices: (for a full list of recordings see here)

  • 2024 Red One (Jackman, Henry)
  • 2024 The Wild Robot (Bowers, Kris)
  • 2024 The First Omen (Korven, Mark)
  • 2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 (Zimmer, Hans – Mazzaro, Steve)
  • 2023 Society of the Snow (Giacchino, Michael)
  • 2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Gregson-Williams, Rupert)
  • 2023 Wish (Metzger, Dave)
  • 2023 Trolls Band Together (Shapiro, Theodore)
  • 2023 The Marvels (Karpman, Laura)
  • 2023 Barbie (Ronson, Mark & Wyatt, Andrew)
  • 2023 The Little Mermaid (Menkin, Alan)
  • 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Murphy, John)
  • 2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Barton, Stephen – Haab, Gordy) (video game)
  • 2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Pereira, Heitor)
  • 2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Desplat, Alexandre)
  • 2022 Werewolf by Night (Giacchino, Michael)
  • 2022 Thor: Love and Thunder (Giacchino, Michael – Melumad, Nami)
  • 2022 Jurassic World Dominion (Giacchino, Michael)
  • 2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2021 Don't Look Up (Britell, Nicholas)
  • 2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business (Zimmer, Hans – Mazzaro, Steve)
  • 2021 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Soule, Jeremy)
  • 2021 No Time To Die (Zimmer, Hans)
  • 2021 The Suicide Squad (Murphy, John)
  • 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2020 The Croods: A New Age (Mothersbaugh, Mark)
  • 2020 Trolls: World Tour (Shapiro, Theodore)
  • 2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (McCreary, Bear)
  • 2019 Avengers: Endgame (Silvestri, Alan)
  • 2018 Aquaman (Gregson-Williams, Rupert)
  • 2018 Marvel's Spider-Man (Paesano, John) (video game)
  • 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Giacchino, Michael)
  • 2018 Avengers: Infinity War (Silvestri, Alan)
  • 2017 Wonder Woman (Gregson-Williams, Rupert)
  • 2017 Star Wars Battlefront II (Haab, Gordy) (video game)
  • 2017 Thor: Ragnarok (Mothersbaugh, Mark)
  • 2017 Beauty and the Beast (Menkin, Alan)
  • 2017 Kong: Skull Island (Jackman, Henry)
  • 2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2016 Doctor Strange (Giacchino, Michael)
  • 2016 Trolls (Beck, Christophe) (female choir only)
  • 2015 Spectre (Newman, Thomas)
  • 2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Shore, Howard)
  • 2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings (Iglesias, Alberto)
  • 2014 Maleficent (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel (Desplat, Alexandre)
  • 2013 Escape from Planet Earth (Zigman, Aaron)
  • 2013 Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug (Shore, Howard)
  • 2013 Byzantium (Navaratte, Javier)
  • 2012 Rise of the Guardians (Desplat, Alexandre)
  • 2012 Snow White and the Huntsman (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Shore, Howard)
  • 2012 The Hunger Games (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2012 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Shapiro, Theodore)
  • 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Desplat, Alexandre)
  • 2011 Immortals (Morris, Trevor)
  • 2011 Green Lantern (Howard, James Newton)
  • 2011 The Iron Lady (Newman, Thomas)
  • 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Desplat, Alexandre)
  • 2010 Iron Man 2 (Debney, John)
  • 2009 A Christmas Carol (Silvestri, Alan)
  • 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Hooper, Nicholas)
  • 2008 Inkheart (Navarrete, Javier)
  • 2008 Kung Fu Panda (Zimmer, Hans – Powell, John)
  • 2007 The Golden Compass (Desplat, Alexandre)
  • 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Hooper, Nicholas)
  • 2005 Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (Williams, John)
  • 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Williams, John)
  • 2004 The Passion of the Christ (Debney, John)
  • 2003 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Shore, Howard)
  • 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Williams, John)
  • 2002 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Shore, Howard)
  • 2002 Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones (Williams, John)
  • 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Williams, John)
  • 2001 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Shore, Howard)
  • 2001 The Rat Race (Powell, John)
  • 2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Goldenthal, Elliot)
  • 2000 Enemy at the Gates (Horner, James)
  • 1999 Dogma (Shore, Howard)
  • 1999 Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace (Williams, John)
  • 1999 Topsy Turvy (Gilbert & Sullivan)
  • 1997 Looking for Richard (Shore, Howard)
  • 1995 Judge Dredd (Silvestri, Alan)
  • 1995 Cutthroat Island (Debney, John)
  • 1994 Immortal Beloved (Beethoven, L.V.)
  • 1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (Nyman, Michael)
  • 1986 The Mission (Morricone, Ennio)
  • 1986 An American Tail (Horner, James)

Selected recordings by London Voices: (for a full list of recordings see here)

References

  1. ^ "HISTORY | London Voices". Mysite. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ^ "Ben Parry | Artistic Director & Principal Conductor". National Youth Choirs GB. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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