Jack Apperley
Originally from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, Jack grew up playing the piano, the viola and singing.
After studying at the University of Birmingham under Simon Halsey CBE, he then completed his Masters at the Royal Academy of Music with Professor Patrick Russill, graduating with distinction and winning the Sir Thomas Armstrong Leadership prize.
As the Associate Chorus Director of the London Symphony Chorus, Musical Director of Goldsmiths Choral Union and Concordia Voices, as well as Conductor of Epsom Chamber Choir, Jack has established a reputation for thorough rehearsals filled with energy, humour and precision, as well as compelling concerts, championing new works alongside classical mainstays.
He is increasingly in demand as a choral director both in the UK and abroad. Recently, Jack has worked with the London Symphony Chorus, the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus, Brighton Festival Chorus, University of Birmingham Voices and Royal College of Music Chorus. In addition, he has been engaged by some of the best choirs in Europe including the Choeur de Radio France, Gothenburg Symphony Chorus and Vocal Ensemble, and the Hungarian National Choir.
Jack is a prize-winner in several choral conducting competitions in Hong Kong, Latvia, Slovenia, and London. He has also participated in several masterclasses with the BBC Singers, Berliner Rundfunkchor, Kammerchor Stuttgart, Hungarian National Choir and S:t Jacobs Kammerchör.
In addition to his regular musical commitments, Jack is frequently engaged to lead choral workshops with choirs including Goldsmiths Choral Union and Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society and promotors such as the Buxton International Festival.
Recent London concerts include Haydn’s The Creation, Bach’s Magnificat, Alec Roth’s A Time to Dance, Cecilia McDowall’s Da Vinci Requiem, and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, all performances at Cadogan Hall, and the Fauré and Duruflé Requiems at Smith Square Hall. Other recent highlights include Steinberg’s Passion Week with Epsom Chamber Choir, Palmeri’s Misa Tango with Concordia Voices and Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles with the Hungarian National Choir.
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