The Carice Singers, praised by The Times for its “poised professionalism and beautiful sound” (2024), is one of the most distinctive vocal ensembles in the UK, defined by its engaging approach to choral sound and trailblazing concert programmes.

​​Established by George Parris in 2011 and naming itself after Elgar’s only child, the group curates projects involving British music (including Elgar and his contemporaries), European and especially Nordic-Baltic repertoire, alongside works by today’s composers including Arvo Pärt, Kaija Saariaho, Matthew Whittall and Soosan Lolavar.

The choir is active in training the next generation of British choral composers at the Cheltenham Music Festival’s Composer Academy, the Three Choirs Festival’s New

Voices Academy and Spitalfields Music. Recent commissions have included Weaving Stars by the Scottish composer Electra Perivolaris and HumanNature, a new work by the Estonian composer Evelin Seppar.