CONTINUUM
Project Partner
Founded in 2019 by Artistic Director, Harry Guthrie, professional chamber choir, Continuum, performs choral music with outstanding vocal artistry and emotional insight
New music is at the core of Continuum’s identity, with an ambitious commissioning programme that shapes their sound and their future.
Continuum commissions and premieres a growing body of choral works from a wide range of distinctive voices, including Composer in Residence Lucy Walker and emerging composers such as Alexander Hopkins, Helena Paish, Carlos Rodríguez Otero and Harold Thalange.
Biography
Continuum represents a new generation of singers who are shaping the future of choral music. Our name reflects our belief in continuity; we honour the past and its traditions, and we carry this legacy forward with passion for today’s audiences to discover and enjoy.
We take pride in offering original and dynamic interpretations of repertoire from the Renaissance to the present, alongside promoting new commissions and under-performed pieces. True to our founding ambition, Continuum has commissioned and premiered fifteen new works and arrangements from eight composers. These include emerging voices: Lucy Walker (our Composer in Residence), Alexander Hopkins, and Helena Paish. New commissions in 2026/7 include music by Ben Parry, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, Stuart Beer, Richard Barnard and Lucy Walker.
Since 2019, (with a pandemic in the middle) we have performed more than fifty concerts across England and Wales, building a reputation for musical excellence and creative programming. We have also released a series of monthly singles accessible on streaming services and YouTube called the Continuum Choral Library.
Video
Nunc Dimittis - Gustav Holst
Recorded at St Barnabas’ Church, Ealing
5-6th January 2024
Continuum Directed by Harry Guthrie
Producer - Ben Parry
Sound Engineer and Audio Production - Alex Patel
Video Editing - Tom Mungall
Videographer - Silas Sanders
Photos
Testimonials
“I was blown away”
(Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, composer & choir director)
“With singers of this calibre, you can hardly go wrong”
(David Briggs, organist & composer)