Charles Peebles

Performer

Charles Peebles studied at Cambridge University, the Guildhall and as a Conducting Fellow at Tanglewood. He has conducted, amongst others, the City of London Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony, BBC Singers, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, English Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Nash Ensemble, Northern Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestras. In 1992 he won the first Cadaques International Conducting Competition in Spain and has since conducted virtually every major Spanish orchestra including Orquesta Nacional de Espana. He has conducted extensively throughout Europe including engagements with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra in Vienna, Bruckner’s 9th Symphony with the Latvian National Symphony in Riga, concerts in Turkey, including with the Presidential Symphony and concerts with the National Symphony of Mexico. He has recorded for Hyperion and Largo records.

In the field of opera he conducted many productions of a wide repertoire for English Touring Opera, Holland Park Opera and Broomhill, Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte for the Glyndebourne Tour, and a critically acclaimed series of Rossini opera productions for Garsington Opera. Charles conducted Mozart’s Don Giovanni for the Bavarian State Opera in Munich in 2001 and 2002. He made his Far East debut in a televised concert with the distinguished tenor Jose Cura. Recent opera has included Carmen and Hansel and Gretel for the St Magnus Festival. Since 2001 Charles has been Music Director of University College Opera where he has conducted operas by Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, Weber, Donizetti, Verdi, Rimsky-Korsakov and Offenbach as well as the British premieres of Hahn’s Ciboulette, Dvorak’s Vanda, Lalo’s Fiesque, Bloch’s Macbeth, and the first staging since the eighteenth century of Rameau’s Acante et Cephise. Charles was created an Honorary Fellow of UCL in 2012.

Biographical Details

• Director of University College London Chamber Choir

Works performed by Charles Peebles

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• A Blue True Dream of Sky Judith Weir
• A Child’s Prayer James MacMillan
• A Christmas Poem Hugh Wood
• A Hoy Calendar Peter Maxwell Davies
• A Song of Christ’s Glory Grace-Evangeline Mason
• Almighty God, we beseech thee Peter Maxwell Davies
• As one who slept John Tavener
• Ave Regina caelorum Judith Weir
• Ave maris stella Michael Cryne
• Cantata: Also hat Gott die Welt gelibet Dieterich Buxtehude, Peter Maxwell Davies (Arranger)
• Canticle of Zachariah James MacMillan
• Christus Vincit James MacMillan
• Corpus Christi Carol Nicholas Maw
• Divo Aloysio Sacrum James MacMillan
• Drop down, ye heavens, from above Judith Weir
• Dum Complerenturfrom Two Latin Motets Peter Maxwell Davies
• Earth grown old John Woolrich
• Epiphany Judith Bingham
• Five Spiritualsfrom A Child of Our Time Michael Tippett
• Funeral Ikos John Tavener
• God is our refuge Jonathan Harvey
• Hallelujah! The Lord God Almichtie Peter Maxwell Davies
• I love the Lord Jonathan Harvey
• I saw Eternity Julian Anderson
• Littlemore Tractus Arvo Pärt
• Love bade me welcome Judith Weir
• Lullaby for Lucy Peter Maxwell Davies
• L’abbée Agathon Arvo Pärt
• Magnificat Arvo Pärt
• Magnificat Robin Holloway
• Michael Archangelus Peter Maxwell Davies
• Missa Brevis James MacMillan
• Norn Pater Noster Peter Maxwell Davies
• Nunc Dimittis Robin Holloway
• O verbum Patris Peter Maxwell Davies
• On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin James MacMillan
• One Star at Last Peter Maxwell Davies
• One foot in Eden still, I stand Nicholas Maw
• Our Lady’s Song Nicholas Maw
• Paradise John Woolrich
• Plebs Angelica Michael Tippett
• Prayer Judith Bingham
• Psalm 121 Robin Holloway
• Psalm 39 Robin Holloway
• Remember, O Lord Jonathan Harvey
• Rise up, my Love Howard Skempton
• Seinte Mari moder milde James MacMillan
• Set me as a Seal upon Thine Heart William Walton
• Seven Magnificat Antiphons Arvo Pärt
• Song for Athene John Tavener
• Spring in Winter John Woolrich
• Stanza Nicholas Maw
• Swete Jesu Nicholas Maw
• The Angels Jonathan Harvey
• The Clouded Heaven Judith Bingham
• The Lamb John Tavener
• The Lord to Me a Shepherd Is Judith Bingham
• The royal banners forward go Jonathan Harvey
• This is the Record of John Hugh Wood
• Thou mastering me God Jonathan Harvey
• Three Motets Howard Skempton
• Tremunt videntes angeli James MacMillan
• Veni Sancte Spiritusfrom Two Latin Motets Peter Maxwell Davies
• Woefully arrayed Robin Holloway

Festival performances by Charles Peebles

Call for Scores submissionWorld premiereUK premiereLondon premiere

LFCCM 2022

• “The Clouded Heaven”: Choral Music by Judith Bingham on Friday 13 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2019

• “A Child’s Prayer”: Choral Music by James MacMillan on Friday 17 May 2019 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2018

• Setting the Seal on Friday 18 May 2018 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2017

• “Drop down ye heavens”: The Chamber Choir of University College London on Friday 12 May 2017 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2016

• Chamber Choir of University College, London on Friday 13 May 2016 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2015

• Rush Hour Concert on Friday 15 May 2015 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2014

• Concert on Friday 16 May 2014 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2013

• The Choral Music of Robin Holloway on Friday 17 May 2013 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2011

• Tea-Time Recital on Friday 13 May 2011 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2010

• Tea-Time Recital on Friday 14 May 2010 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2009

• Recital on Friday 15 May 2009 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2008

• Concert on Friday 16 May 2008 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2007

• Concert on Friday 18 May 2007 at St Pancras Parish Church

LFCCM 2005

• Concert on Friday 13 May 2005 at St Pancras Parish Church