News

Tour to India announced: April 2011

29th of May, 2010

Plans are progressing well for Ishirini's second tour, this time to India in April 2011. In Kolkata we hope to collaborate with the Mathieson Music School, a school for deprived children, and Union Chapel. We are also planning to have a second leg of the tour in Darjeeling.


Hamba Lulu tickets available

26th of May, 2010

Ishirini will be joined by Upendo on the 17th July in St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford for a joint concert, Hamba Lulu.

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Lost music that makes the spirits soar

20th of April, 2010

Our concert on April 10th 2010 in St. Mary's Church, Netherbury reviewed by Charles Spencer in the Daily Telegraph.

a superb choir of singers from Cambridge.

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St. Mary's packed for Ishirini's concert

14th of April, 2010

Thanks to huge efforts on behalf of the local community in Netherbury, the concert on the 10th of April had a large audience who were very appreciative of our music-making.

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Ave Maria tickets available

10th of March, 2010

Please join Ishirini for an evening of beautiful choral music at St Mary's Netherbury on 10th April.

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Plans for Upendo tour to the UK taking shape

18th of January, 2010

Upendo will sing with local schools in Birmingham, London and Cambridgeshire as well as in Stapleford Cambs with Ishirini in July 2010. More details soon...


Concert in Netherbury announced

13th of December, 2009

Ishirini are delighted to announce that they will be singing in St. Mary's Church, Netherbury, Dorset on the 10th of April 2010. The concert will include a performance of a rare and infrequently performed manuscript that was discovered in the bell-tower of the church having lain undiscovered for centuries!


Ishirini and Upendo to sing Zimbe in Birmingham in July

13th of December, 2009

As part of their UK tour we are very grateful to Lichfield Cathedral School for hosting Upendo in July 2010. Workshops with schools will culminate in a performance on the 2nd of July in Birmingham Town Hall, which will also include a performance of Alexander L'Estrange's vibrant tour de force Zimbe!.


Through the Looking Glass review

25th of September, 2009

The concert on Sunday generated a lot of interest in our partner choir Upendo, for whose tour next year the concert was fund-raising. We're very grateful to all the support our audience showed.

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Through the Looking Glass tickets available

22nd of August, 2009

Tickets are now on sale for Through the Looking Glass - 2pm, Sunday 20th September in Queens' College Chapel. Book through the website.


Upendo to visit the UK in 2010

25th of May, 2010

Upendo, the group of amazing performers who hosted Ishirini on our recent tour to Tanzania are to tour the UK in 2010. More details soon...


Reunion concert fixed for 20th September

15th of May, 2009

Ishirin's first reunion concert, after their very successful tour to Tanzania this Easter, will be held on the 20th of September in Queens' College Chapel, Cambridge. Thanks are again due to the Dean for allowing us the use of this wonderful space.