The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards have announced its 2025 shortlist nominees.

This article only features those nominated for vocal works. The Awards will feature performances from a range of nominees and is hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Jess Gillam and Tom McKinney, with trophies presented by RPS Chair Angela Dixon. The Awards ceremony will be held for the first time at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on March 6.

BBC Radio 3 will present a special broadcast featuring the music of the winners and nominees on the following day.

Ensemble

• CBSO Chorus

Impact

• Streetwise Opera’s Re:Discover Festival,
• World Heart Beat Music Academy
•  Singing Medicine: Ex Cathedra

Inspiration

• Open Arts Community Choir
• The Pink Singers

Opera and Music Theatre

• “Curlew River” – Aldeburgh Festival
• “Death in Venice” – Welsh National Opera
• “New Year “– Birmingham Opera Company

Series and Events

• Aldeburgh Festival
• The Cumnock TrystRead Related Stories

Singer

• Claire Booth – soprano
• David Butt Philip – tenor
• Francesca Chiejina – soprano

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