Karl Jenkins – Stabat Mater
June 14th 2025, 6pm
Swansea Minster – St. Mary’s Church
Tickets £20/£10 (full-time students)
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Swansea Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1959 under the baton of Dr Haydn James, recognised as a leading figure in choral music, with a mission to ‘raise the standard of choral singing in Wales and perform less familiar music as well as choral classics.’ His aim has continued through the years under the excellent 30-year musical leadership of Clive John and remains at the foundation of the Choir under the musical direction of our inspiring conductor, Jonathan Rogers, since 2015. We are a mixed choir of about 100 singers and we enjoy learning and performing a wide repertoire of choral music, from Renaissance and Baroque to 21st century. In this our 2024-2025 season we would like to express our gratitude for sponsorship which we have received from Gower College Swansea and from Peter Lynn & Partners for our November 2024 concert, as well as sponsorship from the Gower Society for our November 2024 and Easter 2025 concerts respectively.
Swansea Philharmonic Choir prides itself on performing high quality music for the enjoyment of all. Please browse our website to find out more about the Choir. If you’d like to join and sing with us, have a look at our page about joining the Choir and get in touch! We would love to hear from you!

Light and Majesty: An Evening of Sacred Music

At the Brangwyn Hall, on Saturday, 12th April 2025, the Swansea Philharmonic Choir and British Sinfonietta, conducted by Jonathan Rogers, performed Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass and Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor. Read more about this…
Swansea Philharmonic Choir Marks Jonathan Rogers’ 10-Year Anniversary
This term, the Swansea Philharmonic Choir celebrated 10 years of Jonathan Rogers leading them as conductor. Jonathan’s dedication and guidance have helped the choir grow and improve over the past decade. Read more about this…
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