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Early years

Our first four years of concerts. Jump to events in: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 ...

2004

Christmas Concert

Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, 12 December 2004

More than 350 people joined the choir for a lively evening of seasonal song, story-telling, ritual and dance from Bulgaria, in aid of the Bulgarian School in London.

With guest performances from:
The Dessibelles vocal trio
A Spell In Time
Bulgarian Dance Group Tanec
Children from the Bulgarian School

BalkanPlus Christmas Party

Cecil Sharp House, 11 December 2004

BalkanPlus is the major regular Balkan dance event in London.

Friends of Bulgaria Charity Christmas Ball

The Buglarian Embassy, 9 December 2004

The event raised £8,000 to support orphanages in Bulgaria.

Devendra Banhart

Shepherds Bush Empire, 21 October 2004

Six Bulgarian medics remain under sentence of death in Lybia. To raise awareness and aid fundraising for their families, the Choir opened the Devendra Banhart concert at London's Shepherds Bush Empire.

Links:
Bulgarian Medics Solidarity Project
Shepherds Bush Empire
Devendra Banhart
Show your support by adding your name to the petition

London World Music Summer School 2004

School of Oriental and African Studies, 9 July 2004

Guest performance by:
The Dessibelles

The Friends of Bulgaria's Charity Summer Party

Fulham Palace, 1 July 2004

In aid of the Orphanage in Stara Zagora, the Home for Children with Mental Disabilities in Petrovo, the Orphanage in Mindya, and the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children in Troyan.

Performances by the London Bulgarian Chor and The Vladiguerov Four.

Spring Concert

St. Pancras Old Church, 23 May 2004

A charity concert in aid of the Bulgarian School in London. A celebration of the Day of Bulgarian Culture, with springtime songs, stories and rituals from Bulgaria.

Guest performances by:
The Dessibelles
A Spell In Time
Bulgarian dancers: Martin Spassov and Boyko Andonov
Pupils from the School

Troy (Warner Brothers)

UK release 21 May 2004

During 2003 and 2004, Dessislava Stefanova, Tanja Tsarovska, and other members of the professional wing of the London Bulgarian Choir were involved in recording the soundtrack for Troy in London and Burbank.
Troy Website

Bulgarian Embassy Cultural Centre

Bulgarian Embassy, Queen's Gate, 8 May 2004

Goodenough College European Cultural Night

Goodenough College Great Hall, 24 April 2004

Talitha MacKenzie

St. Paul's Church Hall, 13 March 2004

Festival of Song: Choirs' Day

Cecil Sharp House, 28 February 2004

2003

Friends of Bulgaria Charity Christmas Ball

The Bulgarian Embassy, 22 December 2003

Event in aid of orphanages across Bulgaria.

Christmas Concert

St. Pancras Old Church, 14 December 2003

A lively evening of seasonal song, story-telling, ritual and dance from Bulgaria, with the London Bulgarian Choir and guests

Guest performances by:
The Dessibelles vocal trio
A Spell In Time
Macedonian singer Tanja Tsarovska

Read the review in The Independent (if it's down, we have a copy here).

Big Sing Thing

Royal Festival Hall, 4 October 2003

Swanfleet Studio

Finsbury Park, 23 August 2003

Roofgarden performance in aid of handicapped children's orphanage in Petrovo, Bulgaria.

Hello You (Fecund Films)

St Saviour's Church, Knightsbridge, 22 August 2003

The choir performed in this feature film. Go to the Fecund Films website; we're right at the end of the trailer.

Music for Life: a festival of musical difference

St George's Centre, Tufnell Park, 4 July 2003

St Boniface Social Club

Tooting, 11 April 2003

Amnesty International 25th Anniversary Fundraiser

St John the Baptist Church Hall, High Barnet, 22 February 2003

2002

Christmas Concert with Maspindzeli Georgian Choir

St Paul's Church Centre, Marylebone, 14 December 2002

People Show Theatre

Bethnal Green, 23 November 2002

Natural Voice Practitioners Network Festival

Round Chapel, Hackney, 16 November 2002

Balkan Plus Dance Festival

Cecil Sharp House, 12 October 2002

Choir Day Out

London Eye, 30 June 2002

Including an impromptu performance at the entrance of the Royal Festival Hall

British Bulgarian Friendship Society 50th Anniversary Ball

Bulgarian Embassy, 22 June 2002

Concert with Orpheya, featuring Todor Todorov

School of Oriental and African Studies, 13 May 2002

Eastbourne International Folkdance Festival

Bishop Bell School, Eastbourne, 5 May 2002

2001

Joint concert with Maspindzeli

St Paul's Church Center, December 2001

Joint concert with Maspindzeli

St Paul's Church Center, June 2001

Joint concert with Maspindzeli

St Mary's Paddington, June 2001

Cyrillic Alphabet Day

Bulgarian Embassy, 24 May 2001