I wonder if dear old Will Shakespeare had any idea, when he penned that famous, immortal question in Romeo and Juliet, just how useful and universal it would become. “What’s in a name?”, indeed! Well, it's the name of Oriana’s next concert outing, for one thing. But why a song book, and why an Oriana songbook? And what exactly is a songbook? Of course, the generally accepted definition of the word is a collection of song lyrics, with or without the sheet music, in some so

It’s been a long time coming – in fact no-one knew it was coming at all, until a very short time ago. But here we are. Oriana is delighted to announce that our second season for 2026, titled An Oriana Songbook, has been compiled, and will be conducted by, our founder, Daniel Calder, as guest Seasonal Music Director. Ten years ago, after having established Oriana, and over a period of ten years developed it into an award-winning choral ensemble of international standard, Dan