The Locrian Chorus, composed entirely of professional voices, was initially formed in 1990 to perform with the Locrian Ensemble of London for concerts at St. Martin‑in‑the‑Fields. Performances of works such as Mozart’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria and highly memorable concerts of music at Christmas brought the choir critical attention. The Locrian Chorus has subsequently established a reputation in its own right for recordings and concerts of the very highest level. 

The choir’s director Jonathan Darbourne, both a music arranger and performer, was a choral scholar in the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Jonathan went on to further vocal study at the Schola Cantorum, Basel and the Barock Vokal program in Mainz, as well as an ensemble directing course with William Christie and members of Les Arts Florissants. An experienced choral conductor, he is chorus master for the National Symphony Orchestra and has led projects ranging from the Voces8 Scholars to choir scenes in a number of Netflix productions, including The Crown and Bridgerton.