Since its formation in 2016 by director and mezzo-soprano Deborah Miles-Johnson, Gloriana has given a dozen well-received concerts in central London.  We have sung in Rothschild & Co’s glittering Sky Pavilion, at the Cabinet Office, at the Mayor of London’s Southwark Cathedral carol service and for Classic FM. 

Our first CD was released recently; you can see three videos created during lockdown on the Gloriana: Women in Harmony YouTube channel. 

Gloriana took its first foreign tour - to Belgium - on 17-19 May this year.  On Saturday 18 May we sang in three of Ghent's beautiful central churches finishing in the grand cathedral in front of several hundred visitors.

On Sunday 19th, we travelled to Bruges to provide sacred music for the many pilgrims to the Basilica of the Holy Blood.  

Deborah is a professional choral director and mezzo-soprano. She was a member of the BBC Singers for many years and has sung with The Sixteen and the Tallis Scholars; she appears regularly in the Extra Chorus at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Her varied career encompasses a thriving teaching practice and performing on the soundtracks of many major films. She created Gloriana in 2016, handpicking singers from London and the South-East.

Wendy studied piano and flute at the Royal College of Music. In addition to singing and playing for Gloriana, she enjoys accompanying classical and jazz singers, playing in a piano duo and playing in big band rhythm sections. Wendy also conducts and enjoys working as a musical director when conditions allow. She can usually be found playing flute or conducting a concert band on Friday evenings. Future plans include reviving her successful office choir in the community.