Adam Whitmore, Phoenix Consort & Iain Farrington
Biography Adam Whitmore, Phoenix Consort & Iain Farrington
Adam Whitmore
founded the Phoenix Consort whilst studying for his degree in Modern Languages at Durham University, and currently also conducts the Durham University Chamber Choir.
Whilst on a placement year, he was fortunate to sing with chamber choirs and early music groups in Spain and Estonia.
Adam also often works with the Rodolfus Foundation, which, much like the Phoenix Consort, aims to spread choral music’s influence among young people in the UK.
The Phoenix Consort
is a UK-based vocal ensemble, specialising in choral music from polyphony of the Renaissance to contemporary compositions of the 21st century.
The group consists of young artists, currently or formerly students at Durham University, and emphasises the perpetuation of choral music’s influence among young people today.
Formed during the pandemic, the group has performed across the United Kingdom. In November 2023, the group won two third prizes at the 54th Tolosa Choral Competition, and performed in cities and towns across the Basque Country, Spain.
Iain Farrington
is a pianist, organist, composer and arranger, trained at the Royal Academy of Music and Cambridge. He has performed at the BBC Proms and major venues worldwide with leading artists and orchestras. At the London 2012 Olympics he played with Rowan Atkinson, the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle. For the Coronation of King Charles III (2023) he composed Voices of the World for organ and arranged music by Elgar and Holst. His recordings are widely heard, and his adaptations and original works are performed internationally. He became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in 2025.
