Ken Burton
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Ken Burton is a British chorist, composer and performer.
Burton first gained national attention when two of his choirs (The London Adventist Chorale and the Croydon Seventh-day Adventist Gospel Choir) placed first and second in the prestigious Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year competition sponsored by the British Broadcasting Corporation. His choral activities also involves directorship of BBC Songs of Praise
session choir, Adventist Vocal Ensemble
(AVE). Burton also formed, and performs with, the acapella group, Tessera, also a regular on BBC Songs of Praise. In addition to his choral and vocal work, he has published several books with Oxford University Press and Faber Music.
Burton first gained national attention when two of his choirs (The London Adventist Chorale and the Croydon Seventh-day Adventist Gospel Choir) placed first and second in the prestigious Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year competition sponsored by the British Broadcasting Corporation. His choral activities also involves directorship of BBC Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
session choir, Adventist Vocal Ensemble
Adventist Vocal Ensemble
The Adventist Vocal Ensemble, also known as AVE, is a British sacred music session choir which appears regularly on British television. It was founded in 2002 by choral composer and conductor Ken Burton....
(AVE). Burton also formed, and performs with, the acapella group, Tessera, also a regular on BBC Songs of Praise. In addition to his choral and vocal work, he has published several books with Oxford University Press and Faber Music.