Sought after as a freelance conductor, countertenor, organist, and vocal coach, British musician Daniel Collins is also a member of the world-renowned vocal ensemble The Sixteen, and the Founder and Artistic Director of Peregrine Orchestra, Peregrine Voices, and the chamber recital series Peregrine Chamber.
Known for his creative programming and his encouraging and expressive direction of both choir and orchestra, Dan aims to empower his artists with confidence to get the best from them. Dan is also passionate about offering performance opportunities to emerging artists.
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What happens when The Sixteen’s Harry Christophers, probably the best known choral director in the world is indisposed and Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan is otherwise engaged?
Daniel Collins The Sixteen’s Alto comes to the rescue
Daniel stepped in at short notice to make his conducting debut with The Sixteen in Truro Cathedral, Friday June 12 2026.
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2026
Peregrine Orchestra Previous Concert
Peregrine Orchestra and Voices
Sunday 21st June, 6pm: Mozart’s Requiem
St Augustines, Kilburn
Peregrine Orchestra and Voices performed a work especially close to Peregrine’s heart: Mozart’s extraordinary final masterpiece. Around it, a programme of music that moves through solemnity, radiance, grief and hope.
Mendelssohn – Overture to St Paul
Beethoven – Funeral March from Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Eroica
Mozart – Laudate Dominum
Stanford – Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A
Mozart – Requiem
Review of the Peregrine Orchestra and Voices concert 21/6/26
Last Sunday’s concert saw a change in the planned programme, Holst’s The Planets suite was replaced by Mendelssohn’s Overture to "St. Paul”, Beethoven’s Funeral March from Symphony no. 3, Mozart’s Laudate Dominum and Stanford’s Magnificat. All performed to perfection, with beautiful singing by fantastic soloists as well as the choir.
This was quite a feat by Daniel Collins, Musical Director of Peregrine Orchestra and Voices, to re-plan a program at the last minute, rehearse the music, even write concert notes for the audience, and still produce a quality evening that would make any top echelon orchestra proud.
The main piece remained as planned, Mozart’s Requiem. This was the most requested piece (by past audience poll, we were told). It too was enthusiastically received.
I urge you to seek out future concerts by Peregrine - you get more than just music played for you: Daniel Collins gives some insight about the music and his own take on what inspires him about it, which enhances the entire experience.
M B-L
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Sunday 30th June 2025 Dan joined the Grosvenor Chapel and Farm Street joint choir pilgrimage to Rome for a three day ecumenical pilgrimage with concerts and worship as well as ecumenical visits.
Grosvenor Chapel and Farm Street joint choir
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Three concerts on the pilgrimage
All Saints church, Rome
Church of Jesus, Rome
St. Ignatius church, Rome
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