Folk and Roots

Kabuki - Agency promoting mainly experimental artists and groups, including Lahannya and O.O.O.D. Includes a section for each act with discography, news and details of events.

London Phoenix Orchestra - Amateur orchestra founded in 1924 as the London Insurance Orchestral Society, providing history, information on members, rehearsals, schedule of performances at Queen Elizabeth Hall and St John's Smith Square.

Bluebird Radio Gig Guide - Listings of gigs by new and unsigned bands.

London Shostakovich Orchestra - Details of performances, recordings and other events regarding this symphonic ensemble, currently embarked on a complete cycle of Shostakovich's symphonies. Plus programme notes and Shostakovich-related articles.

Sydenham Music - Information on the concerts, artists and orchestras performing at Catford Broadway and St Barts Church. Booking information, reviews, history and sponsorship details are also provided.

London Symphony Orchestra - Includes schedule and ticket information.

Matthew Brailsford Arts Management - Provides information on the various musical acts represented.

The Chamber Orchestra - Amateur string players meeting in the central city. Includes general information, rehearsals, timetable, concerts, news, administrative details, and contacts.

The Learning Orchestra - Amateur classical symphony looking for players who are just starting or who want to revive old skills. Includes contact information.

London Bach Society - A charitable society, dedicated to live performances of his music, including the annual Festival. Includes details of period playing and baroque revivals.

Sharon Kelly - Vocal Artiste - Professional singer with experience of all types of events including private functions, television and corporate entertainment.

Worldwide Artists Ltd. - Television and advertising music composition/production company. Includes audio samples and recent credits.

Hey Mr Djs - Karoake, DJ and equipment hire. Services and news.

Jazz Not Jazz - London-based booking agency offering jazz bands and musicians for weddings, parties and corporate events. Photos.

Christmas music - Popular Christmas music with animated pictures and words.

London Jazz - Information on professional jazz bands with regular free live dates in London.

London String Quartet Foundation - Promotes the discovery and development of talent and audiences for string quartets. Includes details of the London International String Quartet Competition.

London Metropolitan Orchestra - Information about this ensemble and its work in film and television. Details of their live performances, news, discography, and player profiles.

London Philharmonic Orchestra - History of the ensemble, with a concert schedule, news and reviews. Includes information on their education programme, and their support.

London Pops Orchestra - Presents programmes of popular music from stage and screen worldwide. Concert and recording diary, and booking information.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - A period instrument orchestra playing baroque, classical and early romantic music on original instruments. Principal guest conductors are Sir Simon Rattle and Frans Brüggen. Concert details and discography.

Philharmonia Orchestra - Resident orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall. Concert and tour schedules, with information on their recordings and their music education programme.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Founded by Sir Thomas Beecham, and based at the Royal Festival and Royal Albert Halls, and tours throughout the UK. Concert details, history, information about their community work, and online purchase of tickets and recordings.

London Charity Orchestra - Profile of an amateur orchestra, promoting the love of music and charitable causes. Includes news, player listing, and information on their concert and rehearsal programme.

Camden Chamber Orchestra - Non-professional London chamber ensemble. Information on the orchestra, schedule of concerts and rehearsals, notice board, reviews, and ticket information.

Camerata of London - Flexible chamber orchestra and ensembles specialising in baroque, classical and new music. Information, sample programmes.

The English Concert - Baroque orchestra based in London. Includes a history, concert schedule, and discography.

London Mozart Players - British orchestra directed by Andrew Parrott. Information about concerts, recordings, and their education programme.

London Soloists Chamber Orchestra - Independent chamber orchestra performing in central London. History, concert schedule, contact information.

North London Symphony Orchestra - Community symphony orchestra giving five concerts a year in North London. Includes membership information, details of concerts and rehearsals, and their history.

London Philharmonic Choir - Current season, concerts, reviews, how to engage or join.

Wichita Recordings - List of bands signed to them, shop, and mp3s.

London Sinfonietta - Specialises in contemporary classical music. Includes events, booking, archive of reviews, interviews and details of musicians.

London Octave - String ensemble specialising in the baroque, classical and romantic eras. Profile of members and details of performances.

Edgware Orchestra - London-based amateur orchestra; information about membership and their programme of concerts.

Segment Music - Organises the musical entertainment at weddings, specialising in jazz.

BBC Club Jazz Society - Group founded in 1961 by Jack Sudic sponsors monthly concerts for members of the Society, which is limited to BBC staff and pensioners.

West London Sinfonia - Amateur symphony orchestra based in Ealing. Information about concerts, artists and music, with contact details for those interested in joining.

Orpheus - Greek band available for all occasions. Can also provide Greek dancing and a belly dancer.

Smartie Partie - Music and dance events: djs, percussion, dancers and visuals.

Academy of London - Chamber orchestra under the leadership of Richard Stamp. Includes biography, reviews, recordsing and sponsors.

Gathering Promotions - Promote Hard Trance, Hard House, Techno and Funky House parties. Future events and photos.

English Chamber Orchestra - Information about forthcoming concerts, photo gallery, CDs and news.

London Festival of Chamber Music - Overview of the most recent event with an archive of past years' programmes. Also includes details of other chamber music events held in the capital.

Mill Hill Jazz Club - Weekly jazz evenings includes programme, venue, and contact details. Also links to Mill Hill Music and Jazz Festivals.

London Welsh Male Voice Choir - Has a membership of over 100 choristers. Information about recordings, events/festivals and how to join. Site in Welsh and English.

BBC Symphony Orchestra - Founded by Adrian Boult in 1930 as London's first permanent orchestra, and now the flagship orchestra of the BBC, with a commitment to new music. Includes a history, concert schedule, and a profile of music they have premiered.

BBC Concert Orchestra - Based at the Golders Green Hippodrome in London. Profile of the orchestra, and their current programme.

Gig Mobile - Offers London gig listings onto mobiles.

English Bach Festival - Profile, events, and contacts.

V-ro - Offers South American music. Profile, news of gigs, photographs and contacts.

String Quartet of London - The quartet comprises principal musicians of the London Ensemble. Champagne receptions, weddings and corporate performances.

Majorleaguer - Various musings from a London scribe on Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Pop and other random ramblings.

Great Ormond Street Chamber Orchestra - Chamber orchestra based in central London. Information about the orchestra, details of concerts and how to join.

Folk London - On line version of printed magazine lists folk clubs, events, and festivals in London and the South East. Subscription and advertising details.

Choir4Hire - Vocal ensemble available for hire. Includes about, repertoire and samples.

Coro Cervantes, London - Professional chamber choir dedicated to the music of Iberian and Latin American countries. Includes news, repertoire, performances and about.

New London Chamber Choir - Specialises in 20th- and 21st-century works. What's on and press reviews.

Monteverdi Choir - Information about the group, English Baroque Soloists, and Orchestre revolutionnaire et Romantique, founded by Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Performances, news, recordings, reviews.

Cantores Missae - Pre-eminent liturgical vocal group. Introduction, audio samples, and contact information.

Imperial College Choir - History, choirs, rehearsals, events and concerts.

Sekar Enggal - A gamelan ensemble based in London, which performs several kinds of Sundanese music; information about their performances, workshops, and contact details.

South Bank Gamelan Players - Ensemble-in-residence at the Royal Festival Hall, working closely with dancers, puppeteers and composers from Indonesia, Europe and the USA; includes profile, repertoire, education activities, and performance schedule.

Vivamus - Chamber choir rehearsing in the Strand. Details of members, director and how to join.

London Concert Choir - Performs in major venues such as the South Bank, and St John's Smith Square. How to join, concerts details and about them.

St Michael's - Two choirs on this site: the amateur St Michael's Singers and the 10-strong semi-pro church choir. Cornhill.

Philharmonia Chorus - Performs major choral repertoire with such orchestras as the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Diary, training, history, and reviews.

London Trio - Classical and popular music for violin, cello and piano, including stylish background music for weddings and special occasions.

Gesualdo Consort - A professional group with an international reputation, specialising in Italian and English music of the High Renaissance.

Gothic Voices - Group performing unaccompanied, medieval music. About, concerts, programmes, recordings, photos and contact.

London Motet and Madrigal Club - Includes concerts, how to join and history of the club.

Cantus - Group choral singers who come together to sing at cathedrals and in quarterly concerts in central London. Biographies, faqs and repertoire.

University College London Music Society - Open to anyone within the university and runs four ensembles; the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Chorus and Concert Band.

London Oriana Choir - London-based young choir performing classical, pop, folksongs. Concert listings, details of how to join, how to purchase recordings.

Capital Children's Choir - Comprises seven to eighteen year olds who can also play a range of instruments. Includes how to join, concerts and photos.

Kitsch in Sync - A-cappella choir specialising in performing hit songs from the 1980s and 1970s. Includes biographies, performances, repertoire and how to join.

The London Chorus - 120-voice amateur group performing a challenging and varied repertoire. Brief history, concert schedule, membership information.

Shabbaton Choir - Main aims of the Choir are to advance Judaism and in particular Jewish Prayer. About, history, Chazanim, CDs and contact.

Voce Chamber Choir - Group of singers in their 20s and 30s. About, how to join, rehearsals and concert information.

Chandos Chamber Choir - Rehearse in West Smithfield. About, concerts, hiring and contact.

English Baroque Choir - Amateur choir rehearsing in NW1. Details of concerts, repertoire, mailing list and contact.

Cappella Artois - A cappella male voice close harmony singers. About, FAQs, booking, concerts and recordings.

Purcell Singers - Chamber choir, includes about, concerts, recordings and conductor information.

London Welsh Chorale - About them, how to join, concerts and members.

BBC Symphony Chorus - Amateur chorus. How to join, diary and history.

John Broadwood & Sons - Offering piano tuning service covering the Capital and Home Counties. Listing piano information, prices, restoration, history, tuning services and contact addresses.

Making Music London - The local regional committee of the Making Music charity providing support to local choirs and musical societies. Includes back-issues of their newsletter "London Harmony".

Time Out magazine: London Music Listings - London's listings magazine provides an online guide to jazz, folk, rock and pop music performances.

Time Out magazine: London Classical Music Listings - Separated from the rest of Time Out's music listings, this listings service describes coming opera, orchestral, choral and ensemble performances.

Nonsuch Singers - Amateur chamber choir performing in concerts and festivals around London.

Helios Voices - A mixed professional/amateur choir that changes membership according to the needs of each concert. Repertoire includes medieval a cappella works, sacred classical music, and possibly opera and jazz.