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Navidad Nuestra – what are we singing?
19/10/2018 12:29
Navidad Nuestra and other Christmas songs from around the world
Didsbury Baptist Church, 8th December 2018,7:30pm
The centrepiece of our concert is Navidad Nuestra (Our Nativity) composed by Ariel Ramirez in 1964. The music in the six episodes is based on dances and songs of Argentinean musical...
Musical Directors
21/12/2012 13:34
Jill Henderson-Wild 2006-Present
Born in Oldham in 1966, Jill Henderson-Wild studied the ‘cello with Joan Dickson, a professor at the Royal College of Music, before becoming a Choral Scholar at Girton College, Cambridge, where she read Music. After graduating, she won a two year...
Music for a summer evening in Hawkshead
14/07/2014 21:31
Saturday, 5th July saw us all travelling up to the Lake District to take part in Music for a summer evening. This is an annual programme of events put on in the Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead during July and August. This was The Chorale's sixth visit.
Hawkshead is one of...
Michael Carter
18/05/2016 14:01
Michael Carter (2nd Bass)
The perfect gentleman, superb 2nd bass, ex-Royal Naval Commander and long-time member of the Chorale, Michael Carter passed away recently following a stroke.
Because of a previous stroke, he had stopped singing with the Chorale as a full member at...
Marvellous Music at Bolton Abbey
14/05/2023 15:17
What a wonderful venue for an evening of choral music. The weather was with us, and we loved being back after a break of five years. We'll be back again much sooner (pandemics permitting!)
Manchester bombing
24/05/2017 14:27
The recent atrocity at the Manchester Arena has touched the Manchester Chorale members deeply. As performers, we identify ourselves with the audience who went to what was a joyous occasion that turned into a horrendously unforgettable experience.
At our rehearsal on the day after the...
Lovely day out at Cawthorne
26/06/2014 14:19
We had a terrific day out in Cawthorne, Yorkshire. last Saturday. The ladies of the parish provided a typical Yorkshire tea - sandwiches, sausage rolls etc, with tea and scones (butter, cream and jam) and cake and more tea. Absolutely disgusting!
The concert, organised locally by John Walker, was...
Listen to the Lambs – Salford concert a great success
05/03/2019 13:45
The Manchester Chorale gave a joint concert with St Philip’s RC Primary School Choir on Saturday 2nd March 2019 to resounding appreciation by the large audience.
It was an opportunity for the children to show off their singing talents under the very capable Ken Lee, who clearly is an inspiration to...
Last Night of the Autumn Proms
09/10/2022 15:00
Classic favourites, with well-known and much loved audience participation to round off the 2022 Proms season
Knick Knack Paddy Whack
15/03/2023 13:15
We loved sharing this concert with the children of Springfield Primary School - recent winners of a prestigious choral singing competition!
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