In spite of the strains between Europe and this country, the Entente Cordiale is flourishing in Bollington. The Festival Choir with some of the orchestra presented a programme of carols and works for choir, individual voices and for instruments, the music for which mostly came from France. It also became the occasion of the première […]
Messiah for All
7:30pm Tuesday 12 December 2017 St Oswald’s Church, Bollington Road SK10 5EG This year, our ever popular Messiah for All will be at St Oswald’s, with all proceeds going to their organ repair fund. Join us, our soloists and orchestra of friends for a good sing and an essential part of Christmas in Bollington! In […]
Oratorio de Noël
7:30pm Sunday 3 December 2017 Bollington Arts Centre Camille Saint-Saëns, best known for Carnival of the Animals, Dance Macabre and the Organ Symphony, was a young man of 23 when he composed his delightful Christmas Oratorio in 1858. A perfect start to the Festive Season which includes carols with a French flavour and a new […]
Newsletter: October 2017
Low Notes 9 By David Ward October 2017. This is the latest in an erratic series of newsletters about the choir that will include information about what we are singing plus irrelevant ramblings and observations from the back row of the basses. Welcome to another choir season and I hope you made constructive use of your […]
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Shakespearean Shenanigans: June 2017
One of the deepest roots in European culture lies in Shakespeare. His penetration into the Mystery of Man and the language in which it is realised has made him immortal and has stirred the creativity of many during the last five centuries. Small wonder than that composers from Purcell to Verdi, from Elgar to Britten […]