The Manchester Chorale is a busy, high-quality, auditioned, mixed SATB choir based in Manchester, UK

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Looking for a choir to join? We're especially looking for tenors and a 2nd bass at the moment, and of course upper voices are always welcome to apply!

 

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In 2020, to celebrate our 40th anniversary, we commissioned a Choral Composition Competition. We were finally able to perform the top three at St Ann's Church, Manchester on 2 July 2022. Here are the Winners

 

 

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Have you seen our YouTube channel? Listen to some of the songs we sang at recent concerts:

Coming next:

Our next performance is at 7:30pm on Saturday 5 July at the Bridge church, Otley. Tickets available from the church, or by clicking here:
 
 
Previously we performed on 10 May with the Mastersingers in Cawthorne:
 
 
We thoroughly enjoyed performing with Bury Youth Big Band on 15 March in Bury Parish Church: 
 

 

 
We celebrated Christmas with our deliciously festive concert at Didsbury Baptist Church, and then in the the annual Christmas Carol Singalong at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on Christmas Eve afternoon:
 
 
On Saturday 29 July 2024 we were at Emmanuel Church, Didsbury 
 
 
On Saturday 18 May wesang at Wilmslow United reformed Church.
We had a great time singing with Sir Karl Jenkins in the Bridgewater Hall for the final concert of his 80th birthday tour
 
On Saturday 2 March 2024 we were at the church of St Mary the Virgin in a joint concert with Bowdon School Choir. 

 

We had a blast at the Bridgewater Hall on Christmas Eve with Jonathan Cohen and Louise Dearman. 
 

Our Christmas concert was a joint event with Besses o'th' Barn Band, at St Bernadette's Whitefield

 
We launched our 2023/24 season with an evening of Simply Sublime Music at the Bridge Church, Otley
 
 
 

 

 

News

Masterful Singing in Cawthorne

11/05/2025 17:53
Yesterday we were blessed with warm sunshine for our joint concert in Cawthorne with the Mastersingers. The very appreciative audience was treated to a varied programme of music, with two items...

Big Band, Big Sound!

24/03/2025 09:46
Did you see us in concert with Bury Youth Big Band last weekend? We thoroughly enjoyed performing alongside them - such a talented ensemble of young musicians. We wish them all well in their musical...

Christmas!

06/01/2025 11:22
We had a wonderful time singing Christmas music at Didsbury Baptist Church back in December. This was followed by the annual Christmas carol singalong in the Bridgewater Hall on Christmas Eve. We've...

Autumn Treats in Prestwich

24/10/2024 15:40
We opened out 2024/45 concert season at St Margaret's Prestwich to a very appreciative audience - who as well as Simply Sublime Singing, were also treated to lots of cake! 

Sublime Summer Singing at Wilmslow United Reformed Church

21/05/2024 18:23
We were blessed with beautiful weather for our afternoon concert of summer (or was it spring?) music in Wilmslow. Either way, we were treated to an incredible saxophone solo during the concert, we...

Sir Karl Jenkins 80th Birthday Concert Tour

16/04/2024 16:53
We were thrilled to take part in the final concert of Sir Karl's 80th birthday tour. The Bridgewater Hall was packed full of his fans, who had a wonderful time - as did we!

It's Christmas!

10/12/2023 21:47
We got Christmas off to a fantastic start with Besses o' th' Barn Band at St Bernadette's Whitefield on 9 December.  The church was packed with apprieciative audience members who joined in with...

Intrepid Travelling

01/11/2023 20:17
Neither lashing rain, landslides, floods nor road closures stopped us getting to the Bridge Church, Otley, for the first concert of our 2023/24 season on 28 October. It was worth it though, as the...

A wet evening at St Paul's Withington

31/07/2023 15:30
Our 2022/23 season finale was a concert of music from around the world, sung at St Paul's Withington. The weather was best described as "unseasonal", but that only added to the atmosphere and...

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!)
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Our Musical Director

 

Jill Henderson-Wild has been with us since 2006.

Her biographical notes are in the People page.

Our Assistant Musical Director

Dave Robinson

See the People page for more details

2025/6 Concert Dates:

 

  • 5 July 2025, 7:30pm, at the Bridge Church, Otley
  • 18 October 2025, 3:00pm, at St Bernadette's Church, Whitefield, with Meltham Brass Band
  • 6 December 2025, 3:00pm, at Christ Church, Didsbury
  • 24 December 2025, 3:00pm, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  • 14 March 2026, 3:00pm, St Anne's Church, Sale
  • 16 May 2026, 7:30pm, Didsbury Baptist Church
  • 4 July 2026, St Michael and All Angels, Hawkshead
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