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

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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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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

World premiere coming up

02/06/2016 17:20
On Saturday July 2nd 2016 at 7:30 pm at St Ann’s Church, Manchester, M2 7LF   The Manchester Chorale likes to have a theme for their concerts and this time they have chosen ‘Stories,...

Thumbs up from Sir Karl Jenkins

24/05/2016 17:06
“The best performance we have done of Karl Jenkin’s music”, “fantastic”, “exciting” – these were comments from the Chorale and audience alike. The Chorale was bolstered once again by some very...

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...

£800 raised for charity

18/04/2016 16:59
Our Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars concert in Didsbury was one of the Chorale’s best concerts ever. There was a substantial and appreciative audience, a lovely, varied programme and some fine performances...

Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars - our next concert in Didsbury

03/02/2016 16:45
After our resoundingly successful Christmas concerts at The Bridgewater Hall with the Manchester Concert Orchestra, the mood and venue change to a calmer setting. Our next concert – Sun, Moon, Sea...

Twenty-four Days of Christmas at The Bridgewater Hall

12/01/2016 11:37
Well Christmas is just a fading memory now but two things were more memorable than the turkey and mistletoe and wine. The Chorale participated in two brilliant concerts at the Bridgewater Hall over...

First concert of the new season – Grand Organ Gala

31/10/2015 12:05
Our first concert of the season started with a deep bass rumble. It felt like a passing tram, causing a vibration in the chest. The glorious lowest C of the Bridgewater organ gives us an immediate...

New Season

13/09/2015 16:04
No sooner is one season over than another starts. We have some new treats coming up as well as the usual favourites. First up is the Grand Organ Gala at the Bridgewater Hall, followed by our...

In the twinkling of an eye – Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony

05/06/2015 12:36
The Chorale doesn’t often get to sing big classical works. Our normal concerts consist of several 3–8 minute recent compositions in various styles, generally a cappella. So the opportunity to sing...

Vicky leaves the Chorale, but Ely Cathedral gains

06/05/2015 16:11
After several years as a Manchester Choraler, Revd Victoria Johnson has moved to pastures new. Vicky was priest-in-charge at St. Michael, Flixton in Manchester, where we have performed a few times,...
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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, time tbc, at St Bernadette's Church, Whitefield, with Meltham Brass Band
  • 6 December 2025, 7:30pm, at Christ Church, Didsbury
  • 24 December 2025, 3:00pm, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  • 14 March 2026, 3:00pm venue tbc
  • 16 May 2026, 7:30pm, Didsbury Baptist Church
  • 4 July 2026, St Michael and All Angels, Hawkshead
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