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Aled Jones to sing with the Chorale

06/05/2015 15:36
The Chorale occasionally get to back famous people. At Christmas, we will be singing in the Bridgewater Hall with Aled Jones MBE. It won’t be the first time some of the Chorale have sung with Aled. A...

Spring and The Manchester Chorale arrive in Stockport

01/04/2015 11:23
The Manchester Chorale’s second concert of the year took place in St Mary’s in the Marketplace on 28th March. St Mary’s is a beautiful church next to Stockport’s indoor market with an imposing...

Choral Music at St Mary's

27/01/2015 12:41
It's not so much the music that's local, but the music makers are. Our rehearsal venue at St Matthew's Church Hall, Stretford is not far at all from Davyhulme. We have a very varied programme for...

Tea time Carols at the Free Trade Hall

10/12/2014 11:44
Actually it's at the Radisson Hotel, built inside the old Free Trade Hall, a favourite Chorale venue before the Bridgewater hall was built. A quartet of Chorale members are singing carols for Lunch...

Wilmslow Wedding bliss

10/12/2014 11:40
Following an inquiry though the website we were asked to provide a dozen singers to sing for a wedding in Wilmslow on December 6th. The couple asked for some Christmas Carols before the service and...

Karl Jenkins 70th birthday concert

10/11/2014 11:45
For a second year running, the Chorale was engaged to provide a large choir to sing highlights from Karl Jenkin's popular repertoire. This year the programme for his 70th birthday tour included...

Singing and Cocktails

28/10/2014 15:44
Like it says somewhere in this website, we do all sorts of stuff. Big stuff at The Bridgewater Hall, little stuff in small hotels like The Manchester Hilton. October 15th saw a small but perfectly...

Anonymous Donation

28/10/2014 15:42
During the summer, we received a very handsome gift – over £1,300 was anonymously donated to The Manchester Chorale. It was immediately put to good use by our Musical Director who used it to buy...

'Absolutely mesmerised'

23/07/2014 15:32
I recently saw a performance by The Manchester Chorale for the first time – their Spring Concert at Platt Church – and was absolutely mesmerised by every moment of it! The evening was hosted in a...

Change of rehearsal venue

15/07/2014 09:40
Tonight is our last rehearsal at Luther King House, Rusholme. We will be rehearsing for Karl Jenkin's 70th Birthday Concert in November (Armed Man, Adiemus, Requiem, Stabat Mater, Peacemakers). From...
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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
Tickets can be reserved here