Chorus UK

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Chorus UK (styled Chorus) is a large community choir based in Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, and Birmingham, England. The choir is managed by Andy Booth Presents, formerly Fono Productions, and the Musical Director is Andy Booth.

The choir is formed predominantly from singers without professional musical experience, and has grown from 50 to over 500 members. New members are recruited through regular 'come and try singing' workshops.[1] With the ethos that 'anyone can sing' the choir welcomes all members and does not require auditions.

The choir sings a variety of popular music, from broadway, pop, and rock. Across a term of 12 weeks, the choir prepares for a large concert at various venues including Sheffield City Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Leeds Town Hall. The concerts are supported by the Sheffield Pops Orchestra and have featured guest soloists such as Lance Ellington and Jonathan Ansell.[2]

ChorusUK expanded in to Manchester in April 2016 and then in to Leeds shortly after, with new branches opening in Birmingham, Nottingham, and Chesterfield opening in 2017. Members of the choir supported Russell Watson on his 'Songs from the Heart' tour in July 2016. The choir was also invited to re-record a song with James Toseland and his band, Toseland, to be the anthem of the 2017 Special Olympics.[3]


Concerts

The choir have now held 22 large scale concerts, with a variety of other performances for charity.

DateTitleDescriptionLocation
14 July 2013Steel City SingsCelebrating the City of Sheffield's music, movies and people City Hall, Sheffield
17 November 2013When You BelieveSongs from DisneyCity Hall, Sheffield
30 March 2014Magical MoviesMusic for films old and new Octagon, Sheffield
7 June 2014Knowing Me Knowing YouCelebrating 40 years of ABBA and the songwriting of Benny Andersson and Björn UlvaeusCity Hall, Sheffield
29 November 2014Broadway BabyThe music of BroadwayCity Hall, Sheffield
29 March 2015Princes of RockAn electric concert exploring the world of classic rockCity Hall, Sheffield
21 June 2015Requiem for a SoldierMarking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of WaterlooCity Hall, Sheffield
13 December 2015Christmas CelebrationChristmas songs old and newCity Hall, Sheffield
10 April 2016Out of this WorldSpace themed music from pop to classicalCity Hall, Sheffield
3 July 2016Rise of the HeroesMusic from superhero movie soundtracksCity Hall, Sheffield
2 December 2016Christmas CelebrationChristmas classics old and new RNCM, Manchester
11 December 2016Christmas CelebrationChristmas classics old and newCity Hall, Sheffield
19 March 2017CinemagicMagical songs from the moviesTown Hall, Leeds
2 April 2017CinemagicMagical songs from the moviesCity Hall, Sheffield
7 April 2017CinemagicMagical songs from the movies RNCM, Manchester
25 June 2017Princes of Rock 2The best rock hits Octagon, Sheffield
2 July 2017Princes of Rock 2The best rock hitsLeft Bank, Leeds
21 July 2017Princes of Rock 2The best rock hits RNCM, Manchester
2 December 2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the familySolihull Women's Institute
9 December 2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the familySt Joseph’s Church, Pudsey
10 December 2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the familyCity Hall, Sheffield
15 December 2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the familyTown Hall, Stockport

The next concert is Hallelujah at:

International Appearances

  • In June 2016 ChorusUK were invited to sing in Amsterdam to celebrate the Netherlands presidency of the EU, performing at the Noorderkerk as well as at Leiden Shopping Centre and on the seafront at Scheveningen.
  • In June 2017 ChorusUK performed a number of traditional a cappella songs at Notre Dame Cathedral, as well as a more lively lineup at Disneyland Paris [4]

References

  1. ↑ "CATS workshops". choruschoirs.com.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Ansell sings with Chorus UK". Jonathan Ansell official website. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "We'll Stop At Nothing - Special Olympics 2017 Anthem". Twitter. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "ChorusUK performing When You Wish Upon A Star at Disneyland Paris". Facebook. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  • Theobald, Jill (14 December 2013). "Community Choirs 'on song' in Sheffield". Sheffield Unchained. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  • "South Yorkshire choir makes a date with rockers". Sheffield Star. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  • "Choir is on song for Poppins Prom gig". Sheffield Telegraph. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  • "Singing helps Hellen find freedom again". Derbyshire Times. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  • "Latest Mission Christmas Adventure with Chorus UK". Derbyshire Times. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2016.


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