Previous Concerts
Sunday 28th September 2008
Sing with the Philharmonic Choir
Vivaldi - Gloria
Haydn - Nelson Mass
St Paul's Church, Withington
Saturday 28th June 2008
Emmanuel Church, Barlow Moor Road,
Didsbury, Manchester
Feel the Spirit!
Saturday 15th March 2008
St Paul’s Church, Wilmslow Road,
Withington, Manchester
Easter Concert
Dvorak - Mass in D
Fauré Requiem
Tuesday 18th December 2007
St Paul’s Church, Wilmslow Road,
Withington, Manchester
Christmas Concert
Respighi – Laud to the Nativity
Saturday 30th June 2007
Emmanuel Church
Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury
Benedicite!
A programme comprising Carter's Benedicite for adult and children's choir
plus spirituals
In association with St Catherine's RC Primary School
Sunday 29th April 2007
St Paul's Church
Wilmslow Road
Withington
Fauré Requiem Workshop
Saturday 31st March 2007
Chorlton Methodist Church
Manchester Road
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Gounod: St Cecilia Mass
Tuesday 19th December 2006
St Paul's Church
Wilmslow Road
Withington
Christmas Concert
including
Geoffrey Bush Christmas Cantata
Saturday
July 1st 2006 7.30 pm - Emmanuel Church, Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury,
Manchester
A Night at the Opera
and
Chilcott "The Making of the Drum"
Tuesday April 4th 2006 at 7.30 pm.
Join the Choir for an open rehearshal of Stainer's Crucifixion
at Chorlton Methodist Church, 3 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Saturday March 25th 2006 7.30 pm - East Didsbury Methodist Church, Parrswood Road
A celebration of Mozart including Solemn Vespers
Friday 16th July 2004 7.30 pm - Emmanuel Church, Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Manchester
A Night at the Opera
and
Chilcott "The Making of the Drum"
Tuesday April 4th 2006 at 7.30 pm.
Join the Choir for an open rehearshal of Stainer's Crucifixion
at Chorlton Methodist Church, 3 Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Saturday March 25th 2006 7.30 pm - East Didsbury Methodist Church, Parrswood Road
A celebration of Mozart including Solemn Vespers
Friday 16th July 2004 7.30 pm - Emmanuel Church, Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Manchester
Vaughan Williams "Toward the Unknown Region" and other music by English
Composers
Soloists Ray Peake and treble from Manchester Boys' Choir
Soloists Ray Peake and treble from Manchester Boys' Choir
Tuesday 7th December 2004 7.30 pm St Bartholomew's Church, Wilmslow
Britten's Ceremony of Carols
Sunday 12th December 2004 7.30 pm St Catherine's RC Church School Lane Didsbury
Service for Advent
Saturday March 19th 2005 7.30 pm St Paul's Church Moor Lane Kersal
Cherubini - Requiem in C minor
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater
Soprano: Carin Johnson
Counter Tenor: Simon Hunt
Saturday June 18th 2005 7.30 pm Royal Northern College of Music
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
(with Manchester Bach Choir, Burnley Municipal Choir, Stockport Grammar School Choir and Sale Chamber Orchestra)
Saturday July 16th 2005 7.30 pm Emmanuel Church, Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Manchester
Sacred and Secular Music for Summer
Karl Jenkins "The Armed Man Suite"
Tuesday December 13th 2005 7.30 pm St. Paul's Church, Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester
Christmas Concert
Charpentier: Messe de Minuit and Christmas music
Douglas Butters - Musical Director 2001 - 2005
Douglas was
with the choir from 1990 to March 2005 before returning to Scotland.
Born in Scotland, Douglas started his musical career as a chorister
at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, where he was awarded a scholarship
to study at St Mary’s Music School. He was then awarded
an Open Music Scholarship to Glenalmond College, Perthshire, where
he was given the opportunity to accompany other musicians and also
to conduct the school choir. He came to Manchester straight from
school in 1986 to study at RNCM and has since worked as accompanist
with Oldham Choral Society, North West Opera, Le Festival International
de Musique et des Arts de La Tour de France, and with various singers
and cabaret groups. Douglas has also worked with Huddersfield Choral
Society, Liverpool Philharmonic Society and The Welsh Choral Union.
Having previously held the post of Chorus Master, Douglas became the
choir’s Musical Director in 2001.
Angela Brzezinka - Accompanist Jan 2005 to December 2007
Angela Brzezinka joined the Manchester Philharmonic Choir as their
accompanist in January 2005. After graduating from the University
of Leeds in 2004 with a first class honours degree in music, Angela
was awarded an Allcart Award by the Worshipful Company of Musicians
for piano accompaniment. She was also awarded a full scholarship
by the Royal Northern College of Music, where she began studies for a
postgraduate diploma in piano accompaniment in September 2004.
Angela also enjoys working as a repetiteur and has recently worked on
the RNCM opera productions. This year, Angela will also be working
as a repetiteur and workshop leader for schools’ educational projects
for the production of Michael Babb's opera Avalon in South Yorkshire
venues. Angela is a piano teacher in Withington. To visit
her teaching website please go to www.abpianoschool.co.uk.