Chorus UK
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Chorus UK (styled Chorus) is a large community choir based in Sheffield, England. The choir is managed by 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 nearly 300 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 13 weeks, the choir prepares for a large concert at the Sheffield City Hall. The concerts are supported by the Sheffield Pops Orchestra and have featured guest soloists such as Lance Ellington and Jonathan Ansell.[2]
Following the launch of a children's choir (Kid's Chorus[3]), a sister choir in Manchester launched in April 2016. Members of the choir supported Russell Watson on his 'Songs from the Heart' tour in July 2016.
Concerts
The choir have now held 9 large scale concerts, with a variety of other performances for charity.
| Date | Title | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2013 | Steel City Sings | Celebrating the City of Sheffield's music, movies and people | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 17 November 2013 | When You Believe | Songs from Disney | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 30 March 2014 | Magical Movies | Music for films old and new | Octagon, Sheffield |
| 7 June 2014 | Knowing Me Knowing You | Celebrating 40 years of ABBA and the songwriting of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 29 November 2014 | Broadway Baby | The music of Broadway | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 29 March 2015 | Princes of Rock | An electric concert exploring the world of classic rock | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 21 June 2015 | Requiem for a Soldier | Marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 13 December 2015 | Christmas Celebration | Christmas songs old and new | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 10 April 2016 | Out of this World | Space themed music from pop to classical | City Hall, Sheffield |
| 3 July 2016 | Rise of the Heroes | Music from superhero movie soundtracks | City Hall, Sheffield |
The next concert is Christmas Celebration [4] at Sheffield City Hall on Sunday 3 July 2016.
References
- ↑ "Sheffield CATS workshop". fono-productions.co.uk.
- ↑ "Jonathan Ansell sings with Chorus UK". Jonathan Ansell official website. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "Kid's Chorus". fono-productions.co.uk.
- ↑ "Christmas Celebration". sheffieldcityhall.co.uk.
- 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.