Members of the choir pre-concert
The City of Birmingham Choir – passionate about great choral music for 90 years!
Equinox: Cultures in Harmony
Saturday 17th March 2012, Symphony Hall.
Classical meets Romantic
Saturday 12th May 2012, Town Hall.
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Equinox: Cultures in Harmony
Saturday 17th March 2012 at 7.30 pm, Symphony Hall.
Birmingham’s Musical Cultures Celebrate the Olympic Values of Excellence, Respect, and Friendship
A feast of emotion and sound created by over 350 choral and percussion performers.
Cultural diversity united by music.
World premiere performance, supported by the Arts Council.
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The City Choir will perform the Three Shakespeare Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Classical meets Romantic
Saturday 12th May 2012 at 7.30 pm, Town Hall
- Mozart: Regina Coeli
- Schumann: Requiem
- Beethoven: Mass in C
A glorious evening of thrilling singing with the Orchestra of the Swan in the historic Town Hall.
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Introduction
Adrian Lucas and the City of Birmingham Choir ticked all the boxes, with vigorously secure, balanced singing and finely shaped quiet moments that brought palpable excitement to the evening.— Birmingham Post, November 2011
Directed by our inspirational conductor, Adrian Lucas, our concerts draw consistent praise from both critics and audience.
November 2011 saw the 90th anniversary of our choir. Read the interview with Adrian in the Birmingham Post
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Equinox Big Rehearsal
5th February 2012, by Mark Lawrence
World Music Youth Choir
This was the first time all 350 performers have come together to rehearse Chris Long’s composition. It was fantastic to hear all the different musical traditions combine into one piece. Equinox is shaping up to be a very exciting experience!
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A choir of over 160 singers, we are always looking for new members to join us. We’re a friendly choir with a manageable commitment for busy people, rehearsing weekly in central Birmingham with our conductor on Tuesdays from 6.30 to 8.30pm. As well as performing in Symphony Hall and Town Hall Birmingham, we have sung in Worcester Cathedral, NIA Birmingham, Colston Hall Bristol and Tewkesbury Abbey in recent seasons. Find out more »
Happy Birthday Audio messages
Sir David Willcocks and Adrian Lucas recorded special messages for our 90th birthday.
Rehearsing for our 90th Birthday concert, 5th November.
