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Dorothy Hardy, currently finishing her Glass and Ceramics BA Degree at Sunderland University, has taken inspiration from Bishopwearmouth Choral Society and created a stunning piece in glass, entitled ‘Interactive Choir’. Her approach is outlined below in her artist’s statement and it is hoped the members and friends of the Society will have the opportunity of viewing the piece itself at a performance.
Is your choir planning to perform Bach’s St.John Passion?
We have now added 50 new copies of the Bärenreiter vocal score to our Hire Library, together with the orchestral parts and a conductor’s score. For hire arrangements please see our Hire Library web page, where the scores will be properly listed at the next revision of the site.
You may not have realised it but our next season, 2008/2009, with be the 60th Anniversary Season of the the formation of Bishopwearmouth Choral Society.
To mark this there are a variety of social occasions being planned, as well as the regular concerts which will feature works associated with our history. All patrons, past members and present friends of the Society would be most welcome to join in these special events - full details will be publicised here for you to add in to your diaries.
Bishopwearmouth Choral Society now has a website designed and built by Blackprint incorporating a Content Management System.
The latest news will show headline information of the most recent events in the Society’s activities. Elsewhere in the site there is audience information about concerts, members news for the choir itself, background information on our history, the Hire Library and Young Singers and a way of contacting the Society for all enquiries.
