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Come and Sing event
Saturday 8th June, 2024 Join us for a full day ‘Come and Sing’ on Saturday 8th June at Ullswater Community College, Penrith. This is a great opportunity for you to enjoy singing a variety of choral works in an informal setting, led by our Conductor and Music Director for 2024/25 Season, Matthew Owens. Piano accompaniment by David Shingler. ... Read More
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SING around the Lake
Friday 17th May, 2024 A social evening on Ullswater Steamer “The Raven”. This event is open to all, not just members of Cumbria Singers, so do come along, bring your friends, and enjoy a very special outing. Meet at Glenridding Pier from 6pm for a 6.30pm departure. We will return to Glenridding Pier at 9.15pm. Singing will be led by J... Read More
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Our Music Director for 2024-25
Looking forward… We are delighted to welcome Matthew Owens as our Conductor and Music Director for the year 2024-25. Matthew will prepare, rehearse and direct us in our 2025 Concert to be held in Carlisle Cathedral on Saturday, 26th April. Rehearsal Dates 2024-25 The full-day (10 am - 3.30 pm) rehearsals will be on the following Saturdays: ... Read More
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Another busy day
Saturday, 25th November 2023 The second choir rehearsal on 25th November was a very busy occasion. Between the rehearsal sessions, members had the opportunity to purchase Christmas novelties: the stage was filled with a variety of handcrafted gifts supplied by local artisans and choir members. During the lunch break, Katharine Pinfold sold he... Read More
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First in-person rehearsal of the 23-24 season
Saturday, 23rd September 2023 The choir came together again for the first rehearsal of the season on Saturday, 23rd September. David Shingler, our accompanist for the season, was welcomed, along with other new members of the choir. Andrew led the rehearsal with his usual inspirational good humour and enthusiasm. As the day progressed, the c... Read More
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The Heavens are Telling...
Saturday, 29th April 2023 On Saturday 29th April 2023 the Cumbria Singers’ voices resounded throughout Carlisle Cathedral as they performed Haydn’s Creation, the 225th anniversary of its first performance in 1798. They were accompanied by 38 musicians from the British Sinfonietta orchestra, Ed Taylor as organist and soloists Sarah Power (sopr... Read More
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It's coming...
Saturday, 25th March 2023 Saturday, 25th March 2023 was the fourth and final Saturday rehearsal before our concert on 29th April. The hall was packed, with everyone eager to start singing and looking to our conductor, Andrew Padmore, to enthuse them. Andrew cajoled the sopranos into reaching their top notes by improving their mouth shape and t... Read More
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Into 2023
Saturday, 12th February 2023 Nearly ninety members of the choir met for this third rehearsal. The hall buzzed with conversation and anticipation. When the choir was asked whether they had been using the online resources to rehearse, there was a resounding ‘Yes’! The rehearsal began with running through the first movement. Andrew immediately c... Read More
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The Big Sing continues!
Saturday, 26th November 2022 It was great to see so many eager to sing at our second rehearsal day with our enthusiastic conductor, Andrew Padmore, and our accompanist, Nick Butters, in preparation for the concert performance of Haydn’s Creation next April. After a morning singing session and coffee break, the AGM took place followed by anothe... Read More
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The Big Sing has begun!
Saturday, 24th September 2022 Cumbria Singers has begun to rehearse for the ‘Big Sing’ of Haydn’s ‘Creation’ to be performed in Carlisle Cathedral on 29th April 2023. Over 90 singers have already joined. More are welcome. The first rehearsal, led by Andrew Padmore, the internationally-renowned conductor who is also Music Director for the 202... Read More
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Music for a Summer Evening
Monday 11th July, 2022 The evening of Summer Music, performed as a social and fund-raising event for Cumbria Singers, took place in the historical setting of the Great Hall in the stately home of Hutton-in-the-Forest. As President of Cumbria Singers, Lady Inglewood had offered the venue to Cumbria Singers to use for this occasion. ... Read More
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Come and Sing in St Andrew's Church
First event as Cumbria Singers The event was led by Andrew Padmore with Nick Butters as accompanist. Participants greatly enjoyed singing a selection of well-known choruses, including works by Haydn, Parry, Handel and Faure. ![Andrew Padmore demonstrating vocal technique](https://resources.cumbriasingers.org.uk/file/cumbriasinge... Read More
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Cumbria Singers is launched!
Cumbria Singers Launch Launch Event at the Fratry, Carlisle Cathedral 21st May 2022 From May 2022 we are Cumbria Singers. The launch event enabled Cumbria Singers to share its aims and plans with a wider audience. Guests included representatives from choirs across north Cumbria and the University of Cumbria; the Mayors of Carlisle and Penri... Read More