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The WORDSWORTH SINGERS



Wordsworth Singers @ Ambleside - 2008
T
he  Wordsworth Singers now hold a pre-eminent place in Cumbria's cultural life, performing a wide variety of music to the highest standard. Formed ten years ago as a small choir specialising in a repertoire ranging from Bach to Britten, Monteverdi to MacMillan, from January, 2010 we will be singing under the direction of Mark Hindley who succeeds Edward Caswell.  We have won critical acclaim for our inspiring and pitch perfect performances of largely unaccompanied works.

Founded by Michael Hancock, internationally renowned as a teacher and accompanist, and Charles Harrison, formerly Assistant Organist at Carlisle Cathedral, the choir started out by adopting a “local” name synonymous with artistic excellence. Our reputation has extended beyond the region with concerts in Scotland and overseas tours to Lithuania and Latvia, performing music of every century from the fifteenth to the twenty-first. We have recorded three CDs; the latest was released in December, 2008.

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The Wordsworth Singers is formed by around 40 members from Rehearsing for Bassenthwaite, 2007throughout Cumbria, the North East and Lancashire. Unlike most regional choirs, we do not meet regularly but have the musical skill to produce a high quality performance from brief but concentrated rehearsal under our Director of Music. We have sung under the direction of Edward Caswell, James Grossmith, now Chorusmaster of Scottish Opera, Hugh Davies, Ian Thompson, David Gibbs, David Haslam and Michael Bawtree. Our recently appointed director is Mark Hindley.  Reviews of recent concerts have reaffirmed the choir’s reputation for performing with style and professionalism and producing “a profound musical and spiritual experience” according to one reviewer. The Wordsworth Singers welcome new members; anyone with a good voice, choral experience and sight-reading skills is invited to use the Join Us form to contact us. A “Friends of the Wordsworth Singers” mailing group is being set up and if you would like to be kept informed of our concerts, please join our mailing list.


 

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