Saint Michael's Singers

Joining Saint Michael's Singers

We currently have vacancies in all voice parts - particularly in the Tenors and Basses. If you would like further details about what is involved and how to audition, please contact Hazel Allen at hazelsallen@msn.com and she will contact you shortly. Alternatively you can call her on 01926 499012.

Recent Activities

The choir again contributed to the BBC's Songs of Praise "The Big Sing" which was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in September 2008. The two programmes were broadcast in October and December.

October saw the choir in Gloucester Cathedral where they joined ESO and local children's choirs and orchestras for the performance of a new work called Canticum Novum by Stephen Roberts.

In November the Singers joined with the Parliamentary Choir and Southbank Sinfonia at Westminster Cathedral in a performance of Sir Edward Elgar's oratorio The Apostles.

December brought the annual carol concerts in Coventry Cathedral with a family concert in the afternoon and Carols for All in the evening where this year's Songs of Praise senior choir winners Blue Coat School, Coventry were the guest choir.

The following week Saint Michael's Singers were delighted to welcome the ESO Chamber Orchestra back to Coventry to present a candle-lit performance of Handel's masterpiece Messiah.

Handel Anniversary - recording for BBC television Songs of Praise

2009 is the 250th anniversary of the death of George Frideric Handel on 14th April 1759.

In recognition of this the Singers joined with other choirs in Birmingham Town Hall in January to record excerpts from Handel's most famous work Messiah.

Look out for the broadcasts on Sundays 12th & 19th April 2009!

New CD recording in the Hymnmakers series

In October the choir recorded a new set of hymns by the modern writer Stuart Townend.

This was released in March 2009.

Radio Broadcasts

In March 2009 the choir recorded two programmes for BBC Radio 2's Sunday Half Hour.

Look out for the broadcasts on Sunday evenings!

Further collaborations with ESO

During spring and summer 2009 Saint Michael's Singers will be joining again with ESO in J.S. Bach's St. John Passion in Coventry Cathedral on Good Friday, a concert with the ESO Wind and Brass in Ledbury, Herefordshire in June and an open air Opera Gala at Cheltenham Racecourse in August.

Please see the Events page for further details.

New Commission

Saint Michael's Singers have commissioned a new work from the internationally renowned organist and composer David Briggs. The text is based on a theme of Peace and Reconciliation, and will receive its world premiere performance as part of the Coventry Peace Month in Coventry Cathedral on 14th November 2009.

Please see the Events page for further details.