Open Rehearsals - Handel’s Messiah Was it piles, his bladder, or the brilliance of the music? Whatever made King George II rise to his feet during the Hallelujah chorus, Handel’s Messiah has been sung and hummed by millions ever since.... 16 May 2026 Our blog
A Glorious Evening of Operatic Choruses The recent choir concert was a resounding success, showcasing beloved operatic choruses and ensembles performed by Bury Choral Society with soloists from COMO, accompanied by the incomparable Jonathan... 17 May 2025 Concert Reviews
Mendelssohn: Elijah Concert date: Saturday 15 th March 2025 The church of St Thomas and St John in Radcliffe was the venue for a remarkable performance of this great work by Bury Choral Society, supported by Bury Camerat... 15 Mar 2025 Concert Reviews
A centenary celebration of Fauré and Puccini A varied programme, mainly from two popular composers of different traditions who died within weeks of each other, was presented by Bury Choral Society, accompanied by Bury Camerata and Jonathan Ellis... 16 Nov 2024 Concert Reviews
An Evening with Beethoven A belated 250th Anniversary celebration It is a while since I reported on a concert by Bury Choral Society, but last Saturday’s concert at All Saints Church Whitefield was a delight. The 50 or so memb... 5 Mar 2022 Concert Reviews
Fauré’s Requiem On Saturday 20th November the Bury Town of Culture Open Day concluded with Bury Choral Societies concert in Bury Parish Church. Titled In Memoriam the programme was put together to remember the recent... 20 Nov 2021 Concert Reviews
Mozart’s Requiem Bury Choral Society’s concert at Bury Parish Church, Saturday, 14th March 2020 Two days after this concert the Prime Minister announced that all theatres, bars, venues and gatherings in the country wo... 14 Mar 2020 Concert Reviews
A Compact Concert Concert Date: Sunday, 17th November 2019 I have never thought that a concert commencing at 7.30pm is the ideal time to start listening to a concert, see a show, go to the ballet, or whatever – do you ... 17 Nov 2019 Concert Reviews
Entente Cordiale! Concert Date: Tuesday, 12th November 2019 The advanced publicity promised a large scale opening to the new season but, unfortunately, Elgar’s The Apostles has been postponed. However, the somewhat lig... 12 Nov 2019 Concert Reviews
Judas Maccabaeus Those who attended Bury Choral Society’s performance of Handel’s rarely sung oratorio Judas Maccabaeus at All Saints Church, Stand, enjoyed a real treat. The choir of about sixty (a few more tenors wo... 19 Jun 2019 Concert Reviews
Of Kings & Queens Performed: 16th March 2019 Following the 20th Century English music of Bury Choral Society’s concert commemorating the ending of the First World War and the joyful bagatelle of the Christmas Festiviti... 16 Mar 2019 Concert Reviews
Christmas Festivities 2018 Amidst all the tawdry tat which bedevils so much of the Christmas season there are one or two gems to be found. One such was at Bury’s United Reformed Church, where the Bury Choral Society gave their ... 11 Dec 2018 Concert Reviews