by BCS Admin | Mar 5, 2022 | Reviews
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 members of the choir were beautifully balanced, and responded very... 
by BCS Admin | Nov 20, 2021 | Reviews
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 struggles of the pandemic. The following day the choir performed a... 
by BCS Admin | Apr 10, 2020 | Reviews
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 would close and a week later directed everyone to Stay at Home. And... 
by BCS Admin | Nov 17, 2019 | Reviews
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 eat beforehand, probably in a rush, or after the event and... 
by BCS Admin | Nov 12, 2019 | Reviews
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 lighter weight mix of English and French music, including a stunning... 
by BCS Admin | Jun 2, 2019 | Reviews
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 would be helpful), with good diction, and most attentive to the...