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'One of the most polished choirs in Shropshire' with around 45 members singing a wide repertoire

Shrewsbury, England
Joined September 2014
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What are you doing tonight? Come join the Phoenix Singers with the Phoenix Orchestra, under new musical director David Thomas, for an Eastertide performance of Handel’s timeless masterpiece. Please note the earlier start time of 7.00 pm, the concert ends at approx. 9.20 pm.
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Our choir has been practising Handel’s masterpiece including the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus, one of the most famous pieces of Baroque choral music & the most widely known part of this uplifting oratorio. £15 but under 18's go FREE! Tickets are available at the door (starts at 7 pm).
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Tickets cost just £15 with under 18's going free and are available from The Hive or on the door or you can phone us on 01743 357398. Don’t forget our earlier start time at 7pm! #choralmusic #singing #Shropshire #Shrewsbury
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On Saturday, will be joined by soloists Gemma King (soprano), Oliver Gerrish (counter-tenor), Philip O’Connor (tenor) and Piran Legg (bass) along with the Phoenix Orchestra led by Clare Horgan. We can't wait. Tickets from our website phoenixsingersshrewsbury.co.…
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Celebrate Easter by experiencing the story of Christ through one of the greatest choral works of all time – Handel’s Messiah. First performed in Dublin in 1742 the Messiah eventually became one of the best-known & most frequently performed choral pieces in Western music.
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Yes, it's concert week & we are in the final rehearsals for our second performance of the year! It is only the second time that The Phoenix Singers have performed Messiah in the choir's 57-year history. Come & hear Handel's famous oratorio as he intended it, the Ultimate Messiah.
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Ultimate Messiah” concert We are honoured to be holding a retiring collection in memory of Julia Millington (wife of our chair, Bob) for Severn Hospice who cared for Julia at the end of her brave 3-year battle with cancer.
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Please can you share our event so we can fill St Chad's! There is also a retiring collection for @severnhospice in memory of Julia Millington. @shrewsmorris @StChadsShrews @ShropsCatRescue @shrewsburyabbey @ShrewsburyHour @teamshrews @MyShrews @WhatsOnShrops @shropshirelive
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No sooner have we put down our copies of Allegri’s Miserere than we are picking up our well-thumbed scores for Handel’s Messiah! The Messiah, familiar, or not –is always a rich experience for the audience and performers alike. Tickets from our website: postly.app/2Pyj
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MEET THE SOLOIST - PIRAN LEGG - BASS THE ULTIMATE MESSIAH - 29 APRIL - 7 PM ST CHADS CHURCH SHREWSBURY Piran is a Bass-Baritone, he has performed extensively in opera as a soloist & as a concert soloist around the UK and abroad. Piran also teaches singing at several schools.
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Some audience feedback on our last concert: "Congratulations, the standard of singing was superb. I particularly enjoyed Allegri's Miserere, those soaring top Cs were spine-chilling! Book now for our next concert. The Ultimate Messiah, Sat 29 April 2023! postly.app/2Pyj
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No sooner have we put down our copies of Allegri’s Miserere than we are picking up our well-thumbed scores for Handel’s Messiah! The Messiah, familiar, or not –is always a rich experience for the audience and performers alike. Tickets from our website: postly.app/2Pyj
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MEET THE SOLOIST - OLIVER GERISH - COUNTER-TENOR Oliver studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama & has performed internationally as a soloist all over Europe. He has a master’s degree in architectural history & lives with his wife & their two children in London.
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What are you doing tonight? Come and join us for some #music for Lent and Passiontide at St Chad's #Shrewsbury #Shropshire! Starts at 7.30 pm, tickets are £15, FREE for those under 18's. Tickets are available on the door.
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Our choir is very much looking forward to singing Allegri's Miserere, one of the best-loved pieces of Renaissance church music. There is still time to get your tickets for Saturday's concert. £15 but under 18's go FREE! Available from The Hive, Shrewsbury, or at the door.
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Tickets cost just £15 with under 18's going free and are available from The Hive or on the door or you can phone us on 01743 357398. #choralmusic #singing #Shropshire #Shrewsbury
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The iconic St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury is the venue for our next concert with the Phoenix Singers, the Phoenix Orchestra led by Clare Horgan, conductor David Thomas and featuring Catherine Rooney as our soloist.
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