Nottingham Harmonic Society
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Nottingham Harmonic Society is Nottingham
's civic choir
, and has established itself as one of the leading provincial choruses in Britain.
It started life as the Vocal Music Club of the Nottingham Mechanics' Institution
formed in 1846, but soon became independent of the Institute under the name Nottingham Sacred Harmonic Society.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
's civic choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, and has established itself as one of the leading provincial choruses in Britain.
It started life as the Vocal Music Club of the Nottingham Mechanics' Institution
Nottingham Mechanics' Institution
The Nottingham Mechanics' Institution was founded in 1837 in Nottingham to improve the knowledge of working men with classes and lectures, the provision of libraries, performances of music, drama and readings, and through social contact with a good cross-section of the better educated members of...
formed in 1846, but soon became independent of the Institute under the name Nottingham Sacred Harmonic Society.
List of Chorus Masters
- Roy Henderson 1930 - 1937
- Herbert Bardgett 1937 - 1960
- Noel Cox 1960 - 1973
- Andrew BurnhamAndrew Burnham (clergyman)Andrew Burnham is an English priest of the Roman Catholic Church. Burnham was formerly a bishop of the Church of England and served as the third Bishop of Ebbsfleet in the Province of Canterbury from 2000-2010. He resigned in order to be received into the Roman Catholic Church...
1973 - 1985 - Neil Page 1986 - 2007
- Murray Stewart
- Richard Laing 2009on