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Chorus UK (styled Chorus Choirs) is a large professional choir performing with the community and based in Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham, England. The choir is managed by Andy Booth Presents, formerly Fono Productions, and the musical director is Andy Booth.

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The choir performs various concerts as well as paid professional work, and is formed predominantly from singers without professional musical experience, and has grown from 50 to over 500 members. New members are recruited through regular 'come and try singing' workshops. [1] With the ethos that 'anyone can sing' the choir welcomes all members and does not require auditions.[ citation needed ]

The choir sings a variety of popular music, from Broadway, pop, and rock. Across a term of 12 weeks, the choir prepares for a large concert at various venues including Sheffield City Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, and Leeds Town Hall. The concerts are often supported by the Sheffield Pops Orchestra and have featured guest soloists such as Lance Ellington and Jonathan Ansell. [2]

Chorus expanded in to Manchester in April 2016 and then in to Leeds shortly after, with new branches opening in Birmingham, Nottingham, and Chesterfield opening in 2017, and Liverpool in 2019. Members of the choir supported Russell Watson on his 'Songs from the Heart' tour in July 2016. [3] The choir was also invited to re-record a song with James Toseland and his band, Toseland, to be the anthem of the 2017 Special Olympics. [4]

Concerts

The choir have now held many large scale concerts, with a variety of other performances for charity as well as paid work for television.

DateTitleDescriptionLocation
14/07/2013Steel City SingsCelebrating the City of Sheffield's music, movies and people City Hall, Sheffield
17/11/2013When You BelieveSongs from Disney City Hall, Sheffield
30/03/2014Magical MoviesMusic for films old and new Octagon, Sheffield
07/06/2014Knowing Me Knowing YouCelebrating 40 years of ABBA and the songwriting of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus City Hall, Sheffield
29/11/2014Broadway BabyThe music of Broadway City Hall, Sheffield
29/03/2015Princes of RockAn electric concert exploring the world of classic rock City Hall, Sheffield
21/06/2015Requiem for a SoldierMarking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo City Hall, Sheffield
13/12/2015Christmas CelebrationChristmas songs old and new City Hall, Sheffield
10/04/2016Out of this WorldSpace themed music from pop to classical City Hall, Sheffield
03/07/2016Rise of the HeroesMusic from superhero movie soundtracks City Hall, Sheffield
02/12/2016Christmas CelebrationChristmas classics old and new RNCM, Manchester
11/12/2016Christmas CelebrationChristmas classics old and new City Hall, Sheffield
19/03/2017CinemagicMagical songs from the movies Town Hall, Leeds
02/04/2017CinemagicMagical songs from the movies City Hall, Sheffield
07/04/2017CinemagicMagical songs from the movies RNCM, Manchester
25/06/2017Princes of Rock 2The best rock hits Octagon, Sheffield
02/07/2017Princes of Rock 2The best rock hitsLeft Bank, Leeds
21/07/2017Princes of Rock 2The best rock hits RNCM, Manchester
02/12/2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the familySolihull Women's Institute
09/12/2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the familySt Joseph's Church, Pudsey
10/12/2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the family City Hall, Sheffield
15/12/2017Christmas Celebration '17A festive concert for all the family Town Hall, Stockport
21/04/2018Hallelujah St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham
28/04/2018HallelujahSt Joseph's Church, Pudsey
29/04/2018Hallelujah City Hall, Sheffield
07/07/2018Mighty JungleSt Giles Church, Bramhope, Leeds
14/07/2018Mighty JungleWhittington Moor Methodist Church, Chesterfield
21/07/2018Mighty JungleSt Anne's Church, Manchester
29/07/2018Mighty Jungle City Hall, Sheffield
08/12/2018Christmas CelebrationA celebration of ChristmasSt Anne's Church, Manchester
09/12/2018Christmas CelebrationA celebration of Christmas City Hall, Sheffield
15/12/2018Christmas CelebrationA celebration of ChristmasWhittington Moor Methodist Church, Chesterfield
16/12/2018Christmas CelebrationA celebration of ChristmasSt Joseph's Church, Pudsey
06/04/2019Back to BroadwayAn extravaganza of wonder musicals from the height of the Broadway eraSt Anne's Church, Manchester
07/04/2019Back to BroadwayAn extravaganza of wonder musicals from the height of the Broadway eraWhittington Moor Methodist Church, Chesterfield
13/04/2019Back to BroadwayAn extravaganza of wonder musicals from the height of the Broadway eraSt Giles Church, Bramhope, Leeds
14/04/2019Back to BroadwayAn extravaganza of wonder musicals from the height of the Broadway era City Hall, Sheffield
13/07/2019Magic EverywhereA magical selection of Disney songsSt Joseph's Church, Pudsey
14/07/2019Magic EverywhereA magical selection of Disney songsDronfield Civic Centre, Dronfield
20/07/2019Magic EverywhereA magical selection of Disney songsSt Anne's Church, Manchester
07/12/2019Celebration - HopeA celebration of Hope Alder Hey Hospital Liverpool
08/12/2019Celebration - HopeA celebration of Hope City Hall, Sheffield
13/12/2019Celebration - HopeA celebration of Hope Leeds College of Music
14/12/2019Celebration - HopeA celebration of HopeCosmo Rodwald Concert Hall, Manchester
15/12/2019Celebration - HopeA celebration of HopeSt Thomas Centre, Chesterfield

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