The Peterborough Singers have delayed in-person rehearsals until October due to ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. However, plans are still in place to prepare for upcoming performances in the 2021-2022 season. Rest assured that, as a pro-vaccination choir, the … Continued
Thank you for your patience. We are working hard to develop a plan for the 2021-2022 season. Our great hope is that we will be able to offer the same high calibre in-person performances you know and love. Stay tuned for … Continued
Please tell us what you think. Take this short survey to help us in planning for the upcoming 2021-2022 Peterborough Singers’ season. Your input is very important to us. Please complete the survey by June 4, 2021. Peterborough Singers May … Continued
It’s this Saturday: the free online premiere of the Peterborough Singers and Peterborough Dance Collective performing Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Tune in using this link Saturday, May 1 at 7 pm. — we welcome your comments in the live chat during … Continued
If you’ve missed any of Peterborough Singers’ artistic director Syd Birrell’s Organ Talks, fear not, they are all available online. Each features Syd at the fine Casavant pipe organ of Murray Street Baptist Church, playing organ pieces by J.S. Bach, … Continued
Before you read Syd’s excellent letter, you may want to know that the link for the February 27 virtual concert that the letter announces is here. We hope you will join us for the premiere at 2 pm on the last … Continued
Here’s a wonderful opportunity to hear some of J.S. Bach’s organ music, played by Syd Birrell on Murray Street Baptist Church’s fabulous three-manual Casavant pipe organ. Syd will also share some of his insights into the instrument itself and music … Continued
While the challenges of the 2020-21 season could never have been predicted, they’ve also been met in some unexpectedly meaningful ways, says Syd Birrell. “As a conductor, it’s very exciting to be up on that podium. But during the pandemic … Continued
The first round of the Peterborough Singers’ series of six-week, in-person singing electives began September 20th. After “exhaustively” checking out best practices and safety protocols and guidelines for in-person singing, the Singers opted to offer small groups of members (16 … Continued
What does a choir do when it can’t be a 100-voice performing choir? The Peterborough Singers answers this question by re-inventing the 2020-21 season. Instead of typical concert offerings the choir is focusing the combined energy and imagination of its … Continued