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It was time to checkout music again last Wednesday, as the Peterborough Singers had its first rehearsal of the 2019-20 season. Many thanks to the music librarians for all their hard work. It’s tough to ensure that 100+ people get … Continued

Just consider the last concert of the series, the Verdi Requiem. It repeats the match-up of guest artists Leslie Fagan (soprano) and Laura Pudwell (mezzo-soprano), which so thrilled our audience in 2011. The duet “Recordare” will be stunning. Joining the … Continued

Walton composed Belshazzar’s Feast in the early 1930s, as the result of a commission from the BBC.  It was supposed to be a small choral work. But the Biblical story on which the work was based could not be contained. … Continued

Thanks to friend of the Singers Alan Wotherspoon, we have a wonderful record of Soul II: Roots & Rights. Check out some of these fabulous images, which are now posted to the Singers’ photo gallery. Just click on the “Media” menu, select … Continued

The lucky winners of the 2019 Peterborough Singers’ fundraising raffle were two Peterborough women. And they were very lucky, as all raffle tickets were sold this year, thanks to the generous support of our audience and the tireless work of … Continued

The Peterborough Singers’ annual fundraising raffle takes place on Saturday, February 23, at the Soul II: Roots & Rights concert. So get your raffle tickets soon! Tickets are available from any choir member or from the Peterborough Singers’ office. There … Continued

Several members of the Peterborough Singers gathered at Calvary Church on the morning of Saturday, January 12, to meet with a team of folks from the Peterborough Council for Persons with Disabilities. The two-hour program is called TiMS, or Time … Continued

Last Wednesday (January 14), the Peterborough Singers had a blast during sectionals for the Soul II concert. Though sectionals involve what Artistic Director Syd Birrell calls “note bashing,” they are always a lot of fun. And it was especially uplifting … Continued

For many years, the brass ensemble formed from members of the Venables family has been a staple of the Singers’ holiday concert. And our audience is happy about that! “The choir is great, but my sister and I come each … Continued