Burnley Municipal Choir is Burnley's oldest established four part (SATB) choir. It was originally formed on instruction of Burnley Town Council in May 1920 and held its first concert at Palace Theatre, Burnley on 26th December 1920. The choir has performed a large number of major choral works since then including Verdi's Requiem, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, Mozart's Mass in C., Handel's Messiah and Jenkin's Armed Man and continues to maintain a high standard of singing for the people of Burnley.

The choir perform at least four annual major concerts, usually accompanied by the Burnley Municipal Orchestra. Performance venues vary from St Peters Church, Burnley to Colne Municipal Hall and are conducted by Nick Concannon Hodges.

Rehearsals take place each Wednesday at 7.30pm at St Peters Church and are led by our chorus master, Peter Morrison, piano accompaniment provided by Paul Greenhalgh.

• New Choirmaster and Venue
• December 1st, 2011

• Burnley Municipal choir (BMC) is proud to welcome Peter Morrison as its new choirmaster. Peter, a past student of Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and past organ scholar at Liverpool’s R.C. Cathedral, is an accomplished musician and has himself performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the North, including York Minster. [...]

Burnley Municipal Choir is always ready to welcome new members to their midst.

We ask for:

• An enjoyment of choral music
• Enthusiasm
• Eagerness to be part of an enthusiastic, friendly team
• Regular attendance at weekly choir practice on Wednesday evenings

You do not need:

• Previous singing experience
• A formal audition
• An ability to read music

For any further information please contact choir Secretary:
Eleanor Rothwell Tel; 01706 826919