by David Kitchenham | Apr 15, 2019 | Announcements, Music, News
Barbershopper of the Year 2018 and Awards Our annual retreat held at Cranage Hall in Cheshire this past weekend is the pinnacle of rehearsal for the chorus. A fabulous country setting with superb surroundings to enable us to concentrate on developing our repertoire,...
by Gary Roussak | Mar 26, 2016 | Coaching, Music, publish
The usual chorus social after rehearsal back on the 19th November 2013, included a lively discussion on Cottontown’s progress over recent years, the factors that influenced it, and our hopes for BHS 2014 International Convention in Las Vegas in 2014. The coaching...
by John Kelsey | Sep 29, 2015 | Announcements, Music, News, publish
There’s a buzz in the air when it comes to singing. The popularity of choirs of all genres has never been greater and people all over the country are ditching their inhibitions and finding their voice. The current poster boy of choirs is Gareth Malone whose latest...
by David Kitchenham | Jun 24, 2015 | Announcements, Music, News
Multi Award Winning Cottontown Chorus struts its stuff A feature packed a cappella concert on the 4th of July St John’s Minster Preston Bolton, 24rd of June 2015: The Cottontown Chorus is a registered charity with the aim of providing a platform for men of all ages...
by Gary Roussak | Feb 5, 2015 | Coaching, Music, publish
Lift, resonance, tall, buzz, float, mask, light – just some of the words our MD and visiting coaches employ to improve our singing. Whilst their outward meaning is obvious, applying them can be tricky. The danger is that we pay them lip service (pun intended) –...
by David Kitchenham | Jun 23, 2014 | Announcements, Music, News
Watching the Cottontown Chorus live is possible by subscribing to the web feed. Simply go tosign up. We think it will cost about £73 and we will be on in the small hours of Saturday the 5th of July https://bhswebcast.com/amember/signup.php Thanks...