by David Kitchenham | Jun 7, 2018 | Announcements, publish
Think you know what a Barbershop is? Think again! In a real life Pitch Perfect, Bolton’s own Cottontown Chorus swept all before them to claim the much sought after Gold at the national Barbershop Championships in Harrogate last week. With recent appearances in the...
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 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 | Oct 29, 2013 | Announcements, Music, publish
There is something really magical about a male voice choir at full tilt. As you will appreciate from our website, although we are unpaid and are in essence a club. We take our hobby of singing extremely seriously, after all we are a competing chorus. Regardless of...
