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Brighton Chamber Choir is a Brighton-based choir of around 35–40 SATB voices singing a wide range of sacred and secular works from Gregorian chant to Broadway musicals. The choir has charitable status.〔() Register of Charities〕 and is a member of Making Music, formerly the National Federation of Music Societies〔() National Federation of Music Societies.〕 ==History== In 1990 Brighton Chamber Choir〔() Brief History of Brighton Chamber Choir〕 was founded by Guy Richardson〔(Guy Richardson )〕 who also directed the Brighton Youth Choir. Originally Brighton Chamber Choir sang alongside the Brighton Youth Choir, and it was not until 1991 that Brighton Chamber Choir gave its first solo performance. From 1995 until 2001, renowned tenor, Neil Jenkins〔(Neil Jenkins ). Neil Jenkins.〕 assumed the mantle of music director and reinforced the choir's aim "to develop, improve and promote choral music to the widest possible audience". Paul Brough took up the baton from 2001 until 2004 and under Brough's guidance, the choir commissioned and gave the first performance of Sir John Tavener's ''Butterfly Dreams''〔(Sir John Tavener ). Johntavener.com.〕 For a short time Christopher Larley followed Paul Brough as music director. Since 2005 Jane Money〔(Jane Money ). Brightonchamberchoir.org.uk.〕 has been music director. A T Nail〔(A T Nail ). Brightonchamberchoir.org.uk.〕 is assistant director. Sir Simon Rattle is President of the choir. Choir chairman is Tony Hawkey. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brighton Chamber Choir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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