Culture bid hits the right note
CHORAL SOCIETY IS LATEST TO THROW WEIGHT BEHIND TITLE CAMPAIGN
A Wearside choir has been singing the praises of Sunderland’s City of Culture 2021 bid.
At a rehearsal for its latest performance, members of Bishopwearmouth Choral Society took time out to support the bid, posing for pictures with the City of Culture photo frames.
The society is performing Mozart’s Mass in C Minor (Great Mass) and Mozart’s Solemn Vespers at Sunderland Minster tomorrow at 7.30pm.
Society chairwoman Christine Alder said: “We’re happy to give our support to Sunderland’s bid to become City of Culture 2021 – it would be transformational for the city and especially well-established cultural organisations like our choral society.”
Bid Director Rebecca Ball said: “We warmly welcome Bishopwearmouth Choral Society’s support for our bid .
“There’s no doubt that a successful bid would help organisations such as Bishopwearmouth Choral Society to grow and flourish, and we thank them for their backing.”
The choral society’s performance on Saturday will be conducted by David Murray and star soloists Laurie Ashworth (soprano), Samantha Price (mezzo-soprano), Richard Pinkstone (tenor) and Alexander Robin Baker (baritone).
Tickets cost £14 for a nave seats (£8 concessions) and £8 for gallery seats which have a limited view. Tickets are available from society members or on the door on Saturday night.
To find out more about the bid and what it could mean for Sunderland, visit www. sunderland2021.co.uk, and take part in the conversation on social media by including #sunderland2021 in your posts.