The People's Orchestra and Show Choir Podcast

In this episode Matt and Chris focus on volunteering, speaking with Alison Brinkworth about her role, and Chris turns the tables on Matt to find out why he volunteers his time for the podcast, and Pina Colada girl shares her emotive story about how she got involved with TPO/TPSC And if you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote on the number...

Matt and Chris speak with super-conductor Saphran Ali about the joy of leading The Peoples Orchestra into concert, and Jamie Parker about the complexities of his role, which reach further than you might think. And if you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote on the number 07786 629 531 and we will include it in the next episode. thepeoplesor...

Matt is joined by new co-host Chris Weber in this episode, and they discuss the success of the Walking Choirs project and how that will continue before chatting Rusty Players Orchestra with Julian Weber, and discuss the new choir leadership in Wolverhampton with Lorna Parkhouse and Philip Field. And if you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voiceno...

In this episode, Matt speaks to Chris Weber as he was about to set off on the Scottish Highlands tour to share how the planning all went, and Matthew Whitehouse gives us a look at what really goes into being our librarian, and a little taste of some of the music from the Scottish Highlands tour. If you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote o...

In this month’s Spectacular Anniversary Episode, our host Matt Ward is joined by Liz Read, our choir leader, flautist and sax player extraordinaire, Paige Leung, the go-to girl in the TPO office, and of course, our unforgettable CEO Sarah Marshall… because there’s no forgetting Sarah Marshall! We also hear highlights from our showstopping Mother’s Day concert at Symphony Hall and an inspiring addr...

This month Matt chats with first violinist Mandy Toor, board member Julian Powell, and original member Annie Routley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the third episode Matt revisits the Cheltenham Disney come-and-sing day, talks with Chris Weber about about walking choirs, finds out about the life changing work that Mariann Harris does in helping people get back into work, and find out about the ringers choir from Julie Lawrence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with the second episode of the TPO/TPSC podcast. In this episode Matt gets Nick Makwana to look back at last summers Poland tour, asks Lorna Parkhouse about the Shrewsbury Choir, and Bonnie Toner tells him about how the Cheltenham Choir has bounced back stronger than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of the TPO/TPSC podcast. In this episode we take a look at some of the Christmas 2024 events, talk with Sarah Marshall, Ula Weber and Sandra Caddick, and look ahead to whats coming up in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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