Looking ahead to our Coventry Cathedral residency There are moments in a choir’s life that feel quietly significant – not because they are grand or ceremonial, but because they invite us to step into a story larger than ourselves. Our forthcoming residency at Coventry Cathedral is one of those moments. As we look ahead to singing in this extraordinary place, we find ourselves preparing not only for a musical engagement, but for an encounter with history and memory. A Cathedral unlike any...

Bella Hulbert and Eve Garrard talk about what they’ve gained from the scholarship Bella Hulbert BH One of the highlights was getting a big work, like Elijah, under our belts; for me that was a really good experience. It wasn’t just doing the step-out solos but also singing with the choir and having to go between the two, dealing with the logistics. It was also my first experience of singing with a full symphony orchestra. EG My musicianship has developed and benefited in ways I hadn’t...

So how come a two-bit bass from the chorus is singing a solo in the June concert? The short answer, says Will Anderson is: I suggested to Harry that I sing my favourite G&S patter song – ‘The Lord Chancellor’s Nightmare Song’ from Iolanthe – in full costume and he was up for it. Sadly, this little turn does not follow a long and glittering career in opera, though I started well. I have learnt that tricky Toreador’s song and performed it on stage, in costume, with a full band. The band was the...