Caketober 2016
This year, The Robins Singers will be taking part in Caketober – a fantastic community event organised by Forever Manchester, to support local charities and good causes across Greater Manchester. The concept is simple – it involves baking and selling cakes, biscuits and other sweet treats in order to raise money for Forever Manchester. […]
Night of Miracles – A Little Background…
As you know, The Robins Singers (and singers from other local community groups across Stockport) will be performing Night of Miracles this Christmas season. Night of Miracles, by John W Peterson, is a beautiful Christmas cantata which tells the Christmas story in a unique, inspirational way. Here’s a little about the man behind the music… […]
Calling All Singers!
Do you love to sing? Are you looking for a new challenge, or the chance to join a brand new singing group for a special Christmas event? On December 10th and December 17th 2016, The Robins Singers will be performing Night of Miracles – a beautiful, inspirational retelling of the Christmas story by Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, […]
The Many Health Benefits of Singing
We all know that singing is a wonderful, enjoyable way to spend a few hours – especially if you’re singing music that you truly love. But did you know that singing in a choir can actually have a significantly positive impact on your overall health and wellbeing? We came across an article in The Independent […]
Upcoming Events
Hello all! Just a quick update on the latest goings-on at The Robins Singers. We’ve added a few exciting new dates to our calendar that we couldn’t wait to share with you all. On Sunday, 15th May, we’ll be performing at the famous Bramhall Duck Race! This annual event at Bramhall Park is a day out for […]
Are You A Member? Or Do You Just Belong?
Our Director of Music Dennis introduced us to this poem this week and we thought it too good not to share! A little food for thought for anyone involved in a club, society or group of any kind… Are you an active member? The kind that would be missed? Or are you just contented that […]
Practice, Practice, Practice!
After our first rehearsal of 2016 last night, we’ve been thinking about the importance of practice and rehearsal. No choir reaches their full potential without plenty of group rehearsals and lots of solo practice! We were sent this fantastic quote from Charlotte Hoather, who is currently studying at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland… We couldn’t […]
Christmas 2015
A Happy New Year from all of The Robins Singers! We hope everyone had a wonderful festive season. We’re getting ready to kick-off 2016 with our first rehearsal tomorrow, but we thought we’d take a look back at the events we did over Christmas to reflect on what was truly a great year for us! […]
A Robins Update!
Since the last update, The Robins Singers have been very busy! After a well-earned summer break, we returned in September ready to prepare for our concert with the fantastic Mousehole Male Voice Choir at Hazel Grove Methodist Church.
Mousehole Male Voice Choir
Mousehole Male Voice Choir is the second oldest male choir in Cornwall. It was formed in the autumn of 1909 by a small group of men and boys, who obtained the use of an old net loft in Mousehole as a practice room for learning carols to sing during the Christmas season.