1990s

The choir gets another new conductor and a new direction

Picture of Choir from 1987

Our present conductor, Marilyn J Smith, joins in 1991 and begins to shape the modern choir you hear today.

Picture of Choir in 1995

Picture of Choir at Christmas Concert GRCH 1999

The Choir sings at the BBC Proms in London

One of Marilyn's challenges was to prepare the choir for a BBC Proms concert in London. Click the heading to find out more.

Saturday 15th August 1998 (20.00) Henry Wood Promenade Concert, Royal Albert Hall, Carl Orff - Carmina Burana

Picture of all choirs on stage at Royal Albert Hall

Easter 1999, and a tour of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany

Picture of choir at MindenThe Choir's most ambitious European tour to date took it to three countries, undertaking six concerts, two church services and two impromptu recitals in cathedrals, and travelling more than 2,100 miles in eight days. Click the heading for more information.

The Choir visits Hereford, October 1999

Picture of Hereford CathedralOne of the connections made by the choir has been with the Hereford Police Male Voice choir, who in their own words are made up of "policemen, ex policemen, and people otherwise known to the constabulary!" Click the heading for more.