About Cumbria Singers
Committee Members
- Chairperson Geoff Bowles 01768 773138 chair@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Treasurer Clive Riches 01768 894404 treasurer@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Bookings Secretary Margaret Ferriby 01697 343351 bookings@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Minutes Secretary Ann Bishop 01697 352588 secretary@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Grants & Funding Margaret Riches 01768 894404 funding@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Tickets Margaret Riches 01768 894404 tickets@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Librarian Jill Stewart librarian@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Data Protection Officer Geoff Bowles 01768 773138 data@cumbria-rural-choirs.org.uk
- Kim Purvis
- Anna Blackburn
- Eileen Dunning
- David Opperman
- Jean Swinburn
Supporters
President
- Cressida Inglewood
Vice-Presidents
- Anna Clark
- Ian Hare
- Eileen Dunning
- Andrew Padmore
- Mark Duthie, Director of Music, Carlisle Cathedral
- James Newcombe, Bishop of Carlisle
Our Sponsors
We are grateful for the sponsorship received from the following organisations:
We are very grateful for the generous legacy donation by Evelyn Dover, a member of the Cumbria Rural Choirs for many years, who sadly died in October 2019. Such gifts are invaluable in supporting our ongoing activities.
Born in the Festival of Britain
The first concert of the Cumbria Rural Choirs was given in 1951 at the Pavillion in Keswick, as part of the North Lakeland Festival of Britain celebrations, with a performance that included Act II of Orpheus by Gluck. The orchestra then, and on many future occasions, was the Lemare Orchestra; the first conductor, Cyril Gell.
We have been fortunate to continue to attract well-known conductors and choral specialists. Recent conductors include John Butt, Andrew Padmore, Bob Chilcott, Simon Halsey, Nigel Perrin and Stephen Cleobury. We are also able to engage outstanding musicians, including the British Sinfonietta and Manchester Camerata. For full details, please visit Support Us.