Jun 30 2007 | Culture
Newcastle Choral Society member Peter Nevin, who joined in 1986, here pays his own tribute to choirmaster Len Young. Read
Jun 30 2007 | Culture
The Sunderland Empire is preparing to celebrate its 100th birthday in spectacular style. Read
Jun 30 2007 | Culture
Truly special musicians don't come around all that often, and even less frequently do two convene to put on a show on Tyneside. Read
Jun 30 2007 | Culture
It's been an exciting week for Welsh diva Dame Shirley. A triumphant set at Glastonbury last weekend saw her delighting the mud-soaked crowds with renditions of Hey Big Spender and The Lady Is A Tramp. Read
Jun 30 2007 | Culture
Len Young has chosen one of Edward Elgar's greatest works, The Dream of Gerontius, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, and also his own last concert conducting the Newcastle Choral Society. To say that Len will be missed by his choir is a bit of an understatement, but he feels it is the perfect time to pass the baton onto a younger man. Read