NEWSLETTERS
Below is a list of current and past issues.
Summer Newsletter
August 2026
We are pleased to announce that our piece for next year’s concert will be Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.
We also have the honour of having Janet McDowell as our leader for the Really Big Manx Sing in November, where we will study works from Jenkins, Rutter and Whitacre.
More information about upcoming rehearsals, events, messages etc. can be found enclosed.
Spring Newsletter
April 2026
Congratulations to the orchestra, choir, and especially Mandy Griffin for a record-breaking concert.
Information about upcoming events can be found enclosed.
Have a great break and see you in September.
Winter Newsletter
December 2025
This year has been a major success, especially with our Big Manx Sing with the lovely Janet McDowell.
There has also been a changing of the guard, with our own Bill Corlett volunteering as the new Chairman of the Commitee.
More information about upcoming rehearsals, events, messages etc. can be found enclosed.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
Spring Newsletter
Thank you to everyone who attended our French Music concert as well as our wonderful soloists and symphony orchestra.
Information about our upcoming Big Manx Sing as well as other events can be found enclosed.
Spring Newsletter
March 2025
Our French Music concert is just on the horizon, with music ranging from Fauré’s tranquil Requiem to the toe-tapping Habanera and Toreador’s song from Carmen.
We are also excited to announce that we have a date for this year’s Really Big Manx Sing with our new conductor: Janet Mcdowell.
Information about our upcoming events, including our Big Manx Sing, can be found enclosed.
Autumn Newsletter
November 2024
Thank you all who attended our recent Really Big Manx Sing at Trinity Church. We also give a big thanks to the inimitable Steven Roberts for leading us through Mozart’s Requiem and bringing a new dimension to the music.
Rehearsal dates for our next concert and upcoming events are enclosed. See you all then!
Autumn Newsletter
September 2024
We’re back and ready for a new season! In honour of the Paris Olympics, our next concert will comprise of works by French composers Gabriel Fauré and Francis Poulenc.
Upcoming events and rehearsal dates can be found enclosed. We hope to see you there!
Spring Newsletter
April 2024
Congratulations! Our Brahms Requiem concert was a rousing success along with our tribute to the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. We also owe a huge thank you to our soloists: Neil Taverner and Debbie Gooding and our very own musical director: Mandy Griffin.
We will now take a well deserved break for the summer until we reconvene in September. Upcoming events for the year are enclosed. Thank you and see you soon!
Winter/Spring Newsletter
February 2024
We eagerly anticipate our first big concert this year to begin the spring season.
Alas, our very own Marilyn Cannell died last December after a long illness. Her contribution and talent to the choir will never be forgotten and we dedicate our concert to her in memoriam.
Rehearsals for the upcoming concert are enclosed in the following newsletter as well as information regarding concert tickets. We hope to see you there!
Autumn Newsletter
Nov 2023
Our new season has got off to a flying start. Rehearsals for our Brahms concert next year are well underway and we were really delighted in the attendance for this year’s Really Big Manx Sing headed by Steven Roberts.
As you’ll see from this newsletter, we have an exciting season to look forward to, and we hope to see you soon at one of our concerts.
Tickets for our March concert are now available from the Villa Marina and Gaiety Box Office and Welcome Centre.
If there are any questions, contact us at choral@manx.net
Summer Newsletter
July 2020
Welcome to this late summer round-up of news! While this year has been uncertain with the COVID-19 virus encouraging people not to gather in large groups, the IOMCS has been anything but inactive and has powered through this trying year.
We are excited at the prospect of giving stunning performances in the coming year, especially our Carmina Burana concert in March 2021 with our first rehearsal on 10th September at our usual location and time. You will find further details and other choir news within the following newsletter.
Thank you for your ongoing support. Continue to keep safe!
Spring Newsletter
September 2020
Welcome to our first Newsletter of 2020!
Our first major performance of the season – our Mozart Requiem concert in London on 31st October, with full choir and orchestra – is finally going ahead after its postponement in May. We hope the choir has enjoyed a period of rest and regeneration after the enforced silence and cancellations this year. We do hope to see you in the audience for our upcoming concerts.
More event information and rehearsal dates are available in the downloadable newsletter below.
Autumn Newsletter
September 2019
Happy 40th Anniversary!
The IOMCS celebrated its 40 year anniversary at Woodbourne House in Douglas. 70 people joined the festivities and the night was filled with laughter and music. We give thanks to our Chairman – Charles Fargher – and the choral events committee for creating this momentous occasion.
More information and photos are available in the newsletter below.
Summer Newsletter
June 2019
From our concert celebrating 40 years to the joining of many choirs in Berlin to sing in commemoration the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, this has truly been a summer of success for the choral society.
Download the newsletter below for more details of this summer.
