Christopher Barr - Conductor and Producer
News Archive
September 2014 - Strathaven Choral Society, was recipient of the Making Music "Adopt a composer" award. The choir will work with Mark Carroll to produce a new work which will be premiered in June 2015 for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
July 2014 - Christopher was chorus master for UNESCO City of Music Nicola Benedetti Secret Flashmob project. A video of this project can be found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXD-nCMnDMU
July 2014 - Christopher will be leading a Come and Try Family Session for the BigBigSing as part of Culture 2014.
February 2014 - Christopher was asked to deliver a two day choral singing masterclass for the annual Glasgow Spring Sing course produced by Paul Keohone and Wilma MacDougall.
September 2013 - Christopher conducted the world premiere of "Flodden 1513" by Ken Johnston with the Stirling City Schools Choirs and the NYCoS Stirling Area Choir. Christopher in partnership with Cappella Nova and Stirling Council Primary Music Specialists produced this event to aid the development of singing within the primary school sector.
August 2013 - Christopher wil lead the first amaSing Festival Come Sing choir at the amaSing festival.
April 2013 - Christopher will be acting as chorus master for the Strathaven Choral Society concert which takes place on Saturday 15th June as part of the West End Festival. The chorus will be joined by the Glasgow Symphony Orchestra under the Direction of Tommy Fowler.
March 2013 - Christopher will be leading a community 'Come and Sing' workshop with Strathpeffer's new 'amaSing festival'.
January 2013 - Christopher has been asked to step in at the last minute to be the Musical Director of East Kilbride Gilbert and Sullivan Society's performance of 'Patience' in March 2013.
October 2012 - Christopher will be the off Stage Chorus conductor for Scottish Opera's performance of The 'Elephant Angel' in Eastwood Park Theatre
August 2012 - Creative Scotland have just recently released "Keep Her Lit" which Christopher features in as a conductor. To view it click this link Keep Her Lit
August 2012 - Christopher has just been announced as the Musical Director of the Bridge of Weir Choral Society for their 2012/13 season
March 2012 - Christopher will be conducting the Mass Choirs for South Lanarkshire Council during the Olympic Torch Relay in Rutherglen on Friday 8th June
February 2012 - Christopher has just received the National Youth Choir of Scotland Student Conductor Bursary.
February 2012 - Christopher will be a judge for the Vocal and Choral class of the Paisley Rotary Club Quest4Talent event.
August 2011 - Christopher has recently taken over the East Renfrewshire Council Intermediate Youth Choir and will be leading them in many concerts throughout the year
May 2011 - Christopher is heading to Aberdeen on Saturday 28th May to conduct the Aberdeen premiere of Bob Chilcott Requiem sung by Strathaven Choral Society and soloists from the University of Aberdeen.
May 2011 - Christopher wll be conducting the chorus of Holst Planets suite with the Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra in Grayfriers Kirk, Edinburgh on Saturday 21st May.
November 2010 - Christopher participated in ABCD conducting master class with the BBC Singers and Paul Brough as part of the ABCD Conducting Apprenticeship Scheme.
2025 Concerts:
Tues 4th Feb Soloist, Strathaven Rotary Club Burns Supper
Strathaven Hotel, 7pm
Sat 8th Feb Delegate, Peterborough Sings!, Lower Voice/Male Voice Conference
Peterborough
Fri 18th March Conductor, Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir
Blantyre Old Parish Church, 7pm
Fri 22nd March Conductor, Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir
Largs Parish Church, 7pm
Sat 26th April Conductor, Bridge of Weir Choral Society.
Venue t.b.c, 7pm
Sun 11th May Conductor, Strathaven Choral Society,
St. Ninian's Church, Stonehouse. 7pm
2024 Concerts:
Fri 16th Feb Conductor, Hamitlon Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir, Hamitlon Old Parish Church, 7pm
Sat 23rd March Conductor, Hamitlon Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir,
Blantyre Old Parish Church, 7pm
Thurs 4th April Singer, JP Berrie Big Band, St Lukes Glasgow, 8pm
Sat 27th April Conductor, Bridge of Weir Choral Society & Strathaven Choral Society present Haydn "The Creation". Sherbrooke Parish Church, Mosspark.
Thurs 15th August Singer, JP Berrie Big Band, St Lukes Glasgow, 8pm
Thurs 3rd October Conductor, Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir
Rutherglen Town House, Touch a Life - Make a Difference Tour,
7:30pm
Tues, 22nd October Conductor, Hamitlon Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir
Hamilton Town House, Touch a Life - Make a Difference Tour,
7:30pm
Friday 25th October Conductor, Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club Male Voice Choir
Hamilton South Church, 7:00pm
Sat 26th October Delegate, ABCD Conference, Reading, London.
Sun 8th December Conductor, Strathaven Choral Society with guests Coalburn Silver Band
Strathaven Scout and Guide Centre, 7pm
Thur 12th December Conductor, Strathaven Choral Society, Carols by Candlelight Dinner,
New Lanark Mill Hotel, 7pm
Sun 15th December Conductor, Bridge of Weir Choral Society
Old Kirk Church, Kilmacolm, 7pm
Thur 19th December Conductor, Strathaven Choral Society, Carols by Candlelight Dinner,
New Lanark Mill Hotel, 7pm