New documentary highlights the work of The Glasshouse Chorus in Gateshead
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead is celebrating 50 years of their Choir - with a season of events taking place this year.
Last updated 26th Jun 2024
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead is celebrating 50 years of their Choir - with a season of events taking place this year.
As part of those celebrations, the team have created a special documentary - about the Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia which takes viewers behind the scenes of the team.
They hope it can share how the Chorus is a key part of the classical programme at The Glasshouse and around the region, as well as a behind the scenes look at things like auditions, and how they are working to make them more accessible for everyone.
Mary Wilson is the Chorus Manager, and star of the Documentary!
She tells us it's a fantastic thing to be a part of:
"It's for the local people, and made with music by local people - but also we reach out beyond the region, both nationally and internationally.
"And that's what makes it such an exciting place to work.
"We do a lot of classical music, that's totally true - but we've got a lot of folk music, and jazz and contemporary music."
She says she also hopes the documentary will give also challenge the expectations people might have of the Chorus, and The Glasshouse;
"I think it gives a really interesting flavour of what it means to be part of that team of people, who can only do what they do altogether,
"They can't do all those things on their own because there's so many different parts.
"It really is a community and it's a whole support system."
You can watch the documentary via The Glasshouse's Youtube channel, and you can find out more information from The Glasshouse's website.