Hallé Choir

Formed in 1858 along with the Hallé Orchestra, Manchester, England's Hallé Choir is Britain's oldest choral-orchestral ensemble. The substantial group is well-suited to the oratorios and other large choral works in the British tradition, but the group has performed and recorded a great variety of music from many countries. The Hallé Choir has a large catalog covering all recording formats. In 2025, the group was heard with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on a recording of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 20 ("The First of May"). The Hallé Choir also maintains the Hallé Youth Choir, for singers ages 13 to 19, and the Hallé Children's Choir, for singers 8-12.