The People's Orchestra and Show Choir Podcast

November 2025

In this episode Matt and Chris focus on volunteering, speaking with Alison Brinkworth about her role, and Chris turns the tables on Matt to find out why he volunteers his time for the podcast, and Pina Colada girl shares her emotive story about how she got involved with TPO/TPSC And if you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote on the number 07786 629 531 and we will include it in the next episode. thepeoplesorchestra.com audioeditingsecrets.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

September 2025

Matt and Chris speak with super-conductor Saphran Ali about the joy of leading The Peoples Orchestra into concert, and Jamie Parker about the complexities of his role, which reach further than you might think. And if you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote on the number 07786 629 531 and we will include it in the next episode. thepeoplesorchestra.com audioeditingsecrets.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

August 2025

Matt is joined by new co-host Chris Weber in this episode, and they discuss the success of the Walking Choirs project and how that will continue before chatting Rusty Players Orchestra with Julian Weber, and discuss the new choir leadership in Wolverhampton with Lorna Parkhouse and Philip Field. And if you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote on the number 07786 629 531 and we will include it in the next episode. thepeoplesorchestra.com audioeditingsecrets.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

July 2025

In this episode, Matt speaks to Chris Weber as he was about to set off on the Scottish Highlands tour to share how the planning all went, and Matthew Whitehouse gives us a look at what really goes into being our librarian, and a little taste of some of the music from the Scottish Highlands tour. If you would like to share your own “Little notes from the heart”, please record a whatsapp voicenote on the number 07786 629 531 and we will include it in the next episode. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

May 2025

In this month’s Spectacular Anniversary Episode, our host Matt Ward is joined by Liz Read, our choir leader, flautist and sax player extraordinaire, Paige Leung, the go-to girl in the TPO office, and of course, our unforgettable CEO Sarah Marshall… because there’s no forgetting Sarah Marshall! We also hear highlights from our showstopping Mother’s Day concert at Symphony Hall and an inspiring address from our Head of Community Engagement, Chris Weber! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.