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The Phoenix Singers
17/9/81 First Rehearsal - mixed voice choir - Vivaldis Gloria Leek High
1/4/82 Gloria - Vivaldi, and Requiem - Faure All Saints
26/3/83 Messiah - Handel All Saints
1/6/84 Carmina Burana, Zadok the Priest, Sound the Trumpet Leek High
6/6/85 Paul Butler's last rehearsal as head of music at Leek high School
21/10/85 Choir could not continue at Leek High because of lack of students in the Choir, a committee formed and premises to be found.
16/1/86 First rehearsal of new choir named Phoenix Singers St Edwards Subscription was 10p per week. John Fisher - Chairman, Alison Elliott - Secretary, Anthony Elliott - Treasurer.
18/5/86 Mozart's Requiem St Edwards
20/7/86 Performance at Garden Festival - Moorlands Garden at 2pm, 4pm & 6pm.
13/12/86 Christmas Music - incl Hodie - Vaughan Williams All Saints
22/1/87 AGM, Dick Boulding - Chairman, Bronwen Williams - Secretary Brian Riley - Treasurer.
16/5/87 An "Open" Messiah St Edwards Church
25/6/87 Gordon Hansell takes over as Chairman
11/12/87 An Evening of French Music - Durufle Requiem All Saints
11/6/88 Summer Serenade of English Music - Elgar, Britten, Swann, Trad, Parry Trinity
22/12/88 Carols by Candlelight - Traditional Carols Trinity
12/3/89 The Crucifixion - John Stainer St Chads, Longsdon
14/10/89 The Creation - Hadyn All Saints
9/6/90 Beatus Vir - Monteverdi, Chichester Psalms - Britten Mass in A Flat - Schubert Trinity
1/12/90 Carmina Burana - Carl Orff, O Praise the Lord - Handel Trinity