After the finale of the Cool Classics concert when we performed The Hallelujah Chorus, one of the audience said;

‘It’s like being in the Albert Hall”

The Elder of the United Reformed Church in Wilmslow said, the audience really appreciated the program and;

“you are an excellent choir and we thoroughly enjoyed it.“

Andrew Hodkinson, Buxton Festival Review 2018 Concert with Margaret Ferguson;

This was a great evening’s entertainment before a capacity audience. Margaret Ferguson has an amazing voice and an infectious and bubbly personality and the choir is just tip top.

There must be a limit to the number of times one can use superlatives in a review – suffice to say Margaret is just wonderful always. A larger than life personality with a voice to die for. The choir of about 30+ strong in tune with part-singing of an impeccable standard. Their diction and communication with the audience was a pleasure to behold. Margaret and the choir singing together was an experience to treasure. Excellent direction from John Pomphrey was more than matched by sympathetic and incredible musicality from Ian Tate the accompanist. Ian is a great pianist and musician which was demonstrated splendidly in his solo rendition of Liszt – “Consolation No 2.” This man is just so musical.

In a mixed and varied programme the highlights for me were: “Every time I feel the Spirit” (fast and infectious), “Vodka” (Margaret at her comedic best), and the Gershwin medley that was the finale of the evening.

We were treated to 3 really splendid encores from Margaret. There was one other soloist in the concert, a lady called Felicity Wicks who sang with the choir in “Duermo Negrito” by Emilio Sole – what a lovely voice!

If you haven’t heard Margaret Ferguson, or the Maia singers then your musical education has been sadly neglected, I’m sure they will be back for years to come – don’t miss them; they are fabulous

Simon Cashmore, who attended our Singing day in June 2015;

I enjoyed the day and it was clear a lot of effort had gone into organising it. I was really impressed with the standard of the choir and the wide range and number of musical pieces covered.

David Glover, a letter to The Halifax Courier, October 2009;

a remarkable concert, the singing was exquisite, an excellent afternoon throughout.

 Colin Sykes, Buxton Festival Review 2008;

The choir are polished and well rehearsed, They obviously enjoy singing together. A very entertaining evening.