Manchester Universities'
Choir And Orchestra Society
Conductors
Francesca Peilober-Richardson
Orchestra Conductor
Hi, I’m Chesca the Principal Conductor for CAOS this year. I’m currently taking a year out of education after completing an MA in Music at the University of York, where I conduced various groups at the University as well as completing the Sorrell Women’s Conducting programme at the Royal Academy of Music.
This year alongside conducting the CAOS Orchestra, I’m also conducting the University of Manchester Medic’s Orchestra. I am really looking forward to working with CAOS so far and can't wait to see what we can achieve this year!
Joe Tanner
Choir Conductor
Hi, I'm Joe - Choir Conductor for CAOS. I'm in my third year with the society and I am so pleased to still be working with these singers. I've been conducting choirs, orchestras and concert bands since my first year at university, 9 years ago. My conducting passion lies in choral music, but also in musical theatre, and I am beginning a Masters Degree in Musical Direction this year. I would say something like "when I'm not doing music, I'll be...", but in reality, not a day goes by where I'm not doing something musical!
CAOS is an amazing choir and the quality of singing that the choir achieves in every single concert is fantastic. In each concert over the last couple of years, we've introduced new elements and exciting twists, such as performing small section songs for just Sopranos and Altos, and singing alongside the full orchestra counterpart of CAOS. I'm expecting this year to be one of the best yet and I can't wait to share what we've been working on.
