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The Manchester Bach ChoirBach Choir (disambiguation) was founded in 1932 by its first conductor was Mr Hamilton Harris.

Over the past 79 years the choir has moved around the Manchester area and is now based in Stockport. St Mary's Church, the oldest parish church in Stockport, is its main base for performances and the Rector of St Mary's, Rev. Roger Scoones, is the choir's President.

The Manchester Bach Choir is a registered charity no: 1096957. The choir despite its name performs a wide variety of music. Past Concerts have include: 27 June 2009	Taking the Mikado: An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan 28 March 2009	F. Mendelssohn: Elijah November 2008	Haydn: Nelson Mass / Willcocks: A Great and Glorious Victory March 2008	Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri / Fauré: Requiem 2 December 2007	G.F. Handel: Messiah November 2007	Rutter: Gloria / ... 1 April 2007	J.S. Bach: St. John Passion (with Sale Chamber Orchestra) March 2006	J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor (together with Prestbury Choral Society)

Musical Directors The current Musical Director is Jim Cooke. Jim Cooke was born in Sheffield. He began conducting in 1978 whilst at college in Liverpool by rehearsing the wind band, later forming a student orchestra to perform concerts of light music.

Jim has sung bass in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir since 1988, and has directed the Ormskirk Music Society (choir & orchestra) since 1992, the Crosby Capriol Singers from 2003 to 2009 and Parbold Chamber Choir since 2007.

As a composer he has two commercial CDs: Concert Jig on Dutton Laboratories' British Light Music Premieres Volume 4, and When it's Christmas Time Once More on the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic's Spirit of Christmas album.

Previous MDs Philip Collin, 2008 — 2009 Andrew Dean, 2005 — 2007 Philip Mackenzie, 2002 — 2005 Richard Laing, 1996 — 2002 Robert Carey, 1992 — 1996 Jim Hyde, 1980 — 1992