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Musical Groups Established

• THE BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEM
[ Is the oldest Bach choir in America. They have been a choir for over 110 years and are based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem was organized in 1898 to study Bach's Mass in B Minor. The choir performed the American premiere of the complete Mass on March 27, 1900 in Bethlehem, though there is evidence that parts of the Mass had been performed in the United States as early as 1870. The choir also gave the first complete performance in America of the Christmas Oratorio in 1901. Bruce Carey was the chorus's director from 1933-1938. William Ifor Jones from 1939-1969. The current director, Greg Funfgeld, has been directing since 1983. ]

• CALLENDER'S CABLEWORKS BAND
[ active 1898-1961

Was an amateur brass band made up of members employed by and under the patronage of Erith Works at the Callender Cable & Construction Co. Ltd, later British Insulated Callender's Cables, in Belvedere, south-east London, and performing in London and south-east England. They were prolific broadcasters in the early years of BBC Radio, and won 25 brass band competitions. ]


• COASTAL SCOTTISH PIPE BAND
[ Also known simply as 'Coastals', is a grade 3 pipe band based in Perth, Western Australia. The band was formed in 1898, and along with the City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band is one of the oldest pipe bands in Australia. Their many recent successes include winning the 2007 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships (Grade 4), held in Dunedin. ]

• PEORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

• WARRINGTON MALE VOICE CHOIR

Musical Groups Disbanded