Welcome to the MACC!
Now in its 15th year, the Manchester Annual Choral Competition (MACC) is an annual competition in which choirs from across the UK and overseas are invited to compete in a spirit of creativity and community.
The competition is not solely focused on the winning choir - simply the satisfaction of having sung to a high standard and had an opportunity to experience and enjoy the diversity of performance from other amateur choirs.
The MACC offers
Live judging from experts in choral performance
The opportunity to hear other inspirational choirs and get new performance ideas and tips
An ideal opportunity for singers of all ages and ability
The chance to perform at a prestigious UK concert venue
Opportunities for local and national publicity
Open to any numbers (from 12 to 100)
All styles and types of music permitted
Choirs taking part in the competition also have the opportunity to sing for the general public at spaces around the city - such as the outdoor Markets, St Ann’s Square or at the Manchester Museum.
The MACC usually begins mid-morning and the day is split into segments, divided by a lunch period, with the individual choral performances in both halves. The judge's decision and trophy presentation takes place at the end of each event, late afternoon, preceded by a performance from the previous competition's winning choir.
The Venue
for the MACC is the Royal Northern College of Music, both for its long and distinguished association with the promotion of music, its acoustically-designed auditoriums and it’s accessibility in terms of disability and transport links from the city centre.
Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD. Tel:
0161 907 5200 or email:
info@rncm.ac.uk.
The MACC aims to
Provide a safe and creative outlet for individual and collective musical ability
Encourage and promote diversity through the various community choirs taking part and the music performed
Encourage more members of the public to participate in choral singing
Provide a focus for community engagement in the arts within and without the region
Promote the furtherance of individual and collective musical ability
Highlight and nurture the talent that exists outside the professional musical world
Encourage a professional approach to challenge and endeavour by providing a showcasing opportunity for choirs
Highlight Manchester’s continuing energetic role in the encouragement of the arts and as a supporter of community initiatives
Encourage members of the public to experience choral music in public settings
Provide excellent publicity for both the music-making of amateur choirs but also for all those associated with the competition on the form of funders and sponsors
Encourage and support cross-cultural and community networking
“Thank you Manchester Annual Choral Competition. We really enjoyed our day with you”
— Manchester Proud Chorus