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Leslie Bishop

Leslie Bishop

Choral Manager at National Concert Hall Dublin; former professional French horn musician with 40+ years experience in classical music and choral administration.

Jun 21, 2026

7:30
[singing]
7:49
You simply can't put into words how it feels to be in the middle of that incredible sound.
7:57
You can't find the words to express what that does to you as, as a person, how it feeds your soul.
8:03
And I think that's why people do it, because you're being taken out of yourself.
8:07
You're being taken away from the normal things that you're doing during the day.
8:11
The only thing you can do when you're singing in those concerts is concentrate on the music.
8:15
You can't-- Your head is full of the music, and it's full of concentrating and full of you trying to do your own thing.

26 MINS LATER

34:36
I was surprised to learn that when Leslie Bishop first took up the mantle of choral manager, it was a major change for her in her life, and the choir was there for her to support her through it.

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