[Testimonial from a past Member]

I have had a wonderful 18 years as a member of the choir - it has been a real joy to sing such a wide repertoire with you - thank you for that and thank you to all my fellow choir members who have been so kind and supportive in recent years. Good luck and keep up the good work.

Welcome to Durham Choral Society

Picture provided courtesy of John Attle

In addition, we combine with a top-class local brass band in December to present a programme of Festive Music appropriate to the Season, "Festive Brass with Voices". This usually takes place in Elvet Methodist Church, Durham.

The repertoire of the Society is varied, including traditional choral music such as Bach's B Minor Mass and Mozart's Requiem and works by more modern composers such as Peter Maxwell Davis. We have also performed specially commissioned works by new composers such as Durham born Will Todd.  We're not afraid of a challenge, as shown by our recent performance of Vaughan William's Sea Symphony and tackling Beethoven's Ninth.

Other activities include festive music, such as carol singing in local Nursing Homes and Hospitals.

National Sing Day takes place in July, and each year a section of the Choir travels to sing in the Royal Albert Hall as part of the The Really Big Chorus.

We welcome new voices to the choir each year - see 'Join the Society' for more information. We'd particularly love more TENORS to complement our splendid - and very beautiful - core.  There is no audition - so come along and try us out! OR, you might like to come along to Durham Cathedral for one of our forthcoming concerts. Click HERE for more details.

NEXT EVENT:

Choral Evensong

Tuesday 
14th February 2012

Durham Cathedral