Wicklow Choral Society Past Events
Our Choir is going to New York!
Following Wicklow and Bray Choral Societies' very successful performance of the Irish Premiere of Howard Goodall's new work 'Invictus: A Passion', the choirs have been invited to sing the work again in Carnegie Hall in New York in June 2020. Howard Goodall attended...
Exciting upcoming concert
The choir is busy preparing for the concert on 26th May in St Patrick's Church in Wicklow Town. The main work is the much loved Fauré requiem. The choir will also sing a selection of pieces from recent concerts - Howard Goodall's 'Invictus', Karl Jenkins' 'Armed Man'...
A music excerpt from our recording of Invictus: A Passion
Here is an excerpt of the third movement of Invictus: A Passion by Howard Goodall entitled Chorale: His Paths are Peace. This was performed by the Bray and Wicklow Choral Societies and recorded at St. Andrew's Church, Dublin on February 9th 2019.
Rehearsing for the Premiere of Invictus: A Passion
https://www.facebook.com/WicklowChoral/videos/801955670169857/ These are pictures from Bray and Wicklow Choral Societies preparation and rehearsals for Howard Goodall's Irish Premiere of Invictus The music is a recording of us singing the final piece "I Will Arise"
Howard Goodall signing programmes after the Irish premiere of his new work ‘Invictus: A Passion’
Wicklow and Bray Choral Societies were delighted with the success of their two performances of Howard Goodall's new choral work 'Invictus: A Passion'. The Irish premiere of 'Invictus' took place in St Andrew's Church on Westland Row on Saturday 9th February. The...
Our choir is busy rehearsing for upcoming concert
Wicklow Choral Society and Bray Choral Society join up to sing Invictus by Goodall on February 9th in St Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin. The rehearsals so far are going very well and the concert promises to be great.
Exciting upcoming concert
Wicklow and Bray Choral Societies will perform the Irish premiere of Howard Goodall's Invictus on Feb 9th, with a second performance in Bray on Feb 10th. Howard Goodall will be there on the night of the premiere and will introduce the work to the audience. He is well...
Celebrate the Christmas spirit with us
Christmas will soon be upon us and what better way to revel in its good cheer than to listen to Christmas carols by Candlelight?Join us for a wonderful evening on Friday 14th December at 7.30 pm, followed by complimentary mulled wine and mince pies.
Some choir members sing The Armed Man in Berlin
14 of our choir members joined up the ranks with other choirs from 30 other countries for a wonderful performance of The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins in Berlin last Friday. They came back ecstatic and described the experience as one they will never forget. To commemorate...
Start of the 2018-19 season
First Rehearsal September 3rd was the first night back for the choir after the summer break. It was really great to see everyone again and hear the programme for the coming year - Gabriel Faure's 'Requiem', John Rutter's 'Magnificat' and a new work by...
Rehearsals are starting soon
Rehearsals for the new year begin on Monday 3rd September at 8.00 pm in Wicklow Educate Together National School. We have a wonderful programme for the coming year - Fauré's 'Requiem' and John Rutter's 'Magnificat'. We're always happy to welcome new...
Wicklow Choral Society’s May concert was a resounding success!
The audience loved the Vivaldi 'Gloria' and the extraordinary 'Jubilate Deo' by young American composer Dan Forrest. The St. Patrick's Church was filled to capacity, and the choir received a spontaneous standing ovation at the end. Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo brings to...
WCS Start of Summer Concert – 27th May 2018
The yearly start of summer concert of the Wicklow Choral Society continues this year, to be held in the St Patricks Church in Wicklow, starting at 20:00, doors open at 19:30. Tickets are 15euros each We look forward to seeing you there...
WCS Carol Concert – 15th December
The yearly tradition of the Wicklow Choral Society continues this year, to be held in the Chapel of the Dominican College. We have an eclectic mix of old and new carols, with a guest appearance by Classic Harmony. Refreshments are served after the concert a hot...
Summer Concert May 2017
Requiem, Op. 9, by Maurice Duruflé was published in 1947. It had been commissioned six years earlier under the collaborationist Vichy regime, but Duruflé did not complete the work until 1947, post-world war II. The composer dedicated the Requiem to the memory of his...
Mary Gordon Oratorio
The National Concert Hall, Dublin, 5th November 2016. Mary Gordon - A gothic folk story inspires this new oratorio with text by award-winning Marina Carr and music by Irish composers Brian Irvine and Neil Martin. Tragic heroine Mary Gordon is passionately in love with...
Summer Concert May 2016
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. Carmina Burana is part of Trionfi, a musical triptych that also includes Catulli Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite. The first and...