Dumfries Choral Society
About
Dumfries Choral Society is a mixed group of about 60 men and women of Dumfries and Galloway who simply enjoy singing a wide range of choral music, fostering an interest in singing together, and extending the love and appreciation of music in the community. As a choir member has put it, “Those who wish to sing will always find a song”. We are interested in offering our audiences a wide variety of classical music, from Bach to Brahms, Charpentier to Chilcott, Mozart to Mendelssohn, Rossini to Rutter, Vivaldi to Vaughan-Williams, to name but a few from our repertoire. Based in Dumfries, we have performed in a range of venues in the past: at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries Ice Bowl, the Crichton Church and the new Baptist Church Centre. Many concerts are now performed in St John’s episcopal church, Newall Terrace. We rehearse on Monday nights at The Bridge, Glasgow Road, and do three main concerts each year, with classical concerts in November and in the Spring, and a Christmas Concert of Music and Carols in December. Do come and join us at initial rehearsals in late August or early January. We are fortunate to be led by our conductor and musical director, Jamie Brand, and accompanied in rehearsals and concerts by our pianist, Katharine Durran. Our concerts feature professional soloists.