Next open rehearsal and auditions:
Tuesday 21 June 2022
Canterbury Choral Society
Canterbury Cathedral concerts since 1951
Canterbury Choral Society has forged a reputation for outstanding levels of performance and is one of the most accomplished choral societies in South East England.
Admired for its quality of sound, ensemble and intonation, Canterbury Choral Society is a symphonic choir of which Canterbury can be proud. Canterbury Choral Society Youth Choir, formed in 2007, has provided a platform of excellence for younger voices which, like the adult choir, tackles repertoire in a wide variety of languages including German, Latin, Russian and occasionally English.
Led by our Music Director Richard Cooke since 1984, we perform four concerts and host Family Carols at Christmas in Canterbury Cathedral every year. Canterbury Festival has invited us to perform every year since its launch in 1984.
Whilst aiming for professional standards, Canterbury Choral Society is an amateur choir open to all who apply and pass an audition. If you would like to join us, come along to the open rehearsal on the Tuesday following each concert (except Family Carols).
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Beethoven
Missa Solemnis
Saturday 18 June 2022
Richard Cooke conductor
Canterbury Choral Society
Judith Howarth soprano
Madeleine Shaw mezzo-soprano
James Gilchrist tenor
Jimmy Holliday bass
Concert reviews
Vivaldi Gloria & Haydn Nelson Mass
23 January 2016From the Manager of the ECO
“The ECO loved working with you and the Canterbury Choral Society and their youth choir – what a fantastic combined chorus they made, definitely the best amateur chorus we have worked with in a very long time. Tom also observed that the choir management were terrific to work with on the day. You chose great soloists too!”
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 17: Mahler Symphony No.3 in D minor
A Summer’s Midday Dream
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 16: Britten Serenade for Tenor solo, horn and strings
I want my music to be of use to people
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 15: Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for Violin and Viola
He has taste and what is more, the greatest skill in composition
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 14: Chopin Ballades 1-4
Hats off gentlemen, a genius
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 13: Ground Bass
Close relatives: Chaconne and Passacaglia
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 12: Beethoven Missa Solemnis
One of the outstanding statements of Western civilisation
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 11: Vaughan Williams Mass in G minor
A work of outstanding beauty and conciseness
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 10: Berlioz Les Nuits D’Été
Distinctive and unusual
Cooke’s Tour (Music in isolation) 9: Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Strings
Heart-warming, optimistic, challenging and concise