Members Directory

Bray Choral Society always welcomes new members. The ability to read music is not required; just a little dedication. We rehearse in St Kilian's Community School on Tuesday evenings from 19:45 to 22:00 during the school term. If you would like to join, or just to meet us and find out more, come to any rehearsal at St. Kilian's Community School, Schools Road, Ballywaltrim, Bray (just off Boghall Road; go past Bray Fire Station and continue to the end of the road). Come at about 7:30 pm, before we start rehearsal.

The choir was formed in response to a perceived desire among members of other choirs for a new singing challenge and a rehearsal format that would not require the usual commitment of a night per week. Learning is done independently by members in their own time using audio learning files, and members come together every 4 weeks on a Sunday in the Theatre Lane studios in Greystones. Plans include to sing at festivals & charity events and give regular concerts in the Greystones area & elsewhere. One of our aspirations is to become the ‘choir in residence’ of the new Whale Theatre in Greystones. Córde is open for new members with choral music backgrounds.

The choir focuses on a repertoire of popular music with a firm emphasis on singing for fun. The choir also aims to foster a community spirit and social interaction among members and to promote well-being through the enjoyment of singing.

Rehearsals take place on a weekly basis with full concert performances several times each year. In 2017, the choir made its first overseas trip, taking part in the North Wales Choral Festival. Apart from the entertainment factor, concert performances are undertaken as fundraising events. To the end of 2018 the choir has raised €50,000 for various charities.

The choir has already performed with some of the finest musicians & singers in Ireland as well as with the 2012 Irish Choir of the Year, the Tullamore Academy Chamber Choir.

West Wicklow Voices (WWV) were delighted to have been chosen to perform with two of the finest Irish singers working in Europe at the moment. Their concert in the Freemasons Hall, Molesworth St., Dublin was a wonderful evening of music with Majella Cullagh & Victoria Massey.

In 2016 WWV performed with an eclectic array of singers and musicians, ranging from James Nelson of the Celtic Tenors to contemporary ‘Prog Rock’ group, Megacone.

WWV were privileged to take part in Wicklow Arts’ official 1916 commemorative event, ‘Mary Gordon’ in the NCH, Dublin. WWV finished off the year in style with two performances in Rome with multi-million selling Irish singer and recording artist, Méav followed by their annual Christmas concert in St. Joseph’s, Baltinglass in aid of the Lions Club Christmas Appeal.

In 2017 WWV one of the highlights was a concert with The Celtic Tenors in Russborough House, Co. Wicklow on June 17.

WWV have given a number of overseas concerts including in Sant’Agnese fuori le Mura and the Irish College in Rome in 2017 and at the Costa Barcelona Music Festival in Calella in 2018.

2019 will see WWV putting on a series of concerts entitled the French Connection and also doing a series of joint concerts in Wicklow & Bristol with Sam Burns and Gurt Lush Choir.

Our repertoire is mainly composed of classical music with the occasional foray into more modern pieces. We perform a major concert every May in St. Patrick's Church, with professional soloists and professional orchestral musicians, as well as a Christmas carol service in support of local charities. Rehearsals are held on Monday nights at 8pm from September through to May. Membership inquiries are always welcome.