2023
Performance of Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo – Holy Redeemer, Bray, 28th May
2022
Carols by Candlelight – Christ Church, Bray, 17th December
Listen & Sing with Bray Choral Society – Bray, Culture Night, 23rd SeptemberPerformance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana – Holy Redeemer, Bray, 22nd May
2019
Christmas Carols – Christ Church, Bray, 14th December
2018
2017
2016
2015
Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, Holy Redeemer Church, Bray, 26th April, with Wexford Sinfonia.
Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, Rowe Street Church, Wexford, 9th May, with Wexford Sinfonia.
Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Foxrock Church, June 20th, with the Bel Canto Chorus from Wisconsin and The Degani Ensemble.
Christmas Concert, Holy Redeemer Church, Bray, 12th December, with Degani Sinfonia. Fauré: Requiem and Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio.
2014
2014 Concert in St. Fergal’s Church, Bray. Photos with kind permission of Peter Growney.
Took part in another performance of Willie Hughes’ Iamo – Italian Love Story at Dublin Castle
Come and Sing performance the Vivaldi Gloria at St. Peter’s Church.
Christmas concert: Handel’s Messiah.
2013
Haydn Creation.
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Choral Symphony) with RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.
Recorded the closing chorus of a new musical Iamo – Italian Love Story by Willie Hughes, and took part in the first performance at Farmleigh
Joined Opera Theatre Company for two performances of their Christmas tour Sing and Be Merry
2012
Lauridsen Lux Aeterna, Grieg Holberg Suite (instrumental interlude), Goodall Eternal Light.
Christmas concert: a mixed programme of seasonal songs, readings and Christmas carols.
2011
Rutter Mass of the Children, and other mixed works.
Come-and-Sing performance of Jenkins The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace in support of Christ Church, Bray.
Christmas concert: a mixed programme of seasonal songs, readings and Christmas carols.
2010
Bray Choral Society’s 25th Anniversary – performance of Verdi’s Requiem.
2009
An Evening of Haydn: Missa Brevis in F Major, Te Deum in C, Missa in Tempore Belli.
2008
National Concert Hall performance of John Rutter’s Requiem and Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man: Mass for Peace.
Rossini Petite Messe Solonnelle; Mozart Missa Brevis, Mozart Requiem.
Trip to Vienna, Austria to perform Haydn’s Missa Brevis in F at St. Stephen’s Cathedral (Der Stephansdom) and in the Haydnkirche at Eisenstadt
Christmas Concert of choruses from Handel’s Messiah, and other works, and carols.
2007
Performance of Mozart’s Missa Brevis in G at Limerick Cathedral
Performance of Vivaldi Gloria and Bach Magnificat.
2006
Trip to Salzburg, Austria to perform Mozart’s Missa Brevis to honour the 250th Anniversary of Mozart’s birth.
Bray Choral Society’s 21st Anniversary – National Concert Hall performance of Orff’s Carmina Burana; Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances; Verdi’s Triumphal Scene from Aïda; Bizet’s Carmen Suite.
Winter concert: Viva Mozart, featuring Requiem and Missa Brevis in G.
2005
Performance of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle, Rutter’s Childhood Lyrics, and Shaun Davey’s Anthem for the Special Olympics
Trip to Würzburg, Germany to perform Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle and Shaun Davey’s Anthem for the Special Olympics.
Christmas concert: Handel Messiah.
2004
National Concert Hall performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C and Mendelssohn’s Lauda Sion.
Christmas Gala Concert.
2003
Performance of Fauré Messe Basse, Cantique de Jean Racine, Rutter Gloria and Fauré Requiem.
Christmas Gala Concert with special guests The Garda Band (mixed programme Bellini, Racine, Handel, etc.).
2002
Sold out performance at the National Concert Hall of Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Winter concert – Mozart Requiem and Vesperae Solennes de Confessore.
2001
Awarded Bray Chamber of Commerce Endeavour Award for Culture and the Arts for the 2nd time.
Performance of Bruckner Gradual (Locus iste), Haydn Missa Brevis St. Joannis de Deo (Little Organ Mass) and Haydn Stabat Mater.
2000
Participation in Voices of Wicklow Millennium Choir – Performance of Verdi’s Requiem.
1999
Performance of Handel Messiah.
Performance of Rutter Requiem
Joined Lyric Opera for a performance of Verdi’s Aïda at the National Concert Hall
Christmas Gala Concert – Opera choruses, choruses from Handel Messiah, and Christmas carols.
1998
National Concert Hall participation in Bord Gáis New Year Opera Gala.
Participation in International Choral Festival Fundraising for R.P. Ireland – Fighting Blindness.
1798 Memorial Concert with the Garda Band
National Concert Hall performance of John Rutter’s Suite Antique, Requiem, When Icicles Hang, The Lord Bless You & Keep You.
1997
Bach – St. John’s Passion
Christmas concert Handel Messiah in aid of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
1996
Puccini Messa de Gloria and Stabat Mater
Christmas concert: Handel Messiah (part 1), Seasonal Music by John Rutter and Carols.
1995
Winter concert Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle in aid of St. Kilian’s Community School.
Christmas concert: Messiah for all
John McCormack Memorial Concert at the National Concert Hall
1994
National Concert Hall performance of Bizet’s Carmen Suite; Poulenc’s Gloria and Faure’s Requiem.
Participated in a performance of Virdi’s Aïda at the Point Theatre, Dublin
Christmas concert including Mathias’ Ave Rex, Rutter’s When Icicles Hang and Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols
1993
Participated in a fundraising concert in aid of Loughlinstown Hospital: a selection of songs and spirituals.
Christmas concert: Mendelssohn Lauda Sion, Rossini Stabat Mater.
1992
National Concert Hall performance of Hayden’s Creation.
Christmas concert: Handel Messiah.
1991
Performance of Haydn Creation in Bray.
Christmas concert Mozart Requiem, sold out performance.
The society also took part in the Cork International Choral Festival from 1991 and for several following years, and also in the North Wales Choral Festival at Llandudno.
1990
Performance of Vivaldi Gloria and Magnificat.
The society also took part in the Sligo Choral Festival in 1988/89/90.
Christmas concert – Handel’s Messiah
1989
Performance of Fauré Requiem, Puccini Messa di Gloria
Christmas concert: Handel Messiah in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Bray.
1988
Christmas concert
1987
Vivaldi Gloria
Christmas concert – Handel’s Messiah
1986
Bray Choral Society founded by Musical Director Frank Kelly.
First concert, with 33 members: a concert of sacred music
Christmas concert: Part 1 of Handel’s Messiah, and Christmas Carols