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PCU returns to ‘in person’ singing at St Mary’s Church – 20 October 2020
After more than six months, Portsmouth Choral Union held their first live rehearsal on Tuesday October 20th, at St. Mary’s Church Portsea. The practice was ‘live streamed’ for those members still unable to attend. During ‘lockdown’ the choir had been holding regular...
The Guide Awards – January 2020 – Best Classical Runners up.
Thank you to The News Guide Awards for a wonderful celebration at the Kings Theatre.
Asda Community Champions Scheme – January 2020
Thank you to everyone who supported PCU in the Adsa Community Champions Scheme. We are very happy to receive a wonderful donation of £500. Thank you to Asda and to Cheryl for there work - the smiles say it all!
Review – A Christmas Carol – Saturday 14 December 2019
Review: “A Christmas Carol” with the Portsmouth Choral Union 16/12/2019 Portsmouth Choral Union gave us a delightful start to the business end of the Christmas season in their concert on Saturday, mixing traditional items with less familiar offerings. This was...
Preview – A Christmas Carol – Saturday 14 December 2019
Why not get into the Christmas Spirit by coming along to Portsmouth Choral Union’s Christmas Concert 2019. In addition to Carols Old and New, and Carols for everyone, we will perform Jonathan Rathbone’s amazing ‘Mr Fezziwig’s Christmas Party’. This festive work,...
Review – Salzburg Splendour – Saturday 16 November 2019
Two choral works, one well known and the other something of a rarity, delighted Portsmouth Choral Union’s enthusiastic audience in their ‘Salzburg Splendour’ concert at St. Mary’s Church Portsea on Saturday. The well known – Mozart’s Solemn Vespers - opened the...
Salzburg Splendour – Saturday 16 November 2019 – Preview
For the first concert of their new season, Portsmouth Choral Union will be presenting a programme entitled ‘Salzburg Splendour’, featuring works both familiar and unfamiliar. Mozart’s ‘Solemn Vespers’ are, despite their title, anything but solemn. They are full of...
Review – Tonight, Tonight at New Theatre Royal – Saturday 6 July 2019
“Lastnight! Lastnight!” Review of “Tonight, Tonight…” by the Portsmouth Choral Union On a suitably sultry evening, The New Theatre Royal, with twinkling stars behind the singers, was host to American music of both church and theatre genres. The Portsmouth Choral Union...
Preview – Tonight Tonight – Saturday 6 July New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
In an imaginatively programmed concert, Portsmouth Choral Union will be pairing a Choral Suite from Leonard Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story’, with a Choral Suite from the same composer’s ‘MASS’. Bernstein composed ‘MASS’ for the 1971 opening of the John F. Kennedy...
Review – Dramatic Classics – Saturday 6 April 2019
Review: The Portsmouth Choral Union “Dramatic Classics” with Southern Pro Musica 6/04/2019 David Holmes writes: Written almost 200 years ago, Hummel’s oratorio, ‘The Crossing of the Red Sea’ received its first ever UK performance on Saturday when Portsmouth Choral...
MusicWeb International Review Confitebor Tibi, Domine
MusicWeb International Review October 2018 Samuel WESLEY (1766-1837) Confitebor tibi, Domine - Psalm 111 for SATB voices, chorus and orchestra (1799) [58:59] Claire Seaton (soprano); Susanne Holmes (mezzo-soprano); Nicholas...
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