The Edinburgh University Music Society Chorus is one of the largest Choruses in Scotland, performing several times a year in front of large audiences. Chorus is non auditioning, and consists of Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass sections. Rehearsals take place every Tuesday from 7pm during the University of Edinburgh’s term-time in St. Peter’s Church Hall on Lutton Place.

As with the other ensembles of EUMS, Chorus puts on a concert at the end of each semester in various venues including St. Cuthbert’s Church, Greyfriars Kirk and St. Mary’s Cathedral. Though the Chorus is non-auditioning, the quality of our performances is very high, and with the numbers behind us we produce a fantastic sound. Don’t take our word for it, make up your own mind: here is an excerpt from a recent recording of us performing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle.

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Our Chorus performs challenging pieces of music from a wide classical repertoire, with recent works including Orff’s Carmina Burana, Jenkins’ The Armed Man and Verdi’s Messa de Requiem. Chorus also collaborates with one of our orchestras once a year to perform large choral works. Last year Bruckner’s Te Deum and Walton’s Coronation Te Deum were performed with some stunning solos from within Chorus, and Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius was a sell-out.

Chorus perform Jenkins

Though there is no requirement to read music, it can certainly help, but whether you are a mini-maestro or indeed a hairbrush-singer, then there is certainly a place for you.

For further details please do not hesitate to contact our Chorus Manager directly at chorus@eums.org.uk.