What a pleasure it was to hear two of Dorset’s best-loved musical institutions, the Weymouth Choral Society and the Dorset Sinfonia performing together in a glorious Christmas concert to end the Weymouth musical year. Under the baton of musical director Helen Brind the choir and orchestra gave a Tidings of Joy concert at St John’s … Read More
Weymouth Choral Society receives a special invitation on December 14, 2015 Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Dr. Jonathan GriffithDr. Jonathan Griffith, conductor, co-founder, and artistic director of Distinguished Concerts International New York, is an active conductor, educator, lecturer, and consultant. His conducting credits include the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Salt Lake City; Manhattan Philharmonic and New … Read More
This concert opened on a sombre note with a minute’s silence for the victims of the Paris massacre. But the tone quickly lifted as the choir performed excerpts from Howard Goodall’s inspiring Eternal Light, A Requiem. Clearly, no detail had been spared in the preparation by musical director, Helen Brind, and the choir moved seamlessly … Read More
Weymouth Choral Society performed to a packed and enthusiastic audience on Saturday with their Summer Soiree at All Saints School. The choir, under the baton of musical director, Helen Brind, was joined by The Weymouth Concert Brass and accordionist Louise Dukes as special guests in a wide-ranging programme of popular music. Most of the pieces … Read More
Weymouth Choral Society dedicated its performance of the much-loved “Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré to the memory of their former musical director, John Wycliffe-Jones who died on 19th February aged 90. John was musical director of the society from 1978 to 2000 during which time he led the centenary celebrations in 1991/2. His tenure culminated in … Read More
