The Portsmouth Choral Union
                               Registered Charity No. 266974

• Rehearsals start 7th September 2010
• Now in its 129th season
• With 150 members, one of the largest choirs in the South of England
• Directed by conductor/composer Jonathan Willcocks, now in his 33rd year with PCU
• Extensive use of professional orchestras, particularly the acclaimed Southern Pro Musica
• Recent soloists have included Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Robert Tear and Roderick Earle. 
  Willard White sang Elijah in 2003 and Belshazzar in 2006
• Four major choral/orchestral concerts every year
• Full repertoire - from the classics to the 21st century
• Encourages new compositions - commissioned Ian Schofield's Te Deum for premiere in November 2002
• Commissioned Jonathan Willcocks’ A Great and Glorious Victory to celebrate the Trafalgar Bicentenary in 2005
• Encourages young musicians - soloists frequently graduates from the Schools of Music - Hampshire County Youth Orchestra
• Regular concert tours abroad - USA (Carnegie Hall) in 2000, Germany in May 2003
• Canada  ( Montreal, Toronto and Niagara ) in May 2007

• New choral recording issued April 2006 by Priory No: PRCD 877
• Jonathan Willcocks "A Great and Glorious Victory" and other choral music
  Price £10 direct from PCU choir members or Jonathan Willcocks

• Priory records website : www.priory.org.uk

• Jonathan Willcocks was awarded The Best Classical Act in The News Guide Awards, November 2007

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