Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc
Conductor: Mr David Gething The Perth Undergraduate Choral Society caters for UWA students as well as members of the community and performs a wide variety of music. PUCS rehearses from the beginning of UWA first semester until Christmas, usually performing 3 concerts per year. PUCS also has an active social scene. Membership varies 50-90 members. Membership costs $15 per semester for workers and $12 for students (UWA Guild members get $2 discount). Rehearses Mondays 7pm Joining Requirements: No auditions to join. See web site for details. Contact: phone: 9389 6369, email: info (at) pucs.aicsa.org.au Postal Address: PO Box 606, Nedlands WA 6909 Librarian: library (at) pucs.aicsa.org.au
website: http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au
Upcoming Concerts:Please note: The following list includes confirmed and planned concerts. | May |May 2008: Ain't Misbehavin' Beatles, Gershwin, Les Miserable and Jazz Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 10 May 2008, 7:30pm Floreat Uniting Church conducted by Phillippa Tan Tickets: $20/$15/$10, phone:BOCS Information: Rebecca Norfor, email: publicity (at) pucs.org.au Status: confirmed (last update: 15/2/2008)
Last update: 20/4/2008
Past Concerts: 2000: | Apr | Jun | Oct | Dec 2001: | Jul | Oct | Dec 2002: | Nov | Dec 2004: | Oct 2005: | May | Oct 2006: | May | Aug | Oct 2007: | May |April 2000: Musiki Mwanana African music and spirituals Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 8 April 2000, 8.00pm Basilica of St Patrick, Fremantle conducted by Prue Ashurst
Programme: Includes excerpts from David Fanshawe's "African Sanctus". http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au/Musiki.html
June 2000: WASO's Choral Special (includes WAIM Chorale and PUCS) WASO Youth Choir and Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 24 June 2000, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall conducted by Vladimir Verbitsky with Western Australian Symphony Orchestra Soloists: Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Campbell
Programme: Travers PhanTom DATA Hindson II (pi) Koehne Three Poems of Byron Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky Cantata http://www.waso.com.au/series/explosive_choral.html
October 2000: Mozart's Mass in C Minor Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 7 October 2000, 7.30pm Winthrop Hall, UWA conducted by Prue Ashurst Soloists: Zoe Kikiros, Cathryn Burgess, Chris Atkins and Mark Alderson
Programme: Mozart Great Mass in C Minor Mozart Ave Verum Selection of Operatic Solos http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au/MozartLoves.html
December 2000: Carols by Candlelight Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Sunday 17 December 2000 Supreme Court Gardens conducted by Prue Ashurst
Cadbury's Carols by Candlelight Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Sunday 24 December 2000 Perth Zoo
with Midland Brick Brass Band http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/carols.html
July 2001: When Icicles Hang Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 21 July 2001, 7.30pm Perth Modern School conducted by Prue Ashurst
Programme: When Icicles Hang, John Rutter; In Windsor Forest, Ralph Vaughn-Williams http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au/
October 2001: Vivaldi & Gabrieli Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 27 October 2001, 7.30pm Christ Church Grammar School Chapel, Queenslea Drive, Claremont conducted by Prue Ashurst
Programme: Vivaldi Gloria and Magnificat, Gabrieli O Magnum Mysterium and In Ecclesius http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au
December 2001: Apex Carols by Candlelight Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Sunday 23 December 2001 Supreme Court Gardens
November 2002: On Angels' Wings Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 2nd November 2002, 9pm Winthrop Hall, UWA conducted by Sarah Penn with Vivian Gay (piano), Ashley Greig (organ) Soloists: Fiona Bonds
Programme: Allegri Miserere Part - Magnificant Charpentier - Te Deum Bruckner - Tota Pulchra es Maria Tavener - Love Bade Me Welcome
December 2002: Apex Carols by Candlelight Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 21 December
October 2004: Hot Swing Cool Jazz Choral Jazz Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 16th October 2004, 6pm Fly-By-Night Musicians Club, Fremantle conducted by Sarah Penn http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au
May 2005: Mozart Bach Haydn Brahams Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 28 May 2005 St Georges Cathedral (TBC) conducted by Mr David Gething with 14 piece orchestra
Programme: Haydn Insanae et vanae curae Brahms Geistliches Lied Elgar Lux aeterna Haydn Te deum Bach O Jesu Christ meins lebens licht Mozart Coronation Mass http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au/
October 2005: An Evening of Romance Everything from Brahms to Cole Porter and more Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 15 October 2005, 7:30pm Perth Modern School Auditorium conducted by David Gething with Bradley Gilchrist, Piano
Programme: Schubert: An Die Musik Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens Pearsall: Lay a garla and Many more http://www.pucs.org.au
May 2006: Bach's Missa Brevis in A Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 27 May 2006 Perth Modern School
Programme: Missa Brevis in A Major (BWV 234) and Jesus bleibet meine Freude — Johann Sebatian Bach Portions of Elijah — Felix Mendelssohn Portions of Messiah — George Frideric Handel http://www.pucs.aicsa.org.au/
August 2006: Throughout the Ages Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 12 August 2006, 7.30pm St George's Cathedral, Perth conducted by David Gething with Midland Brick Brass Band
Programme: “Psalm 150” by Heinrich Schutz, “Zadok the Priest” by Handel, “O Jesu Christ meins Lebens Licht” by J. S. Bach, “Jerusalem” by Parry, and “I Vow To Thee My Country” by Holst.
October 2006: Fauré Requiem Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 14 October 2006, 7:30pm Trinity Uniting Church, Perth conducted by David Gething with Chamber Orchestra
Programme: Fauré Requiem Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine Fauré Pavane Fauré Madrigal Elgar Psalm 29, Bairstow Blessed City, Heavenly Salem Saint-Saens Clarinet Sonata.
May 2007: Mozart Vespers - Vivaldi Gloria Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc Saturday 26 May 2007 St Josephs Church Subiaco conducted by David Gething
Last update: 20/4/2008 |