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 |