Welcome to the Members’ Homepage
75th ANNIVERSARY 2026 – 2027
• Bach ‘CHRISTMAS ORATORIO’, National Concert Hall
Wednesday 3rd DECEMBER 2025 (Launch of 75th)
• Doherty/Meehan ‘THE CITY OF OUR DREAMING’ PREMIERE, St Patrick’s Cathedral
Thursday 7th MAY 2026, Culture Date with Dublin 8
• ‘City of Our Dreaming’ UK TOUR – Commission, Classics and Irish
Cambridge, Norwich Cathedral, Other, Elveden
Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th JUNE 2026
In association with RunBySingers
• Handel ‘MESSIAH’, St Patrick’s Cathedral
Saturday 5th DECEMBER 2026
• Bach ‘ST. MATTHEW PASSION’
R.D.S. SPRING 2027
• GALA DINNER JUNE 2027
A Welcome Note from Ciarán Kelly, Music Director
Ciarán Kelly
“The Guinness Choir is one of Ireland’s most established and highly regarded choral societies, and has a rich tradition of performing much-loved works to the highest of standards. It is a privilege for me to continue the legacy left by the choir’s founder Victor Leeson, and his esteemed successors John Dexter and David Milne.
After a period of relatively little singing since 2020, now is a time of rejuvenation and re-imagination for the Guinness Choir, and I look forward immensely to what we will create together.
We have exciting plans for the present and the future, looking ahead to our seventy-fifth anniversary in a few years’ time.
I look forward to working with you and creating wonderful music together”.
Ciarán
The Social Life of the Choir
We are a very sociable choir and membership of the choir is not just about singing but about meeting and making new friends. Our half-time break at rehearsal offers everyone the chance to mingle and chat. Members are encouraged to make new acquaintances.
A booklet is produced each year giving the names and a headshot of each member, to help us all recognise each other.
After each rehearsal, members can meet locally for a drink to which everyone is invited. Our preferred venue is Murphy’s Pub, Upper Rathmines Road. After a concert we normally arrange to meet at a nearby hostelry for a quiet drink! Once or twice a season we arrange a musical workshop, which might involve an overnight outside of Dublin. We also try to organise a Fund-Raising event which is great fun and other events are arranged from time to time.
These events give everyone the chance to get to know one another so do come along and enjoy the fun.
We hope that you enjoy singing with us.
The Choir Committee