Wigton Choral Society

Cumbrian Minstrels 7.30 pm on Saturday 16th May 2025 in St. Mary’s Church, Wigton Come and join us for our Summer Concert, including works by Wigton and Border poets. The concert features the premiere performance of The Vampyre by John Stagg - the first entire poem dedicated to the vampire in the British tradition - set to music by our Music ... Read More

Christmas Concert 2025 Our Christmas Concert - “Credo” - took place on Saturday 13th December at St Mary’s Church, Wigton. The concert celebrated 1700 years of the Nicene Creed Vivaldi: Credo and Magnificat Buxtehude: In Dulci Jubilo along with Christmas carols. We were delighted to have with us as soloists Fiona Weakley and Hannah ... Read More

Come and Sing event postponed… The ‘Come and Sing’ afternoon on Saturday 11th October has had to be postponed due to illness. We very much regret that we have had to cancel and thank everyone who has sent in “Get Well” wishes. Refunds are currently being organised to all who have booked and paid. Wigton Choral Society looks forward to ... Read More

New season, new beginnings… Wigton Choral Society is looking to recruit new members in all voice sections for its exciting future programme of classical and contemporary works. No audition is needed. The choir meets every Thursday in school term-time, from 7.30 to 9.30pm (including a break for refreshments and chat) at Wigton Methodist Church... Read More

A Season To Sing 7.30 pm on Saturday 17th May 2025 in St. Mary’s Church, Wigton In 2024, Wigton Choral Society co-commissioned a new work - A Season to Sing by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange - to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the first publication of Vivaldi’s popular set of violin concertos The Four Seasons. Arranged in this version for mi... Read More