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A Community of Voices
Bucks County Choral Society
2025-2026 53rd Season Schedule
Journey of Hope
Annual Festival of Christmas Music - A Ceremony of Carols
Benjamin Britten - Ceremony of Carols and Christmas favorites
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4:00pm
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Doylestown
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 4:00pm
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Doylestown
with Elaine Christy harp and Timothy Harrell, organ
There is no better source of light in the darkness than Benjamin Brittenās brilliant and heartfelt Ceremony of Carols. This will be our third performance of this work with the incomparable harpist, Elaine Christy. In the intimate space of St. Paulās Lutheran Church, Doylestown, tickets for these concerts will be going fast!
āOften when one hears about a popular work being performed locally there is a wariness that that rendition might not compare favorably to that given by a more āprofessionalā group. By any measure the quality of Sundayās spectacular performance [of Carmina Burana] would equal or exceed that of any ensemble! It was brilliant!ā
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Our Choir
Audition for the choir
We are now planning auditions for the first two Tuesdays in September with openings in all parts! Click āread moreā below to find out more about membership and apply for an audition time. read moreā¦
Audio and video clips
Hear what we sound like in a wide variety of musical styles. For audio and video clips of Choral Society performances, click here...
Repertoire and collaborations
Innovative programming, major works, collaborations with choirs all over the world: here are complete lists of repertoire and partners since 2000. read moreā¦
Our volunteer leadership
Meet our Board of Directors and Choir Council who keep us going and make sure āthe trains run on timeā (Choir President Susan McDonnell and recent Board Chair Amy Schmidt pictured above) read more...
Our staff
Our professional musical staff includes Artistic Director Thomas Lloyd, Assistant Conductor Susan Johnson, accompanist Tim Harrell, and a quartet of section leaders. read more...
Our history and mission
Read about how our choir started in 1973 and how our mission has carried us forward since then! read moreā¦
Outreach to Our Extended Family
Singing for Seniors
Since 2005, the Choral Societyās Singing for Seniors program has held two festivals annually. Since the first festival, over 3,000 seniors have participated. Our next Singing for Seniors workshop will be held on November 13, 2025 at Foulkeways at Gwynedd, PA. The clinician for this program will be Ed McCall, director of Cantus Novus. These workshops are open to both individuals and senior choirs of any kind!
Voices of the Future
Thomas Lloyd, Bob Vernon (sponsor), Santiago Martinez, Helena Badiali (1st prize), Carey Bigley, Lily Mercado, Lizzie Shammash (clinician), Sue Johnson
Our next annual Voices of the Future classical singing program will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at the James-Lorah Memorial Home from 11-1 with Tom Lloyd as master teacher.
Our Music: shared resources for learning
A History of the African-American Spiritual
An extended multi-media website on the history of the African American Spiritual. read moreā¦
A listenerās guide to
Cesar Franckās The Beatitudes
Elgarās The Apostles
A multi-media walk through the unique history of both the music and the composer of this late-Romantic masterwork. read moreā¦
Berlioz Requiem
A podcast with musical excerpts comparing Berlioz' setting of the requiem texts those of Mozart and Verdi. read moreā¦
J. S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
An introduction to what Bach saw as the summa of his lifeās work. read moreā¦
St. Matthew Passionļ»æ
An introduction to what Bach saw as the summa of his lifeās work. read moreā¦
Your Support
Your gift makes a difference!
Your contribution will help assure that the Choral Society can continue to play a pivotal role in the artistic vitality of Bucks County, bringing together outstanding professional and avocational musicians in performances of great music from across the stylistic spectrum (and without the commute time or expense to New York or Philly!) read moreā¦