About the Ellesmere Port Music Society.

Founded in the early fifties by a group of largely local enthusiasts as a concert society, EPMS soon developed a choral section, which has become the main activity for to-day’s society. The earliest works were performed in local churches and included Elijah, Samson, Creation, Messiah and German Requiem.

A period of instability in finances and changes of leading personalities in the life of the society later in the decade was only to be stabilised after considerable efforts by the committee and the fortunate appointment of Malcolm Perry as conductor, who remained in post from 1960 until 2006 and is largely credited with building the reputation which the choir enjoys to-day.

For many years now concerts have been held in the Civic Hall and the repertoire has expanded so that there have been few areas where the chorus has not been led, a pattern that continued under the baton of Michael D. Williams.

Thus whilst respecting the need to regularly perform works from the standard choral masterpieces, some innovative programming has been a regular feature of recent concerts and this continues to be the case under the direction of our present conductor, Tim Stuart.

About forty of our members also provide a visiting choir for services at a local cathedral or church one Sunday each year during the summer. There are also occasional opportunities to take part in other musical events in the area and there is usually a visit arranged to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall or to the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

Next Concert

Saturday 21st April 2012

Mozart Requiem

Choir Membership

Choir rehearsals take place on Mondays at 7.30 p.m. at Whitby High School, Ellesmere Port.

New members are welcome in all voice parts more....

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