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We will be singing a variety of well known, ‘old favourite’ carols and Christmas music, and would be delighted if you could join us at St Joseph’s Church, Falkland Grove, Dorking RH4 3DL for 7:30pm.

Tickets are available on the door and are £10, which includes a drink, and entry for children is free.

On the 16th November DCS performed 3 wonderful pieces to an almost ‘full house’ at St. Martin’s Church, Dorking. These were:
Sumsion: They that go down to the sea in ships
Vasks: Dona nobis pacem and
Haydn: Imperial ‘Nelson’ Mass

We were also treated to the orchestra (The Bridge Sinfonia) playing the beautiful ‘Adagio for strings’ by Samuel Barber, which was fabulous. We then welcomed Caroline Bourg (soprano), Angelina Dorlin-Barlow (mezzo soprano), Jacob Cole (tenor) and Redmond Sanders (bass) singing the solos for the Haydn. DCS gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Josephine Baker Trust for all the soloists who sang so beautifully at the concert. Gavin Roberts played the organ throughout the performance and it was wonderful to have our previous pianist/accompanist back with us. Last but not least our conductor, Daniel Mahoney guided us throughout the whole programme, having worked with us all term to be able to produce a high quality, confident and well-rehearsed concert.
The evening was a rounding success, with the audience’s enjoyment etched in their smiling faces at the end of the performance.

As part of this year’s Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival, Dorking Choral Society welcomed singers of all abilities to a really joyful ‘Come & Sing’ day on Saturday 27th September 2025, featuring Vivaldi’s Gloria, conducted by Daniel Mahoney.

We had a record attendance which was wonderful and the feedback has been tremendous, with everyone saying how much they enjoyed the day. We were also delighted to have been accompanied by Ben Giddens, as well as hearing our wonderful young scholarship soloists performing Vivaldi’s fabulous arias. Our thanks go to Matilda Noble (soprano) and Loula Weller (alto). The objective of getting together to have fun and make music, no matter how long the gap was from when some people had previously sung, was very successfully achieved. The delicious home baked cakes and biscuits rounded off what was a marvellous day!

Dorking Choral Society has returned from a memorable concert tour of Romania, where they performed in some of the country’s most historic and atmospheric venues.

The tour began in Brașov, where the choir gave a moving performance of Mozart’s Requiem in the majestic Black Church, one of the most significant Gothic buildings in Eastern Europe. A recording of this performance is available to view on YouTube.

Next, the choir visited the charming UNESCO-listed village of Viscri, where they toured The King’s House and collaborated with the local village choir for a joyful joint performance in the fortified church, steeped in centuries of history.

The tour culminated in Sibiu, as part of the renowned FITS25 Sibiu International Theatre Festival (Sibfest). Dorking Choral Society again performed Mozart’s Requiem, this time in the Lutheran Cathedral, with the concert streamed live on the Sibfest website to international audiences.

The tour was a celebration of musical connection, cultural exchange, and artistic collaboration, and will be long remembered by choir members and audiences alike.

We were proud to present our Summer Concert 2025 - a Fantasy of Folk Songs:

We performed:

Marten Jansson - Missa Popularis
R. Vaughan Williams - Five English Folk Songs
Cecilia McDowall - A Fancy of Folk Songs

with The Janus Ensemble and Oliver Sullivan on piano, conducted by Daniel Mahoney.