In 1964 members of the congregation approached the cathedral organist and master of choristers Dr Roland Middleton to ask him to stage a performance of Handel’s Messiah in the cathedral at Christmas time. This event was so successful that he decided to form a permanent choir, to be called the St Asaph Cathedral Choral Society.
Over 60 years later members of the St Asaph Choral Society have performed over one hundred concerts of both sacred and secular choral music.
The choir has enjoyed close links with St Asaph Cathedral , indeed four of its eight conductors have held the post of Cathedral Organist and Master of the Choristers. Members are aware of the privilege they enjoy in singing in the beautiful surroundings of the cathedral and enjoying the splendid acoustics of the building.
The Society currently has members drawn from St Asaph and the surrounding district and their ages range from the twenties to the late eighties.
Under the baton of their director and conductor, Trystan Lewis and their principal accompanist, Graham Eccles, the members of the Society look forward to many more years of choral singing together.
60th Anniversary Reflections
On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Choral Society, current and past members were asked for their personal reflections. Click here to see what they wrote.
The President of the Choral Society
The President of the Choral Society is the Dean of St Asaph Cathedral.
Conductors and Musical Directors of the Choral Society
- 1965 Dr Roland Middleton
- 1973 Graham Elliot
- 1978 Mike Lewis
- 1986 Hugh Davies
- 1998 Norman Rimmer
- 1999 Paul Harvey
- 2008 Graham Eccles
- 2022 Trystan Lewis
Choral Society Rehearsal Venues
- St Asaph Parish Church until 1980s
- The Dean’s Library until 2012
- Trefnant Chapel until 2020
- After COVID, St Asaph Parish Church until 2025
- Trefnant Chapel
Director of Music : Trystan Lewis
Principal Accompanist Graham Eccles.
Photo Gallery
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