ABOUT US
Dublin City Choral Union was founded in June 2018, under the artistic direction of Duncan Brickenden. With over 90 members, the choir prides itself on its symphonic sound and energy, performing repertoire which ranges from sacred motets to large scale oratorio, gospel, and beyond.
The choir performs twice a year, with recent works including Schubert 'Mass No.2 in G Major', Haydn 'Kleine Orgelmesse', Mozart ‘Missa Brevis in Bb K275’, Handel ‘Zadok the Priest’, ‘O Praise The Lord With One Consent’ and ‘The King Shall Rejoice’, Hummel ‘Mass in Bb, Op. 77’ and Wesley ‘Ascribe Unto the Lord’. Rehearsals take place on Wednesdays from 19:00-21:00 in St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
View our Gallery to see some of our past performances.
Artistic Director
Our director, Duncan Brickenden, trained at the Conservatory of Music (TUD), the Royal Academy of Music, London and Central Saint Martins, London (UAL). At the Conservatory he studied organ with Peter Sweeney and voice with Colette McGahon-Tosh. Having completed a Bachelor of Music degree, he progressed to the Academy studying with countertenor Michael Chance and tenor, Philip Doghan.
Duncan has held contracts with Chamber Choir Ireland and the Grammy award-winning ensemble Ars Nova Copenhagen. He was also a choral scholar and gentleman of the choirs of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin.
Duncan is the current director of Dublin City Choral Union, The RDS Singers, Diva Voces and The Brook Singers. He is also choir director for the NTMA Choir, Barclays Choir and Mercer Choir and is a junior lecturer at the American College Dublin and lecturer at City Colleges, Dublin.
In 2017 he completed an MA in Arts & Cultural Enterprise at Central Saint Martins, London, focusing his research on the cultural and social effects of music as an aid to integration into society and the workplace and, in the same year, was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Duncan is currently under the tutelage of conductor Robert Houlihan.
Our team
Artistic Director: Duncan Brickenden
Chairperson/Secretary: Freda O’Connell
Treasurer: Aidan Conheady
Rehearsal pianist: Arthur Greene
Join us
We are always happy to welcome good singers to our choir, preferably those with choral experience. Sight-reading ability is desirable but not essential; however, we do require regular attendance and willingness to work on your music between rehearsals.
Entry to the choir is following a short audition with the choir director. Auditions usually take place twice a year, in mid-September and in mid-January.
If you are interested in auditioning or have any questions about joining the choir, please complete the form below . We would be delighted to hear from you.
Support us
Dublin City Choral Union would welcome financial support from corporate bodies or individuals who wish to support choral music. We offer a range of sponsorship options. Find out more about how you can support us.