About PUCS

The Perth Undergraduate Choral Society Inc is a choir based at the University of Western Australia, dedicated to encouraging the enjoyment and appreciation of choral singing for students of all WA Universities.

The choir numbers between 50 to 100 singing members, depending upon the concert being performed and the time of year.

Here are a few short samples of a recent concerts:

• Mozart, "Coronation" Mass in C, Gloria
• Basin Street Blues, by Spencer Williams, arranged by Ashley Greig

PUCS rehearses every week in room G5 of the UWA School of Music or Winthrop Hall (see schedule).

In order to expose choristers and audiences to a wide range of choral music, PUCS performs works of many different musical styles, including - traditional African, latin american, jazz, blues, negro spirituals, contemporary Australian works, English church and secular works, choral rock and contemporary pop.

All choir members have a chance to play a part in the music selected for each concert. By attending the music sub-committee meeting held before each rehearsal period begins, choir members are encouraged to put forward their ideas on what music they would like to perform. Concert music is selected from the results of this meeting.

PUCS normally performs three concerts each year, as well as offering its services to perform at weddings and corporate events (such as our annual Christmas Carolling gig at the Burswood Hotel).

These concerts typically follow a loose order as follows:

• a light concert of jazz/rock/other contemporary music in April/May
• a major concert of serious work (often with orchestra) in September; and
• a smaller concert of christmas music or other styles in mid-December.

Patrons

Our patrons are:

• Mrs Ruth Reid,
• Professor Alan Robson, Vice-Chancellor of UWA, and
• Daryl Poulsen, Head of the UWA Music School.

PUCS is affiliated with the UWA Guild of Undergraduates and the Murdoch University Student Guild.

See Singing with PUCS for more information.