Charles Pope
Aylesbury Choral Society was founded in 1932 by Charles Pope, who lived locally and did so much for the musical life of the town. Its first president was Rutland Boughton, Aylesbury's own 'classical' composer, much admired by Sir Edward Elgar.
Rutland Boughton
With an initial eleven members, the Society concentrated mostly on madrigals and part songs. After a very successful appearance at the Buckingham Festival the Society began to grow, and consequently started to expand its repertoire. Our numbers continued to increase as we developed into a well-established Choral Society within the town and one of the leading amateur musical groups in Buckinghamshire.
We have a membership of around 50 singers, though we are in particular need of more men and contraltos.
In 2012, to mark out 80th anniversary, ACS produced a CD of Georgian music with the Frideswide Ensemble of Oxford. You can list to a short extract by clicking on the 'Have a Listen' button below. If you would like to purchase a CD at £5, please contact the Chairman.
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