We are the Coro dos Amigos do Museu de São Brás which is a bit of a mouthful but reveals the choir’s origins; the result of a joint initiative by our first maestro, Walter Sulzer, and the Amigos do Museu do Traje. We sing both sacred and secular music, predominately classical.

Our current Maestro, since 2015, is the very experienced António de Jesus whose determination has kept a much reduced choir together throughout the pandemic. His task has not been easy as we have had only one full time bass and two tenors!

We managed to give two concerts, in spite of our difficulties, at the end of last year, both in the Museum. Our Christmas concert was well attended and most enjoyed the more relaxed format of outside seating around a blazing fire drinking mulled wine! Fortunately it was dry!

As with so many choirs, and perhaps particularly for a classical choir, recruitment can be difficult. We are always happy to hear from prospective new members. Singing classical music in harmony is something everyone can enjoy. As long as you can sing in tune previous musical knowledge is not required. The choir uses midi files, YouTube and other ways of helping members who have difficulty learning new music.

Why not give us a try? See the Contacts section of the website for details of how to get in touch.