[1] It was founded by Vincent O'Brien, the composer and director of music at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin.
Vincent O'Brien was succeeded as musical director by his son Oliver,[2] and in 1979 Oliver O'Brien was succeeded by Proinnsías Ó Duinn (conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra).
[2] In 1961, invited by Princess Grace and Prince Rainier, the society led by Fr.
Andrew Griffith visited Monaco, where it was conducted by the Romanian conductor Constantin Silvestri.
In 2009, the choir was invited by Pope Benedict to perform in the Vatican,[7] which was recorded and broadcast by RTÉ on TV and radio at Easter 2009.