London Choirs by Organisation
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Addison Group of Singers
New members are always welcome to join the Addison Group of Singers, which is made up of three different singing classes and four different choirs for singers of all ages, abilities and musical interests. It was founded more than 30 years ago with David Wordsworth as its Musical Director since 1995. Matthew Thomas Morgan - newly appointed Music Director, Classical - takes up his post in January 2023 to conduct the Chamber Choir and Oratorio Choir.
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Alyth Choral Society
For 40 years the Alyth Choral Society has been recognised as occupying a unique place in the UK’s vibrant choral scene. The Society was founded by Viv Bellos in 1983 and is the only UK choir to specialise in music based on the Hebrew Bible. Alyth Choral Society has had many works composed for it, including the cantatas Death of Moses and Ruth by Julian Dawes, an honorary Life Friend of the Society. The Society has performed at national venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican, St John’s, Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields and St Paul’s.
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Barnet Choral Society
Barnet Choral Society was founded on 1 August 1940. It is a non-auditioned choir with an inclusive approach and a tradition of caring for individual members. There are around 70 members who rehearse weekly from September to June, when we endeavour to make music of a high standard. The choir welcomes singers of all ages and experience, and ability to read music is helpful but is not essential or expected. BCS encourages members to try a wide range of music and has itself commissioned four works. We offer a challenging programme of four concerts a year, with professional soloists, including at least one performance of a major work accompanied by a professional orchestra.
Barts Choir
We are one of London's largest unauditioned choral societies with around 300 regular members, offering amateur voices a wonderful opportunity to sing a variety of choral works in prestigious London venues with professional musicians. Our aim is to welcome anyone who is interested in learning about singing classical choral music, participating in our community and performing with us. We rehearse for three terms each year and each term ends with a performances at a London venue, such as the Royal Festival Hall or Cadogan Hall, singing with professional orchestras and soloists. We also support smaller projects, such as charity carol concerts and providing a choir for the Barts Health Annual Remembrance Service at St Paul’s Cathedral. We also provide choral development for members who would like to sing more challenging works in a smaller ensemble via our auditioned Chamber Choir.
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Blackheath Choir
Blackheath Choir is a mixed chorus of approximately 70 voices. We aim for high vocal standards, whilst maintaining a friendly social atmosphere. Alongside established choral favourites, we explore lesser known works, contemporary composers and even premiere new commissions. We collaborate with established ensembles and soloists, though there are often opportunities for members to sing smaller solos. We value the opportunity to work with and learn from high calibre vocal soloists and instrumentalists. As well as 3 main concerts per year, we take part in workshops and competitions, charity fundraising, and social events. We have participated in Blackheath celebrations for the Olympics and Platinum Jubilee, and have sung national anthems for the Rugby World Cup at the Olympic Stadium.
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Bowes Park Community Choir
Bowes Park Community Choir was founded in 2010 to provide an opportunity for people in the local area and further afield in north London to come together once a week (during term time) to learn and sing a varied repertoire of music, encompassing classical pieces, madrigals, folk/traditional, world, gospel, film and theatre songs, pop/rock and medleys. We are a non-audition mixed choir, welcoming members of all ages (from 16 to 99+) and from all backgrounds, with or without any previous musical experience. We hold 2 or 3 concerts per year (fundraising for local charities whenever possible) and sing at local summer and winter events.
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Brockley Voices
We're Brockley Voices, a small community choir in South East London who have been singing in various forms for over 10 years! Each term we sing a wide range of music in three and four part harmony and look forward to performing a number of times over the year. 🎼 🫂 Community – We’re people who enjoy singing (and laughing!) together. 🎧 Practise – Recordings of your individual part or all voices are all available in our Google Drive. 📖 Learn – We use a mixture of learning from ear and use sheet music as a guide. 🎶 Rehearse – on Tuesday evenings near St. Johns Station (19:30-21:00). See you there!
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Capital Connection
An auditioned chorus singing 4 part harmony in the barbershop style, for upper voices. Based in the Harrow/Pinner area of West London, the 30+ member chorus rehearses weekly, and sometimes at weekends when approaching large events. We compete at a high level, and aim to have "serious fun" honing our craft!
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Chantage
Chantage is an award-winning ensemble, one of the UK's leading amateur choirs, formed in 1999 by its founder conductor, James Davey. Chantage won the 2015 Grand Prix at the Malta International Choir Festival, the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year competition in 2006, recorded live with Elbow at Abbey Road Studios in 2009 performed at the BBC Proms in 2014, and is frequently featured on Classic FM and BBC radio.
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Choir of St. Michael's and All Angel's Barnes
The Choir of St. Michael's and All Angel's, Barnes is a choir of around 20 volunteer members who provide music for services at the Church. Rooted in the liberal anglo-catholic tradition, we sing choral music from across the ages from plainchant through to premiering new works. We have gained a reputation in Barnes as a leading choir and are well supported by the congregation and local community. The choir also sings concerts from time to time and is looking to tour in the near future.
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Choir on the Hill
We are a friendly and welcoming community choir run by women, for women. We offer a safe, nurturing and creative environment for female singers of all abilities - where you can enjoy singing with others, explore music, learn singing techniques and how to be better singers. Our choir is a volunteer-led not-for-profit community group focused on more than just singing - we aim to be accessible, diverse and inclusive, helping to build social connections and promote health and wellbeing through the therapeutic nature of singing.
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City Academy Choir
The City Academy choirs are some of the most exciting vocal ensembles in central London. Welcoming both beginner and more experienced singers throughout the year, these groups are perfect if you want to sing with friends or get involved in a brand-new social activity. There are five choirs ranging in genre and style: two mixed-repertoire choirs (Voices and Singers), a pop and rock choir (Amplified), a musical theatre choir (Encore) and a ladies-only mixed-repertoire choir (Songbirds). All choirs rehearse weekly and perform in extravagant showcases throughout the year.
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City Chorus
City Chorus is a friendly, hard working choir, open to all with no audition. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings in the City of London and perform several times a year in beautiful venues. We have been running for over 100 years (since 1920), and now have 80-100 members a year. Our musical director is Paul Ayres and our accompanist (piano and organ) is Philip Shannon. Our concerts feature top professional musicians.
CliC
CLiC is an all female choir with about 45 members. We sing in 3 and 4 part harmony from sheet music and with piano accompaniment. We usually do 3 concerts a year and our music can be anything from Mozart to Carole King! We have sung Vivaldi's Gloria, Bob Chilcott's Jazz Mass and Faure's Requiem in recent years. Emphasis is on making good music together but just as important, socialising and having a good time! Our members are all ages and this brings a really nice family feel to the sessions! We have a lot of laughs in our rehearsals with our energetic and inspiring director and equally fun and talented accompanist. Our director makes sure we understand how to use our voices properly and healthily and we get a good vocal work out in every session. The choir has been running for over 75 years now and our current director is about to start her 20th year!
Collegium Musicum of London Chamber Choir
Collegium Musicum of London Chamber Choir was formed in 1972 by László Heltay. He built an excellent reputation for the choir both in Britain and abroad, was its director until 1989, and remained its president until his death in 2019. With a regular pool of around 30 singers, the choir has a broad repertoire, having performed masses by every major composer as well as early and contemporary works. The choir performs unaccompanied choral works and collaborates with some of the country's leading professional instrumentalists and soloists.
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Constanza Chorus
Constanza Chorus is a City of London based choral society which was started in 2010. We’re a large and sociable choir, while still striving for musical excellence, led by charismatic conductor Joanna Tomlinson. We perform three concerts a year in London churches or concert halls, including Cadogan Hall, alongside projects like recording, workshops and tours.
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Croydon Bach Choir
Croydon Bach Choir was founded in 1960 by Derek Holman to sing Bach's St. John Passion. It has continued giving high quality concerts around Croydon since then providing a platform for music-making through the enthusiasm and dedication of its many singers, the hard work of its voluntary office-holders and the quality of musicianship of its successive music directors and accompanists.
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Croydon Male Voice Choir
Our choir was founded in 1975 and now has about 70 members. We sing a diverse repertoire: show-biz numbers, folk song, classical favourites, anthems, hymns and the like. We perform some ten concerts a year in and near Croydon and also undertake an annual tour - recent examples include Norwich, Peterborough and Gloucester. We have a dynamic new music director who is expanding our repertoire and developing our techniques. We rehearse in a local sports club, which has a well-stocked bar, and we have a strong social life too, with regular Friday night sings in pubs and a walking group which undertakes a 5-6 mile outing every three weeks or so. We work hard at our singing and it brings us great enjoyment too.
Croydon Philharmonic Choir
Croydon Philharmonic is friendly mixed choir, with four voices: Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. We sing a diverse repertoire, from the great requiems by Mozart and Verdi to selections from modern classics such as West Side Story. The choir was founded in 1914, raising funds for WW1 refugees, and has been at the heat of the Croydon community ever since. We perform four concerts a year, often appearing at the Fairfield Halls, and including a joint concert with the Basingstoke Choral Society. We have some 90 members and an inspirational music director, David Gibson, who always brings out the best in us. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings at St Matthew's in Chichester Road and always welcome new members. Sight-reading is an advantage but is not required, and there is a simple voice test to determine which section newcomers should join.
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Côr Meibion Gwalia, The Gwalia Male Choir
The Choir was formed in 1967. While many members come from the Welsh community in and around London, it is open to anyone who shares a passion for singing and enjoying themselves. The repertoire ranges from traditional Welsh folk tunes and hymns, well known opera choruses and spirituals, to lighter numbers including pop songs and hits from musicals. The Gwalia is in demand for public concerts, cabarets, weddings and other private functions, frequently performing in Cathedrals, concert halls, churches, hotels, clubs, offices and village halls throughout the UK. The Gwalia makes recordings on radio; concert and TV appearances. The Gwalia has been a prize-winner at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales and the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, has performed in London's Royal Festival and Royal Albert Halls, St James’s Palace, and on the pitch at Wales' rugby stadium in Cardiff. The Choir has made concert tours to many European countries.
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Dover House Singers
The Dover House Singers is a very friendly, fun, community choir in Putney, south west London - anyone is welcome to join us, whether you have sung in a choir before, you fancy a new challenge or simply just enjoy singing. No audition required and no requirement to read music. We sing a wide range of music from pop songs to spirituals, musical theatre to classical and lots more in between. At Christmas and in the summer term, we perform concerts with several smaller performances and events throughout the year. We’re proud to support Regenerate RISE a local charity whose mission is to reach the isolated and vulnerable elderly in our community. We're very lucky to have an extremely talented musical director, Carl Speck, who keeps us totally engaged with his passion for music and enthusiastic, energetic approach to everything we learn with him. The bottom line is we have fun!
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Dulwich Choral Society
A Choral Society, established in 1944, It is based in Dulwich south east London and has about 100 members, rehearsing on a Monday evening in term time. The choir aims to be inclusive, but does audition and require a degree of sight reading and musical ability. We have a professional conductor and aim to put on about four concerts a year with professional soloists and orchestra in a wide range of classical repertoire.
E17 Young Singers
E17 YOUNG SINGERS is a new choir in Waltham Forest for children aged 6-13 who love singing and making music, and who want to share in a creative learning experience. Any child who wishes to join is welcome, and no audition is necessary. Our goal is to help kids enjoy the benefits of group singing, develop musical awareness, build friendships, and have fun through the discipline of choral singing.
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Eclectic Voices
Eclectic Voices (EV) is an ambitious and versatile choir that sings in an unusually wide range of styles: classical, contemporary, ethnic, folk and world music, gospel and jazz. It has performed in a variety of settings, including many world premières. In addition to producing its own annual five-concert London series, the choir has been featured in the London Jazz Festival and the London A Cappella Festival. Eclectic Voices works with outstanding professional and amateur instrumental groups. It has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and numerous top classical, jazz and folk musicians.
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Eltham Choral Society
Eltham Choral Society is a friendly, welcoming, mixed choir of around 80 voices. Based in Eltham for over 100 years, the choir’s repertoire ranges from the 16th to the 21st century and includes many of the great choral works . We are a non-auditioning choir that welcomes all levels of musical ability. Practical learning resources are available for use at home to assist those who are less confident or who have not sung for some time. We meet weekly in term time at the United Reformed Church in Eltham SE9 which has excellent transport links. The choir is a registered charity affiliated to Making Music.
Enfield Choral Society
Enfield Choral Society started in 1938, though initially with a different name. Our constitution states that: ‘The objects of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public choral concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society, through its Committee, shall determine from time to time.’ We have recently introduced a chamber choir which is not listed separately as it recruits only from the main choir. We avoid ends of term for our spring, summer and autumn concerts each year.
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English Baroque Choir
The English Baroque Choir, established in 1978, is one of the finest amateur choirs in London. As our name suggests, we embrace the rich music of the Baroque era and annually we present a large-scale work from this period. However, versatility is our hallmark, and we regularly curate and perform diverse concert programmes comprised of repertoire which spans early music to contemporary pieces, showcasing our adaptability and artistic range. Committed to musical excellence, we maintain rigorous standards while fostering a warm and welcoming atmosphere, embodying a balance of professionalism and camaraderie.
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Felicitas
Felicitas is a chamber choir directed by Simon Winters. Originally formed in 1992 to sing a cappella music from the 16th and 17th centuries, both sacred and secular, our repertoire now includes a wide range of works from the mediaeval period to the 21st century. The choir prides itself on its high musical standard and friendly welcome. Based on the London/Essex border, Felicitas also performs frequently in and around London. The choir has commissioned new music including Will Todd’s ‘Vidi Speciosam’, regularly tours in Europe and has released five CDs.
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Fleet Singers
Fleet Singers were founded in January 2009 following a Barts Choir project the previous autumn to sponsor a community choir to take part in a performance of Carmina Burana at the Albert Hall. We are a small and friendly community choir based in Gospel Oak which is open to everyone regardless of singing or music-reading ability. We employ a professional conductor and accompanist who lead us in singing four-part music of all genres. We mount two or three of our own concerts every year and also sing at a number of community activities. Our repertoire covers a variety of SATB choral music, usually at least one large-scale classical choral work per year, a concert of lighter secular music, and many events, services and performance opportunities around Christmas.
Fortune Green Choir
We are a friendly community choir based in West Hampstead. No auditions are needed to join. We are open to all singing abilities. All you need is the enthusiasm and willingness to have fun, to participate and to sing. We rehearse in Emmanuel Church, Lyncroft Gardens, an excellent local venue for singing and a central community hub. Rehearsals are every Tuesday during term time between 7pm and 8:30pm. We have a short social break during rehearsals. The choir has been singing since 2007. Our repertoire is varied to accommodate all musical tastes, from musicals and modern to classical, choral and gospel. We take part in concerts at the end of each season: Spring, Summer and Christmas, often teaming up with other choirs. At these concerts we raise funds for local charities. We also sing at local events such as the Jester Festival and West Hampstead Christmas Market.
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Fulham & Hammersmith Choral Society
Fulham and Hammersmith Choral Society (FHCS) was formed in 1951 and has grown into an ambitious 80-strong choir. Membership is open to all singers with or without a lot of choral experience. We are a non-auditioning choir performing three major concerts each year. We also support the local communities by singing at various events which includes raising funds for charities.
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Fulham Camerata
Fulham Camerata is a distinctive chamber choir based in SW London. It is supported by an ensemble of professionals and semi-professionals, allowing the choir to tackle exciting repertoire and maintain high musical standards. Fulham Camerata was formed in 2007 by a team committed to the idea of bringing young professionals and amateurs together to develop in singing and musicianship. The choir has evolved from a small group of barely ten singers to a choir of around 35 members. In 2014 Fulham Camerata came under the new management of a committee drawn from the members and has gone from strength to strength becoming a registered charity in November 2022. We aim to encourage and support talented young professionals when appointing our accompanists, choral scholars, soloists and Musical Director, as well as composers in residence, to help us deliver outstanding musical experiences to our members and audiences.
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German Choir London
The German Choir of London, founded in 2009, has established itself as one of London’s leading amateur choirs. In a sociable, friendly atmosphere, we perfect classical German choral masterpieces such as Bach’s St Matthew Passion, Brahms’ German Requiem and Orff’s Carmina Burana, as well as contemporary music and commissioned pieces of composers around the globe. Rehearsals are in German. The choir has performed in some amazing venues around London, Paris, Brussels and Rome. Our projects often involve collaborations with cultural institutions and explore topics and themes of social or historical importance – we make music with a meaning.
Hampstead Chorus
The Hampstead Chorus is a friendly, un-auditioned local community choir, based at University College Senior School in North West London. We offer communal music-making for all who are interested in choral singing and welcome people who can sing in tune but may have little or no experience of singing in a choir as well as experienced singers. Our repertoire is classical music. Our Musical Director is Simon Walton, a highly accomplished and inspirational singer and musician. He is assisted by Edward Kemp-Luck, an experienced pianist and répétiteur. The Chorus started life as the UCS Centenary Choir. We continue to be closely associated with University College School (UCS), where we meet for our regular rehearsals at 19:30 on Wednesdays during term time. Our concerts also take place at the School. Members come from both the UCS community and the wider Northwest London area.
Hanover Choir
Find your voice with the Hanover Choir, an unauditioned chamber choir based in the City of London. Founded in Hanover Square in 1946, the Hanover Choir has been making music together as a central London community for nearly 80 years. Our repertoire is eclectic but largely classical, and though rehearsed in a church, we are a secular choir. We have fun together, while singing, and in regular socials, trips to the pub, picnics, and annual away weekends to the seaside.
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Harrow Apollo Male Choir
The Harrow Apollo Male Choir is proud of its strong links with the London Borough of Harrow and pleased that the Mayor is patron of the organisation. The Choir recruits from all over North West London and performs to audiences in London and surrounding areas, the UK and overseas. Singing plays a central role in our organisation signified by Apollo, the Greek god of music and song, in our name. HAMC continues to raise substantial funds for national and local charities Charities we have fundraised for include the Paul Strickland Scanner Appeal, The Stroke Association, Bentley Priory Museum and the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Harrow Choral Society
Harrow Choral Society traces its roots back to 1937 and the formation of a choir in St Albans Church, North Harrow. Almost 90 years on, the choir continues to flourish and is proud to be one of the leading choral societies in North West London. Current membership is around 80 and we give 4 concerts a year usually in local venues, including Harrow School Speech Room. Our repertoire encompasses the whole spectrum of choral music and the programme for a typical season will include at least one major choral work as well as shorter pieces of both sacred and secular music. We always engage professional soloists and instrumentalists for our performances. Our weekly rehearsals with our MD, Sam Evans, and our accompanist, Paul Ayres, are lively and very rewarding. We laugh a lot and learn a lot! Our aim is to perform at the highest standard and our mission is to communicate our love of choral singing to audiences both in Harrow and further afield. Prospective members are very welcome to try us out on any Monday evening.
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High Holborn Chamber Choir
High Holborn Chamber Choir is a friendly, ambitious SATB choir based in central London. We are a welcoming bunch of seasoned and young professionals whom always try to socialise after rehearsals! All the members of our choir have some past choral experience and are able to read music. We typically perform two concerts per year, at Christmas and Easter, at London venues, with touring and smaller performances during the year. Our repertoire includes classical, traditional and contemporary choral music. The choir is directed by Emma Warren who is an award-winning conductor based in London. Emma is currently the Meaker Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music along side being the the Founder and Artistic Director of Inchant, a collective of young professional singers working towards greater accessibility in choral music.
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Highbury Youth Choirs
HYC is a welcoming space for young singers from the Highbury/Islington/Hackney area. We are community focused and strive to create a space for our members that is fun, safe, and educational. We sing a wide variety of music from classical to musical theatre, and recently appeared in Arsenal FC's away kit launch video!
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Hillingdon Choral Society
The members of the HCS all have at least two interests - the enjoyment of singing, and the performance of choral works for local audiences! We are an un-auditioned choir of enthusiastic singers, many experienced, some beginning their singing journey and some restarting singing after a long interval. All are welcome to join us. and and enjoy the fantastic experience of singing together. The repertoire is varied with an average of three concerts per year. The Winter Concert is a classic Christmas work (eg Messiah) with Christmas carols; Spring Concert - appropriate sacred music (eg. Requiems): Summer Concert - lighter music, such as famous opera choruses, show tunes, Gilbert and Sullivan or traditional folk songs. Over the years, the choir has performed the works of composers ranging alphabetically from Bach to Vivaldi by way of Bullard, Cherubini, Chilcott, Elgar, Gilbert and Sullivan, , Lehar, Lloyd-Webber, Orff, Poulenc, Rutter and many, many more. Sometimes we concentrate on one major work, on other occasions, several are featured. The Choir also arranges regular social events such as Christmas parties, local carol singing, informal get-togethers and quiz suppers. The choir, accompanied by members of Hillingdon Philharmonic Society has an impressive list of overseas tours, including Germany, Belgium, Holland, Czech Republic, Austria and Luxembourg. In 2024 we will be touring Belgium.
Holy Sepulchre
We are the National Musicians' Church based in the City of London. Our purpose is to be the Musicians' Church across five key areas of musical activity: Education, Wellbeing, Performance, Spirituality and Worship. As such, we seek to build community around various musical activities. We run cafe-style recitals where we offer lunch for our listeners, classical recitals, dementia-friendly concerts, education projects for all age groups and have a fantastic professional choir. We are also starting a community choir for amateur singers.
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Jubilate
Jubilate is an award-winning choir with around 40 members. Led by professional singer and choral director Sarah Stroh, the choir is known for its entertaining repertoire, high standard of performance and sense of fun. Jubilate's slogan is 'Voices in Celebration', which reflects our love of singing and laughter. We take our singing seriously but not ourselves!
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JukeVox Voices
JukeVox Voices is an adult choir singing classic Rock, Pop & Soul in Southeast London. We do gigs at pubs, clubs, schools, and charity events throughout the year. We have sung over 100 songs at almost 200 gigs since 2005. We we're started by and still affiliated with children's and teen's music charity Felix's School of Rock (Reg Charity 1127608).
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Kensington Choir
A 30+ strong, joyful and friendly SATB community choir based in Notting Hill on Monday evenings. The choir sings an eclectic mix of music covering soul, folk, musical theatre, medieval, classical and pop! Open to beginners and more experienced singers. Everyone is welcome for a post-rehearsal pub drink!
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Kingston-upon-Thames Madrigal Society
Founded in 1905, by the joint efforts of the organists of the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court, Kingston Parish Church and St. Alban’s Church, Teddington (now the Landmark Arts Centre), Kingston-upon thames is the oldest music society in Kingston. We are an SATB group of 30-35 singers, with sight-reading ability, which meets monthly (usually the first Saturday) from October to March. Members meet to sight-read and sing English madrigals informally and do not normally give public performances. The Society has gradually built up a library of over 180 madrigals, of which about eight are sung at each meeting, usually including one anthem to begin. We welcome singers of all abilities, though the ability to read sheet music is necessary.
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Lewisham Choral Society
Our aim is to be the best amateur choir in London. We rehearse and perform a wide spectrum of music from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, ranging from well-known pieces to contemporary works and world premieres. We are committed to providing an atmosphere for our members that is both inclusive and musically challenging. Our members are drawn from a wide musical background whose musical experience varies significantly. However, we are all committed to working together to produce a high standard of performance. LCS does not audition new members. However, we expect all members to work towards a high standard of performance by attending rehearsals regularly and if necessary, through individual personal homework outside of rehearsals.
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London City Singers
London city singers are an award winning barbershop chorus in Central London. We perform an eclectic repertoire of a cappella music in gigs and contests throughout the year, nationally and internationally. Focused on both education and entertainment, our mission is to bring great barbershop music to more people in our local community and beyond. Our Music Director Simon Arnott is a composer, arranger and music educator who has worked with several award-winning groups. He also directs Meantime Chorus and sings with award-winning quartet Trailblazers.
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London City Voices
LCV is a non-audition, non-religious community choir with several weekly rehearsals in central London and online. Our members comprise people of all backgrounds, who love to sing great music, socialise and have fun together. We have members from all corners of London, the UK and the globe. We sing a largely pop repertoire but also enjoy some more traditional songs. All arrangements are prepared by our own musical directors and occasionally by our members. We aim to hold a concert at the end of every term and have performed in a wide variety of venues, including the Hackney Empire, Tobacco Dock, Troxy and Wembley Stadium.
London Concert Choir
London Concert Choir, one of London’s leading amateur choirs, celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020. A lively and ambitious choir of around 150 members, London Concert Choir is notable for the commitment and musicality of its performances in an unusually varied repertoire. This ranges from unaccompanied church music to large-scale choral works, as well as concert performances of operas and songs from the shows. With conductor Mark Forkgen LCC regularly appears at London’s premier concert venues, while tours abroad have included visits to France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. The choir’s 50th anniversary saw two performances of Britten’s War Requiem. Among other major works in recent seasons have been Mozart’s Requiem with the London Mozart Players, Rachmaninov’s choral symphony The Bells with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Brahms’ German Requiem and Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony, all with Southbank Sinfonia. Operas in concert performance have ranged from Purcell’s King Arthur to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess and the London premiere of The Chalk Legend by Stephen McNeff. Performances with the Counterpoint period instrumental ensemble include Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt, Bach’s St Matthew and St John Passions and Christmas Oratorio, Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 and Schubert’s rarely-heard Mass in E flat. LCC has also performed Ellington’s Sacred Concert, Will Todd’s Mass in Blue and a concert to mark Leonard Bernstein’s centenary. The choir often gives concerts for charity and continues to commission new works. These have included A Light not yet Ready to Go Out by Alison Willis, in aid of Breast Cancer Now, and Per Ardua ad Astra, a major work by Roderick Williams, the choir’s President, to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air Force.
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London Docklands Singers
London Docklands Singers is a friendly, medium-sized choral society based on the Isle of Dogs in East London. Founded and led by our musical director Andrew Campling we perform a largely classical repertoire several times a year in London's East End and in Central London. We are often accompanied by the professional players of the Marcel Sinfonia. Our members represent a wide variety of ages, backgrounds and musical abilities and are drawn from London and the South East. There is one thing we all share - a love of singing. Recent concerts include a performance of Verdi's magnificent Requiem in the fine venue of Southwark Cathedral.
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London Humanist Choir
We are a friendly, non-auditioned London-based choir that promotes Humanism in the arts. We are a part of Humanists UK, and we emphasise enjoying music in non-religious surroundings and helping promote the open, understanding, and secular ethos of humanism in a fun way.
London Jewish Male Choir
Established in 1926, we are the World’s longest established Jewish choir. Our aim is to encourage and promote Jewish music of every genre. We have travelled to many countries and performed in many concert halls in our time. We rehearse weekly in Hendon, NW London under the musical direction of Dr Jo Finlay.
London Music Hall Choir
We bring back to life songs that were sung in the Music Halls in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. They are lively, often funny, sometimes bawdy, and reflect the lives and concerns of people of the time. We sing in unison and harmony, with solo parts for those that wish, accompanied by a banjo. We love to sing our songs in public, and do so several times a year.
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London Oriana Choir
London Oriana Choir is one of Britain's leading choral groups and one of the most exciting and versatile in London. Founded in 1973 and under the baton of Dominic Ellis-Peckham since 2013, the choir has gone from strength to strength, performing music from classical baroque to contemporary commissions, classic rock and video games at venues such as the O2 Arena, Royal Albert Hall and St James' Church Piccadilly, with broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4 and Classic FM. The choir has also worked with some of the world's leading artists including Sir Thomas Allen, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Barbra Streisand, Robert Plant and Madonna. From 2016 to 2021, the choir ran a pioneering five year programme 'five15' to promote British women composers through commissioning fifteen new works, concert programming, recordings and other activities. The composers-in-residence were Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Rebecca Dale, Jessica Curry, Anna Disley-Simpson (winner of the five15 young composers competition) and Hannah Kendall. The choir has signed the Keychange pledge to increase the representation of women in the music industry.
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London Pro Arte Choir
London Pro Arte Choir is a friendly 50 member mixed voice choir based in Mill Hill in North West London. The choir sings a wide repertoire including major oratorios and modern music to a high standard. It normally performs four concerts a year with professional musicians. The choir has enjoyed making music and performing to the local community since its formation 75 years ago.
Merbecke Choir
The Merbecke Choir rehearses and performs at Southwark Cathedral. We also sing compline there once a month and some other events and services. It consists of around 30 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s who have a background in choral singing. We mostly sing unaccompanied choral repertoire, though have performed Bach's B minor mass and St John Passion with orchestra as well as concerts with organ. We sing a lot of sacred music, but the summer concert is often secular repertoire.
Morris Folk Choir
Since 2008 we have been coming together to learn sea-shanties, murder ballads, protest songs, work songs, love melodies, folkified non-folk songs, and good old knees-up tunes, from all across the centuries and from all over the world. We learn tunes and harmonies by ear (ability to read music is not required). Our repertoire reflects the inclusive, internationalist, outward-looking nature of folk music: treasuring songs which have their roots in the tradition of local and national communities but which belong to anyone and everyone, embracing songs from one another's traditions, and understanding that anything that has roots is living, growing and changing. Our thirty members, from all over London and from all kinds of backgrounds (all are welcome), are led by choir director Michelle Woolfenden, and range from seasoned singers to those who hadn't sung since school.
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New Essex Choir
The New Essex Choir has been around for over 60 years! Based in Barkingside, in the London Borough of Redbridge, our members are just people who love to share the joy of singing with each other and the community around them. We are a non-auditioning choir that performs two or three times a year. We meet most Friday evenings during term time and welcome new singers all year round. We enjoy singing a wide variety of styles and genres of music, from Bach to Bernstein, Classical to Jazz, and new music by local composers.
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New Tottenham Singers
We are a non-audition choir based in North London open to all and aim to unite and represent the community through the joy of singing. We were established in 2010 and have around forty choristers, singing under the direction of Musical Director Tom Fowkes. We sing a varied repertoire, from major classical works to more contemporary pieces, and perform at least twice a year with major concerts at Christmas and in the summer and, other events in the local community throughout the year.
North London Chorus
We are a friendly, talented and versatile amateur choir with a reputation for performances of a high standard. We are also particularly proud of introducing relaxed afternoon performances for some programmes. Since our founding in 1977, we have developed exciting and ambitious concerts drawing on choral repertoire from the last 500 years, as well as commissioned work from contemporary composers. We benefit hugely from the expertise of our Musical Director Murray Hipkin, who has enjoyed a long professional career at ENO, and our vocal coaches Yvette Bonner and Mark Oldfield. We offer a warm welcome to new singers and have many social gatherings as well as an annual weekend workshop where we work on a variety of music and enjoy an evening cabaret showcasing our members' many talents! We are looking for new members in all parts and invite you to try out a rehearsal with us.
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Nunhead Community Choir
We’re a non-audition, non-religious and inclusive community choir for residents of Nunhead and areas nearby. We started up in 2009 and have gone from strength to strength since then. Members come from all walks of life, with varied or no singing experience, we all just love singing. We sing mainly pop, rock, soul and traditional songs and our rehearsals are fun and lively as we work through a varied repertoire of original arrangements produced by our incredibly talented director and deputy director. Then we go to the pub! We are embedded in the Nunhead community and regularly perform at festivals and events in Nunhead and throughout Southwark. We love getting together with other local choirs to organise and take part in ChoirFests, raising money for local charities. We’ve been showcased on BBC Radio 6 and have even performed at a wedding!
On That Note
On That Note is an ambitious, award-winning a cappella ensemble from north London. Marshalled into shape each week by musical director, tenor and producer Jacob Ewens, we are self-conducting in performance, focusing on delivering precision, timing and breathing as one. Our repertoire spans seven centuries – with a focus on jazz – and our setlist is peppered with original arrangements from several ensemble members. Our members have studied music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, University of Cambridge, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, with some also performing as solo artists in venues around London. We all have an unwavering commitment to ever-higher standards of musicianship, demonstrated through frequent intensive rehearsal days and our annual summer retreat in France.
One Tree Hill Choir
Almost 20 years ago the seed for One Tree Hill choir was planted. One Tree Hill Choir is a community choir based in Honor Oak Park. We have a loyal core of members, do not audition and welcome singers from all musical backgrounds. We sing a wide range of music from baroque classics to contemporary, always with a sense of fun and togetherness. Our repertoire has included music from around the world - folk songs from Ukraine, a reindeer calling song from Lapland, Scottish and Irish folk songs to a Congolese Mass. We practise in a church but we’re not a church choir. We’ve performed in a variety of venues including a deserted chapel in Nunhead Cemetery, Blythe Hill Fields Festival, Snape Maltings and the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin.
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Other choirs by Some Voices
SOME VOICES, the UK’s most exciting non-audition pop choir, started in 2010 in London with just seven choir members meeting up to sing and socialise. This has grown to over 1,300 members meeting in 10 rehearsal venues across London and locations in Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Margate, Newcastle, St Albans, Stroud, Wimborne and York. Some Voices has developed a signature style of performing original arrangements of popular songs, ranging from Bowie to Bjork, from Stevie Wonder to Stevie Nicks, from Folk to Hip Hop, and everything in between - all with a Some Voices twist. Our choir welcomes all adults over 18 to join us - there are no auditions, no need to read music and no prior experience required - just a love for music and singing!
Quaggy Community Choir
Quaggy Community Choir is a fun, welcoming and sociable multi-genre a cappella choir which meets at Morden Mount Primary School on the Lewisham/Greenwich border on Tuesday evenings during term time. Founded in Spring 2017 by local musicians Jake Alexander and Priya Bose, the arrangements are written exclusively by Jake with ease and accessibility being the topmost priorities. We perform across South East London at a variety of events and offer our support to a range of local causes.
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Queen's Park Singers
Queen's Park Singers are a friendly choir based in Queen's Park London NW6. Our aim is to sing to a standard that gives pleasure to our audiences and is rewarding for us. Our repertoire ranges from choral music from the Tudor period to works by contemporary composers. We often perform with a chamber orchestra. Our Music Director is Oliver Till. and our piano accompanist is Daniel Chappell. We usually give three concerts each season, in December, March/April and June. For each concert, we rehearse over a period of about two months, meeting on Sunday evenings at St Anne's Church, 125 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RG.
Questors choir
Questors Choir was founded in 1985. by Tim Godfrey. We are a member of Ealing Arts and Making Music. The choir is an independent, self-governing body, and our policy is that the Choir be self-funding, mainly from subscriptions and ticket sales. We are a mixed-voice choir of about 70 singers, based in West London. Our repertoire is varied, ranging from baroque, classical and contemporary choral works to showtunes, traditional Christmas carols and folksongs from around the world. We welcome new members of all abilities and backgrounds, and there's no auditioning. Questors Choir is open to everyone aged 18 and over.100
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Real Voices
We are Real Voices: a community of contemporary choirs in South London. We perform an eclectic repertoire of contemporary popular music that will challenge and expand your musicianship. Open to all regardless of level of musical experience, we push ourselves to achieve high musical standards whilst having a brilliant time in the process! Rehearsals are fun, fast-paced and uplifting. Gigs are even better.
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Sine Nomine Singers
Sine Nomine Singers, Hillingdon, is a small, friendly, chamber choir of around 20 singers founded over 60 years ago, based in the London borough of Hillingdon. Sine Nomine Singers enjoy a wide repertoire of secular and sacred music, which includes major choral works, motets and part-songs. Sine Nomine Singers is a vibrant and ambitious choir performing three concerts a year, in which we are joined by professional soloists and players. We also hold social gatherings to include families and friends.
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Sing out Sutton
Sing out Sutton is a fun, friendly and supportive group who believe in the power of singing to make yourself and others feel better. Our choirs are accessible, inclusive and open to all. Our mission is to boost wellbeing, joy and community spirit through the power of singing. We welcome everyone who wants to improve their wellbeing, make friends and learn a new skill, regardless of whether you feel you can sing or not!
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South London Singers
The South London Singers are a small Beckenham choir made up of a diverse group of around 35 local singers, with a successful history spanning more than 40 years. We perform a mixture of old and new sacred and secular choral music, but are not a religious choir. We perform four concerts per year. This means each term we can devote plenty of rehearsal time to learning our concert pieces. So you won’t need to do too much ‘homework’! We are not required to be fluent sight-readers but are expected to be able to use our scores to sing accurately and to note down the Musical Director’s guidance. We like to have fun at our rehearsals and many of us enjoy socialising around our rehearsal start and end times. We hold a few social events for choir members throughout the season.
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St Mary-at-Finchley Parish Choir
Church choir singing an average of 4 services per month (mostly Sunday mornings, some on Sunday late afternoon/early evening) with weekly Thursday evening rehearsals 8-930pm. We rehearse and sing in harmony: hymns, anthems, a mass setting, a responsorial psalm. Some larger projects and community involvement. This is a friendly, committed group which is affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music. Established over 15 years ago our Youth Choir offers wonderful opportunities for young singers (boys and girls) aged 7-18 to learn how to sing and how to read music, in a church music context. They also get the chance to sing with the adult choir. Structured learning and regular input give a really good musical education at St Mary-at-Finchley.
St Matthews Ealing Common Church Choir
St Matthew’s has a strong choral tradition. The church choir is made up of around 15 non-auditioned volunteer members who sing for the love of the music and the spirit of companionship fostered by this wonderful group. The choir is led by organist and choir master Richard Thomas. Our repertoire spans five centuries and includes anthems and motets by such great composers as Palestrina, Monteverdi, Victoria, Purcell, Mozart, Wesley, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Mawby and MacMillan.
St Paul's Knightsbridge Festival Choir
We are a long established, friendly and sociable, amateur choir in central London. With sixty members, and growing, we perform a wide variety of major works, normally with an orchestra. Whether you’re experienced or not, come and sing! Our weekly rehearsals, open to newcomers of all ages, are held in Kensington on Thursday evenings from 18.45 - 20.45 in the Parish Hall of St. Stephen’s, 48 Emperor’s Gate, London SW7 4HJ. Simply turn up, no invitation is necessary. Rehearsals for our next concert start on Thursday 12th January 2023. We perform three concerts a year attracting audiences from all over London. The venue for our performances is usually St Paul’s Church in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London SW1
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Starling Arts
Starling Arts is a not-for-profit organisation that advocates group singing for wellbeing. We aim to inspire happy and healthy communities across London and beyond. We run projects, choirs, workshops and events to sing our way to happier, healthier communities. We direct The Starling Voices, two fun and lively community choirs in London. The groups blend high-quality singing, awesome performances, and community spirit! Our choirs embody the wellbeing benefits of singing. Our methods boost moods and promote positivity. We are an inclusive choir community regardless of background, lifestyle, or musical experience. This community has led to marriages, babies, and lifelong friendships, all stemming from the power of singing together.
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Teddington Choral Society
Founded in 1951 by Lisette Brooks, Teddington Historical Montage Choral Society has had only seven Musical Directors in its more than 60 years. During this time, the choir has performed in some very prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and at Kneller Hall with the Band of the Royal Military School of Music. We have also entertained in Central Hall, Westminster, Alexandra Palace and Kew Gardens and at various prestigious centres outside London. Over the years, TCS has performed under many distinguished batons, including those of Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Yehudi Menuhin and Vilem Tausky. In November 2000, the choir took part in The Richmond Millennium 2000 Concert at the Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington, performing Verdi Requiem with The Barnes Choir, Cantanti Camerati, Whitton Choral Society and The Richmond Orchestra, all under the baton of Phillip Hesketh. In March 2001, TCS performed the world première of Geoffrey Bowyer’s A Pilgrim’s Requiem, with Cantanti Camerati and the Teddington Symphonia. In 2004, some members of TCS formed part of the choir to be seen in the Bridget Jones film, The Edge of Reason and in 2015 in the film The Theory of Everything. In July 2015 the choir said farewell to Patrick Martin our Musical Director who has had four successful and entertaining years. 2015, 2016 & 2017 saw TCS holding Workshops working on performance, presentation & offering 1:1 singing lessons. In December 2018 we said farewell to Sam Evans MD & welcomed Julian Collings who was appointed to take over as early in 2019. Over the last few years the choir has enjoyed a growing reputation for its repertoire of outstanding contemporary music alongside the established classics. Phil Culling is the exceptional accompanist. TCS is currently around 120 strong and performs three main concerts during the year. Workshops are a regular feature, plus social evenings. With past successes and imaginative programming, TCS is a thriving welcoming and joyful community choir. We like to rehearse and perform with our sense of humour switched on.
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Thames Philharmonic Choir
We are a vibrant and musically ambitious amateur choir based in South West London. With a repertoire spanning over 800 years, the Choir enjoys performing everything from renaissance polyphony to contemporary compositions and everything else in between. Rehearsals are high energy, high pace and designed to improve vocal technique, expand musical horizons and to share in the joy of communal music making. In 2019, Harry Bradford became the Choir's Music Director. Harry is a prize-winning conductor and choral director working in the UK and Europe. Since winning Second Prize in the prestigious Eric Ericson Award 2021, he has collaborated with a number of the world’s finest vocal ensembles including the MDR Rundfunkchor, the Eric Ericsons Kammarkör, the Sixteen and the Swedish Radio Choir. At the same time, James Orford became our regular accompanist. A prize-winning organist and pianist, he is currently the Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. We are committed to developing young singers and musicians and have established a Choral Scholarship Programme to support aspiring young singers with their choral training.
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The Bach Choir
The Bach Choir was founded to sing the first UK performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor in 1876. In our 150-year history we have had only nine musical directors including Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Sir David Willcocks. The common thread throughout has been the passion and pursuit of excellence. Directed by David Hill MBE, our mission is to inspire and connect people of all backgrounds with the magnificence and emotional power of choral music through our performances, recordings and community projects.
The Big Choir London
We are a community, no audition, fundraising choir. Everything we raise we donate to Cancer Research UK at the Francis Crick Institute, www.crick.ac.uk in Kings Cross for research into all cancers. We are an SATB choir, and although we take our singing seriously, we do this with a lot of laughter! There is a monthly fee of £30.00 for membership. Our arrangements are bespoke, in many cases, and we sing anything from rock to pop to gospel. Anything that makes you heart beat that little bit faster. You don't need any previous experience, but we do appreciate it if our members do a little homework between sessions. We provide recorded mp3's of all harmony parts to full members so that you can sing to your hearts content. We love to perform, but if that's not your thing, that's absolutely fine. If you just want to sing for fun, and to make new friends, that's great too. The Big Choir London was established in 2016 and to date we have donated £278k. We'r looking for funloving, positive members who are looking to add something joyous to their weekly routines. The benefits are too many to mention.
The Cappella Singers of Upminster
The Cappella Singers were founded approximately 60 years ago. We perform mainly classical chamber music, from ancient to modern. Some of our performances are unaccompanied, but we have also played pieces with piano, harp or organ accompaniment, and even once or twice with a string quartet.
The Elysian Singers of London
The Elysian Singers of London is one of the UK’s leading chamber choirs. Our aim is to perform a variety of chamber choir repertoire to a high standard, whilst maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Founded in 1986, the group quickly developed an interest in contemporary music, giving world premières by a number of composers including John Tavener, who was the choir’s Patron until his death in 2013. The Elysian Singers are now privileged to have Sir James MacMillan as the choir’s patron. In 2019 we released our second CD of his music, entitled One Equal Music, receiving a 5-star rating in Choir and Organ and the accolade of ‘first among equals’ in Gramophone. The choir’s latest disc on Signum Records, Beauty for Ashes, was released in May 2024, and features a wide variety of music by the best contemporary British female and male composers. In his review for theartsdesk.com, Bernard Hughes described the Elysian Singers as ‘one of the jewels of London’s non-professional choirs’.
The Fourth Choir
The Fourth Choir is London's LGBTQ + chamber choir for advanced singers. We focus on performing great choral works from early music to contemporary choral masterpieces. The choir was formed in September 2013, and our aim from the outset has been to represent the LGBT + community on London's world-class classical music scene. The choir places a great focus on performing music of composers from under-represented groups and is active in commissioning new works.
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The Games Maker Choir
The Games Maker Choir is formed of over 70 Games Makers who volunteered at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and subsequent global sporting events. We were formed at The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park by a young, volunteer Games Maker at London 2012 and have been performing for British sport at some of the biggest sporting events and venues ever since. Our appearances include The World and Para World Athletics Championships, Rugby World Cup, BBC Sport Relief, Women’s Hockey World Cup, The Rugby League World Cup, England Rugby, the Aviva Premiership Rugby to name just a few. We are The Choir for Sport representing the best of sports volunteers. Performing contemporary repertoire we always aim to surprise and delight our audiences. We rehearse once a month in SW London and offer a free taster rehearsal.
The Hill Singers
We are a well-established South West London chamber choir, formed in 1950, which is part of the vibrant musical life of the London Borough of Merton. Over the years, the choir has enjoyed associations with many famous names, including Sir Colin Davis, Brian Kay, Paul Hillier and, more recently, Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist, Iestyn Davies and Sofi Jeannin. The choir has a wide ranging repertoire from renaissance motets to jazz standards and music by living composers, such as Bob Chilcott ,and Morten Lauridsen. The choir's purpose is to develop an appreciation of music, through the presentation of three public choral concerts each season, in a venue accessible to the general public, where a wide variety of sacred and secular music is performed.
The Ionian Singers
The Ionian Singers is an accomplished chamber choir of about 25 singers, based in London, with a national and international reputation based on performances and recordings. They give concerts in London and elsewhere. The choir is known for its commitment to new music, has given many first performances and has commissioned new works from several British composers. The programming and recording policy of The Ionian Singers is to search out less familiar and unjustifiably neglected repertoire both sacred and secular from the 16th century to the present.
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The London African Gospel Choir
The choir was founded in 2002, with the intention of spreading the gospel, and creating a platform of excellence for singers and musicians from the African Diaspora. The LAGC is comprised of singers, dancers and musicians who have perform regularly on internationally renowned stages, aspiring to, as their motto says, Light Up The World With A Song!
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The London Cantorial Singers
For almost 30 years, The London Cantorial Singers (TLCS/Choir) has been entertaining audiences throughout the UK and abroad with its distinctive repertoire of traditional and contemporary Jewish music. The Choir performs in a number of settings including concerts, religious services and life cycle events and regularly participates in civic and community Holocaust memorial educational events, workplace diversity events and interfaith activities. The Choir is a registered Small Charity with HMRC for tax purposes in line with Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010
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The London Chorus
Founded in 1903 as the London Choral Society, the London Chorus (TLC) has been a leading voice in the British choral tradition for over 120 years. Comprising dedicated amateur singers from diverse backgrounds, the choir is renowned for its passion, precision, and commitment to musical excellence. Known as London’s most versatile choir, it has performed at all London’s top venues including the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall and the Barbican. We are always looking for new members in all voice parts so if you are seeking a choir that embraces musical variety, fosters a friendly atmosphere, and offers exceptional performance opportunities, TLC may be the perfect musical home for you.
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The Polina Shepherd Vocal Experience
The Polina Shepherd Vocal Experience and covers many aspects of vocal music from large scale choirs to smaller chamber groups, from highly arranged and conducted pieces to on spot choral improvisation. Our specially developed teaching and conducting methods are based on specific East European sound, ornamentation, modal experimentation with attention to history and context.
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The Pop-Up Choir
Formed in 2009 and based South London, The Pop-Up Choir is a contemporary co-operative 30-piece a cappella group singing in 5-part harmony (SAATB). Our repertoire spans from 70s and 80s classics by Fleetwood Mac and Blondie, through 90s and 00s bangers by Pulp, The Strokes, and All Saints, through to contemporary numbers by Dua Lipa and Beyonce. Our previous performances include collaborations with SK Shlomo, singing up the Shard, Oxo Tower, Peckham Levels, The Ritzy, Peckham Liberal Club, Number 90 bar, Flat Iron Square, and our own staged performances at venues such as The Moth Club. We are an amateur auditioned choir offering a combination of social togetherness and unique arrangements.
The Stage Door Choir
Our Non-Audition Adult Theatre Choir is open to anyone who loves to sing and wants to be part of something bigger. We are always seeking new members to join our theatre choir, regardless of experience level or age. Our goal is to celebrate the joy of music and theatre, and we invite you to come along for the ride. Together, we can create beautiful, memorable performances that will captivate audiences and inspire performers for years to come. Create Memories That Last a Lifetime with The Stage Door
The Stage Door Choir
Founded on the belief that everyone should have the chance to experience the joy of music and theatre, The Stage Door is a theatre choir that is open to anyone with a passion for performing. We offer a range of workshops and classes to help our members develop their skills and improve their technique. Each of our rehearsals is led by a West End professional who will share their expertise and industry secrets. These are an incredible opportunity for members to learn from some of the most talented performers in the industry. Our choir is open to anyone who loves to sing and wants to be part of something bigger. We are always seeking new members to join our theatre choir, regardless of experience level or age. Our goal is to celebrate the joy of music and theatre, and we invite you to come along for the ride. Together, we can create beautiful, memorable performances that will captivate audiences and inspire performers for years to come.
The Vintage Sensation Choir
Made up of around 180 people with a passion for music, mischief and merriment. We arrange for SATB and sing a varied repertoire from across the years. The choir was set up in 2019, with the vision to allow for a space for people to come together and have fun. We had one blissful year before the pandemic hit which meant ‘all change please’ but we made the successful transition online whilst we needed it. Our rehearsals now run in person two times a week. We are a friendly and welcoming lot who love meeting new people. We appreciate what it’s like being a newbie, we were all once new too. We meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 18:45 until 20:15, and we often go to the pub afterwards to continue the choir fun there.
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The Zemel Choir
The Zemel Choir, established in 1955, is proud of its international reputation as one of the world's finest mixed-voice Jewish choirs. Our wide-ranging repertoire embraces all the traditional Jewish cultures, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Yiddish and Israeli. We regularly perform in major venues throughout the U.K. and overseas, and, besides singing well-known favourites, are particularly proud to present new music from contemporary composers. We have performed in all the major London concert venues, as well as Synagogues and care homes in the UK and abroad, most recently in Vienna earlier this year. We have sung in St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral and York Minster at many interfaith events, as well as on TV and radio, and also raise significant sums for various charities, Jewish and non-Jewish.
Three Valley's Male Voice Choir
This enthusiastic, experienced male voice choir was formed in 1994 and is led by Virginia Firnberg LLCM MA Musical Director. Its eclectic repertoire includes songs from screen and stage, as well as traditional pieces the occasional sacred song. Each year as well as regular visits to residential homes and clubs, the choir appears at a number of public concerts. Since its inception it has performed at more than 450 concerts helping to raise a large amount of money for local and national charities. For a number of years now together with their partners, Choir members have made autumn weekend visits to other parts of Britain, singing in many different venues, to great acclaim. They are taking bookings for the remainder of the year and for 2024 already, its brand of entertainment is so popular that they are regularly getting repeat engagements. The choir not only enjoy singing together but a social programme involving their wives and partners, and there is a genuine friendship amongst them.
Tongue & Groove
Winners of the 2021 South London Community Choir Festival, Tongue & Groove are an amateur choir that teams a professional Musical Director from theatre with talented and dedicated amateur performers. They are all about engaging with the audience and putting on a good show. Established in 2017, Tongue & Groove has quickly gained a reputation for their spirited renditions of classic pop and rock songs, infused with contemporary Musical Theatre anthems. Their repertoire is a vibrant fusion of hits from legendary artists such as Abba, Stephen Sondheim, Radiohead, and Annie Lennox.
Tredici
Our aim is to perform some of the finest sacred music ever written to the highest standards. Tredici is resident at the church of St Giles-in-the-Fields in Holborn. Our association with this beautiful 1734 Henry Flitcroft-designed church dates back to the choir’s formation, in 2004, when Richard Thomas was invited to assemble a group of singers for the Leprosy Mission's carol service. There were 13 singers at that first event - hence the choir's name. In the intervening years the choir's membership has evolved into the current group of 38 - most of whom are experienced singers drawn from a variety of leading London choirs including the Philharmonia Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus and London Symphony Chorus. Tredici has performed over 100 concerts in central London churches. Our wide repertoire encompasses sacred music from the 16th to the 21st centuries and past concerts have featured masterpieces by such renowned composers as Monteverdi, de Padilla, Guerrero, Victoria, Tallis, Purcell, and Byrd through to Howells, Rachmaninov, Britten, Tavener and MacMillan.
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UK Soul Choirs
Soul Choirs are professionally run, inclusive Community Choirs operating across South East London and Kent. We provide a fun packed singing and social calendar; upbeat songs, easy to learn, no auditions and new members always welcome. Our sessions are always high-energy, fun and filled with laughter as we learn fantastic soul and pop mash-ups! We are strong supporters of singing being hugely beneficial to mental well-being, particularly in a group setting, and wholeheartedly believe it makes a difference. Start your Soul Choirs journey today! #singingisjustthebeginning
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Vivamus
Vivamus is a small, London-based chamber choir whose members are predominantly postgraduate students and young professionals. We enjoy singing a diverse and challenging range of repertoire from well-known classics to new works by living composers. We rehearse weekly and aim to perform at least four times a year at venues in and around central London. We frequently perform in St Clement Danes RAF Church on The Strand (where we rehearse every week) and have also performed at St Martin-in-the-Fields and St James’, Piccadilly.
Vocality Singing
Vocality choirs in Surrey and South West London bring people together to sing a range of uplifting music in unaccompanied harmony. Our choirs rehearse and perform in Claygate, Surbiton, Teddington, Twickenham, and Ewell and Cheam. We also hold singing workshops (often in Kingston-upon-Thames) and occasional singing weekends or group events open to non-members.
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Vocallective Choir
Vocallective is a friendly, non-audition choir that's buzzing with personality and fun. You don't have to be a confident singer - that grows with time and the support of all the lovely members who were in your shoes once! We sing classic pop, world music and more - music of many flavours for those with good taste. Our classy and eclectic repertoire is as diverse as we are and we're very proud of that!
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Waltham Forest Community Choir
The choir was set up in February 2010 in Walthamstow Central. We believe that singing is a simple pleasure that should – and can – be accessible to anyone. With this in mind we are a non-auditioning group who welcomes everyone who is interested in joining us. We sing in four-part harmony and regularly perform around the borough at community events and also as part of our outreach programme with local community groups. We also hold our own concerts at St Mary's Church. Our repertoire is diverse from choral pieces to pop, folk and jazz classics with something for everyone.
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Wimbledon Community Chorus
WCC is a large SATB community choir based in central Wimbledon. Founded in 2011, the choir rehearses weekly and performs regularly in the local area and as part of larger collaborations with local orchestras and ensembles. It's wide repertoire includes folk, classic pop, 'groove' jazz and gospel, musical theatre and both traditional and contemporary choral music. It's core mission is to champion the joy of singing and making music with others, as part of a warm, friendly and supportive community. The choir is un-auditioned and welcomes members with a range of musical skills and previous choral experience, from never to forever! Through its close link with Merton Music Foundation, Merton's leading Music Hub, the choir has commissioned a number of new pieces and performed at prestigious events and venues including the Royal Albert Hall.
