Why join a London choir?
Connect with your community!
There's hundreds of community choirs spread across the 33 boroughs and 300+ neighbourhoods in London. Community choirs embrace singers from all backgrounds and singing abilities. Whatever your voice part may be, you might find your local community choir hits all the right notes for how you should spend your free time in the capital.
Feel good on a regular basis!
London can be a stressful place at times. So we all deserve time to recharge ourselves. Singing actually releases endorphins which in turn promotes good mental health and wellbeing. Joining a London choir gives you a reason to feel good on a regular basis.
Sound great together!
There's strength in numbers! It doesn’t matter how good a singer you are (although most people are better than they think), as part of a larger choir, you’ll always be able to make a great sound. London boasts some of the best musical directors and choral leaders in the world, and they know how to get the best sound out of a group. And when it all comes together, the sound can be magical.
Make new friends!
When you move into a city like London, let's face it, it can be a lonely experience. Joining a choir is one of the easiest ways to meet people in London. Whether that's getting to know people in your local neighbourhood, or finding people with a common interest to sing with, amateur choirs offer all sorts of social opportunities. Some people even find the love of their life at choir!
Have a lot of fun!
If you work hard, don't forget to make time to also play hard. And many choirs do this. In fact choirs organise all kinds of events and activities for their members including socials and singing holidays which complement the singing experience.
Start your London choir journey today.
Choirslist London exists to help Londoners find, join, hear or hire their ideal choir. We currently have published over 140 choir recruitment listings from choirs who have each registered and submitted their details on our system and we can connect you with the each choirs with clear next steps for joining.
Browse the range of choirs, choose the ones you'd like to try, and reach out for a welcome message from the choirs and a set of instructions delivered to your inbox.
More reasons to join a London choir
Perform in amazing London venues
From Wembley stadium to the Royal Albert Hall, choirs are often seen performing in some of the capital's most famous venues. If you want your mum to see you singing on TV, you don't have to be a rock star - just join a choir.
Improve your singing voice
Practice makes perfect. Regular singing, accompanied by instruction and correct warm ups will help you improve. What’s more, many London choirs have access to vocal coaches or run additional workshops, helping you to improve your technique.
Make interesting connections
Some people actually meet professional connections in choirs. So even if you are trying to escape work, sometimes you meet someone who knows someone...understandably this is more common in the larger choirs, but every choir has the potential to extend your network if that's what you are after.
Perform in unlikely places
Many choirs also operate fun pop up, or even flash mob style performances. They can be offered slots at music festivals, or the opportunity to sing people down the aisle.
Learn more about music generally
A choir is a great place to learn about music. And London choirs perform so many different kinds of music where you can increase your learning about singing and music. Some choirs help you improve your understanding of written music whilst others help you learn to listen and sing in harmony.
Raise money for charity
Every year London choirs raise money for both local and national charities. From special performances to charity runs there are loads of ways for members to do their bit.
