Join the Church Choir
Our RSCM-affiliated choir sings for the weekly Sunday services, with a monthly Choral Evensong at which we are joined by a wider group of singers, as well as singing at important annual festivals like Christmas and Easter.
The choir is directed by Simon Shaw, Choirmaster - all music enquiries to
Our accomplished organist is Peter Spencer, who plays for rehearsals and services.
We welcome prospective new singers - whether regular or occasional.
We rehearse in the side chapel every Thursday at 7.30pm
If you like to sing, come along to try it out - what have you got to lose?
As well as local volunteer singers, we have a Choral Scholars scheme whereby local college students receive an honorarium towards their music tuition for singing with us.
Choral Scholar vacancies currently exist - make contact with Simon for more details.
At the War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday |
The 1860 'Father' Willis organ |
The Choir and Friends at St Albans Cathedral in August 2022 |
Video clip from Sunday Eucharist at St Albans - singing Byrd's "Ave Verum Corpus" |
2015 Choral Evensong at Southwark Cathedral directed by Chris Bond - the first such visit. |
A short clip from the rehearsal at Southwark Cathedral... |
Spring 2017 at Portsmouth Cathedral |
return visit to Portsmouth in October 2017 |
at Chichester Cathedral in April 2018 |
at Guildford Cathedral in July 2018 |