A Leading
London Chamber Choir

Bringing Music to Life in the City

From Darkness to Light

Inspirational choral music from Finzi to Howells

7:30pm Tuesday 1 April 2025

Holy Sepulchre London EC1A 2DQ

An evening of glorious music awaits you in the majestic setting of the Musicians’ Church, and includes a not to be missed, rarely performed An English Mass by Herbert Howells.

Finzi | Requiem da Camera
Howells | An English Mass
Bob Chilcott | My Prayer
Farrar | Margaritae Sorori
Rota | Sonata per orchestra da camera

The bonds of friendship entwine our programme. Gerald Finzi’s beautiful and intimate Requiem da Camera was written in memory of his esteemed teacher Ernest Farrar, killed in the final days of the First World War, and Farrar’s moving and lyrical partsong Margaritae Sorori which follows is a fitting valediction. 

Howells wrote his turbulent An English Mass, a work full of agony and ecstasy, for Harold Darke (organist of St Michael’s, Cornhill 1916-1966) and his St Michael’s Singers. Chilcott’s passionate ‘My prayer’ and Nino Rota’s characterful Sonata per orchestra da camera, at turns elegiac, heroic, pastoral and spritely, complete our programme.

Tickets on the door | £25 
Early Bird until 10-March-25 | £22
Student | £10
Under-12s free

Join Us in 2025!

Looking for Basses & Tenors!

We currently have openings for second basses and tenors for 2025.  Please do come and meet Steve and do a taster rehearsal.

If you love singing confidently in a chamber sized group, enjoy exploring new repertoire, are an adept sight-reader, you will find a haven of harmony and inclusivity.

We have some amazing upcoming repertoire to sing including the rarely performed ‘An English Mass’ by Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi’s beautiful and intimate Requiem da Camera followed by our Orlando Gibbons celebration with a consort of viols.

email Helen at citychamberchoir@gmail.com

Our Music Director Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones is our founder and mentor

Steve founded the choir in 1987 wanting to craft adventurous repertoire with a sense of connection and imagination

"I aspire for singers to become as besotted with the joy of singing together as I am"

2024-25 Season of Events

7:30pm | 1 April 2025

From Darkness To Light

Inspirational music from
Finzi to Howells

6:00pm | 29 April 2025

Evensong

Charterhouse, London

7:00pm | 8 July 2025

Gibbons 400

St Vedast-alias-Foster

Explore Our Rich Musical Heritage

City Chamber Choir remains very grateful to the
Sir Edward Lewis Foundation for their ongoing financial support

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