Bringing Music to Life in the City

We're Singing to Celebrate Cecilia McDowall

Rhythm, Soul and Irresistible Energy fills our summer concert celebrations

Rutter | Birthday Madrigals
Chilcott | Little Jazz Madrigals
Williams | Laura |Love bade me welcome
Fats Waller | Ain’t misbehavin’
Chilcott | The Making of the Drum
Take 6 | Let the words of my mouth

 

Bob Chilcott’s The Making of the Drum, inspired by the powerful traditions of African drumming — a cradle of jazz — shapes the spirit of the evening. His witty Little Jazz Madrigals uncover the ‘inner jazzer’ of Orlando Gibbons and three of his contemporaries.

Rutter’s Birthday Madrigals, were dedicated to the great jazz pianist and composer George Shearing. Among Shearing’s early influences was Fats Waller, whose classic Ain’t Misbehavin’ we perform alongside other irresistible arrangements of jazz standards and spirituals.

Join us in 2026!

Looking for
Basses & Tenors!

We currently have openings for second basses and tenors for 2026.  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 and are an adept sight-reader, you will find the City Chamber Choir a haven of harmony and inclusivity.

We have some amazing upcoming repertoire to sing including the rarely performed ‘Five Seasons’ by Cecilia MacDowall, Radiohead’s Pyramid, Arvo Part’s Beatitudes and much more.

email Helen at citychamberchoir@gmail.com

2025-2026 Save the Dates!

Tuesday
14 July 2026

Evensong

5:30pm

Charterhouse

Tuesday
7 July 2026

Rhythm in Song

7pm
St Vedast-
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Tuesday
19 May 2026

Evensong

5:30pm

Charterhouse

Tuesday
9 May 2026

Gala Concert

7:30pm

Holy Trinity Sloan Square

Tuesday
24 March 2026

Five
Seasons

7pm

Gresham Centre

Saturday
24 Jan 2026

Come & Sing Workshop

St Mary-at-Hill

Our Music Director Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones is our founder and mentor

Steve established the choir in 1987 to create innovative programs that connect contemporary choral music to the rich traditions of choral heritage

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

Explore Our Rich Musical Heritage

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

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