Next Concert
Serenissima - 21 November
Inspired by the huge space of St Mark's Venice, Venetian polychoral music of the late Renaissance/early Baroque period made use of the huge acoustic to have different groups of singers spatially separated to give new, exciting colours and drama. The German composer Heinrich Schütz studied with St Mark's organist, Giovanni Gabrieli, and may have later met Monteverdi on his second trip to Venice.
Join us at 7:30pm on Friday, 21 November at St Peter’s Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL.
Join Whitehall Choir
Sing with one of London’s leading amateur choirs
The Whitehall Choir is always looking for talented singers. We meet during the academic year on Tuesdays, from 6.30 to 9pm, in the Parish Hall of St Peter’s Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL. If you’d like to try us, come to the first or second rehearsal of term. Next term starts on Tuesday, 9 September, when we will start working on a programme of Venetian baroque music, for a concert on 29 November.
The choir is friendly, ambitious and energetic – do contact us if you’d like to come along to try out a session, we’d love to meet you.
Whitehall Choir is committed to promoting equality and diversity and promoting a culture of making high quality music that reflects the diverse world in which we live. We value people from different backgrounds, ages and experiences. We welcome applications to join from all backgrounds and identities.
If you are interested in joining us click here for more information, or email joinus@whitehallchoir.org.
Latest News
Laugh, Sing, Rejoice!
The choir’s latest recording, Laugh, Sing, Rejoice! was released in June 2024. It includes the first recordings of Cecilia McDowall’s Psalm 65, and of William Mathias’s O Clap your Hands. There are also three Shakespeare madrigals set to music by Emma Lou Diemer, and KaTeKiTa by Reena Esmail.
You can listen to the recording on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and other services.
The choir will be making another recording later this year. Watch this space.