The Choir of Royal Holloway
The Choir of Royal Holloway has attained standards of musicianship and technical refinement high above the reach of most student ensembles.
The Choir of Royal Holloway and Music Director Rupert Gough ensure that Oxbridge ensembles don't have it all their own way when it comes to great university choirs.
a truly fabulous sound
The Choir of Royal Holloway is considered one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in the country. The 24 choral scholars that constitute the college's Chapel Choir undertake a busy schedule of services, concerts, tours and recordings. The Choir of Royal Holloway is available for hire to sing concerts, commercial and corporate events, as well as at weddings and funerals. Watch and listen to clips of the choir on this website, buy recordings, and find out more about where to see the choir and how to support it.
Upcoming Events
- Choral Evensong13 May 2021Online6:15pm – 7:00pm
The choir sings in a service of Choral Evensong that is available to watch through our livestream.
- Midweek Music19 May 2021Online1:15pm – 2:00pm
Join us for our concert series; Midweek Music. Through an eclectic range of programmes, hear the choir perform music from the previous 1000 years from right around the world. You can listen here.
- Choral Evensong20 May 2021Online6:15pm – 7:00pm
The choir sings in a service of Choral Evensong that is available to watch through our livestream.
- Midweek Music26 May 2021Online1:15pm – 2:00pm
Join us for our concert series; Midweek Music. Through an eclectic range of programmes, hear the choir perform music from the previous 1000 years from right around the world. You can listen here.
- Choral Evensong27 May 2021Online6:15pm – 7:00pm
The choir sings in a service of Choral Evensong that is available to watch through our livestream.
- Midweek Music02 June 2021Online1:15pm – 2:00pm
Join us for our concert series; Midweek Music. Through an eclectic range of programmes, hear the choir perform music from the previous 1000 years from right around the world. You can listen here.
- Choral Evensong03 June 2021Online6:15pm – 7:00pm
The choir sings in a service of Choral Evensong that is available to watch through our livestream.
- Choral Evensong10 June 2021Online6:15pm – 7:00pm
The choir sings in a service of Choral Evensong that is available to watch through our livestream.
Latest News
Read all about our upcoming projects and recent news here:
Midweek Music returns
23 April 2021Midweek Music is back!
ReadNew recording with the Britten Sinfonia
15 April 2021We're delighted to feature on a new release of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Britten Sinfonia, directed by Thomas Adès.
ReadNew composer in residence 2021-2022
01 March 2021The Choir of Royal Holloway announce their first ever Composer-in-Residence for 2021-2022, the award-winning Welsh composer Nathan James Dearden.
ReadScholarship application deadline extended
17 February 2021Following the extension of deadlines by UCAS and Royal Holloway, we are pleased to announce that the deadline for choral and organ scholarship applications is now Wednesday 17th March, by 5pm.
ReadMore alumni success
02 February 2021Previous members of the Choir of Royal Holloway continue to find success in their fields, and Tenor Richard Robins (2009-2012) has been announced as a Young Artist by the City Music Foundation.
ReadApplications for 2021 now OPEN
17 November 2020Applications for 2021 now OPEN
ReadMidweek Music is back!
29 September 2020Midweek Music is back! We're thrilled to be restarting our lunchtime concert series for Autumn 2020.
ReadTwo new recordings in one month!
15 September 2020September sees the release of not one, but two exciting new recordings featuring the Choir of Royal Holloway in music encompassing a range of styles, from French expressionism to the modern cantata.
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