The Parliament Choir is always keen to expand. If you are a member of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons, or if you are a member of the staff of either House, you are eligible to join.

You don’t have to be an experienced singer. You don’t have to be able to sight-read brilliantly – or at all. You just have to enjoy making music with other people.  We set ourselves high standards and we are proud of what we have achieved in our first ten years, but most of all we aim to be welcoming and inclusive, with a friendly, supportive approach to our work.  If you meet the above criteria for membership and would like to join us, please get in touch via this website, or come along to a rehearsal.  You will be very welcome.

We rehearse every Tuesday evening (when Parliament is in session) from 6.15 until 8.15 in the Crypt Chapel just off Westminster Hall. We enjoy not only the pleasure of working in a beautiful place with a wonderful acoustic but also the privilege of being accompanied on the Chapel’s fine organ by a first-class accompanist in the person of our Assistant Music Director, Nicholas O’Neill.

Our repertoire is varied, ranging from challenging large-scale works such as Verdi’s Requiem, which we sang in both Coventry and Westminster Cathedrals, through to an annual carol concert in the Atrium of Portcullis House. We have tackled bits of opera, lots of church music and even an occasional madrigal under the patient (mostly!) eye of our conductor Simon Over, who also directs our resident orchestra, Southbank Sinfonia, which has been playing for our concerts since its formation in 2002.

Contact:

Telephone :: 01728 452 392
Mobile :: 07880 644 859

Email :: parliamentchoir@btopenworld.com